Tag: Lawmakers
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![Akpabio releases names of lawmakers that got contracts from NDDC [Full list]](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Akpabio-2.jpg)
Akpabio releases names of lawmakers that got contracts from NDDC [Full list]
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has finally named members of the National Assembly who allegedly got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Recall that the minister had last week said some lawmakers got contracts from the NDDC, a claim which the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila…
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JUST IN: Akpabio makes u-turn, denies saying lawmakers got 60 percent of NDDC contracts
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has made a u-turn, saying that he never said lawmakers got 60 per cent of the contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, who announced the receipt of Akpabio’s response, said the minister claimed to have referred to old contracts…
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BREAKING: NDDC management walk out on Reps, accuse commitee chairman of corruption
The Acting Managing Director of The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Daniel Pondei, has led a walk out on the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta. Mr Pondei, who appeared with other management staff of the commission, accused the chairman of the house committee on NDDC, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, of corruption. He said because of…
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UPDATE: Watch Ondo lawmakers in heated argument over impeachment proceedings against Deputy Gov
There’s confusion in Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday as the state House of Assembly served the Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Agboola Ajayi, the impeachment notice over allegation of gross misconduct. Watch video: Nine members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have dissociated themselves from the ongoing impeachment proceedings against…
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TNG Analysis: Issues that may top lawmakers agenda as NASS reconvenes today
By Emman Ovuakporie After a two-week recess the National Assembly will reconvene today and issues bordering on national security, a review of the lockdown so far, rampant cases of rape and other national issues may top the agenda of the apex legislative chambers. Before going for the recess both chambers had invited security chiefs to…
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Five lawmakers in Gombe test positive for Coronavirus
Five members of the Gombe State House of Assembly have tested positive for Coronavirus Disease. The development was confirmed by the member representing Balanga North Local Government Area in the Assembly, Musa Buba, on Monday. Buba, who is also the Chief Whip of the Assembly, said he was one of the five members of the…
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COVID-19: Lawmakers should undergo compulsory test before plenary resumes Tuesday
As the House of Representatives reconvene tomorrow, there’s a clarion call by some lawmakers that members should undergo a compulsory test to know their COVID-19 status. The lawmakers who spoke under the condition of anonymity told TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) that it would be out of place to hold sessions when most lawmakers do not know their…
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Lagos Assembly lifts suspension of 4 lawmakers
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday reinstated four of its members earlier suspended indefinitely over alleged misconduct and insubordination. The Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, made the announcement during the plenary in Lagos. The House, had on March 9, passed a resolution sacking two of its principal officers and suspending two members indefinitely for…
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![[Leaked Memo] Buhari’s CoS, Abba Kyari raises alarm over lawmakers refusal to be screened at airports says they constitute grave danger to Nigerians](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Buhari-Kyari.jpg)
[Leaked Memo] Buhari’s CoS, Abba Kyari raises alarm over lawmakers refusal to be screened at airports says they constitute grave danger to Nigerians
Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari has raised alarm over the refusal of some lawmakers who just returned from foreign trips to be screened at the nation’s airports. Kyari in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila said the issue was reported to his office by the Minister…
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PDP lawmakers fault Buhari’s response to Coronavirus in Nigeria
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives has followed with amazement, the poor response of the Federal Government and the lackluster attitude of President Muhammadu Buhari to the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in the country. Since the country reported its index case, the Buharı-led Federal Government has failed in its…