Tag: Reps
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Yoruba Progressive Youths hail Speaker Abass, Bichi over quick passage of 2024 Budget
One of the foremost support groups of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South West, Yoruba Progressive Youths (YPY) has joined other Nigerians in commending the 10th House of Representatives, for the swift passage of the 2024 Appropriation Bill. Otunba Kola Salau, President of the group, in a statement Sunday afternoon, described the…
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New Year: Better days ahead for Nigerians-Kalu
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated Nigerians on the successful crossing over to the new year, 2024. Kalu in his new year message to Nigerians said that 2024 promises good tidings and economic prosperity for Nigerians, urging the people to keep hope alive. The deputy speaker said that…
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Engage govt on legitimate grievances, Speaker Abbas urges Igbo leaders
…hails Deputy Speaker Kalu’s South-East peace project The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has urged Igbo leaders in the South-East geopolitical zone to engage the government in addressing the legitimate grievances of their people. Speaker Abbas, in his address at the launch of the Peace in the South East Project, an…
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Reps Minority Caucus mourns ex-Speaker Ghali Na’Abba, says his leadership style was committed to principles of democracy
The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has expressed grief over the passage of former Speaker Ghali Na’Abba describing him as a man that had a leadership style which embraces principles of democracy, transparency, accountability and the rule of law. This is contained in a statement signed by its caucus leader, Rep Kingsley Ogundu Chinda stating…
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Yuletide: Emulate Christ, pray for your leaders, Speaker Abbas urges Nigerians
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for prayers and supplication for Nigeria as Christians celebrate this year’s Christmas to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Speaker Abbas, in his Christmas greeting to Christians on Sunday, noted that Jesus Christ had a humble beginning before becoming a global and generational…
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S/East Devt Commission bill passes third reading at House of Reps
Fifty-three years after the Nigerian civil war, the House of Representatives passed through third reading the bill seeking the establishment of south east development commission. The House unanimously took the decision at the Committee of the Whole chaired by the deputy speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu. Standing in Kalu’s name as the lead sponsor…
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Annual revenue loss of over $7bn: Reps set to unearth what happened
The House of Representatives unveiled plans to probe over $7 billion in revenue being lost annually to inefficiencies and poor management of the nation’s ports. The resolution was passed as a sequel to the adoption of a motion co-sponsored by the Majority Leader, Hon. Julius Ihonbvere, and Hon. Ibrahim Isiaka, who frowned at the low…
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Employment: Reps introduce apprenticeship scheme bill
A Bill for national apprenticeship scheme has been introduced in the House of Representatives.
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We’ll institutionalise youth leadership programme – Speaker Abbas
…urges Legislative Mentorship Initiative cohorts to be good ambassadors The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has said the 10th House under his leadership would make the Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI) started by his predecessor an institution for leadership training for young Nigerians. Speaker Abbas, while addressing the second cohorts…
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Reps to monitor probe of military drone attack
The House of Representatives say it will monitor the investigation into the military drone attack that killed over 80 Nigerians in Kaduna State on Nov. 3.