Tag: Speaker Abbas
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Speaker Abbas sad over Lagbaja’s passage, says he was a gallant soldier
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has described the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, as “a gallant military officer”. Tajudeen who expressed shock in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi on Wednesday. described the COAS’s passing as a huge loss…
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Avoid sensationalism in contributing to nation-building, Speaker Abbas advises the media
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has advised the Nigerian media to be objective and avoid sensationalism in its efforts to contribute to nation-building. Emphasising the role of the media in shaping national discourse and holding the government accountable, Speaker Abbas urged the Nigerian media to remain focused and uphold journalistic…
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Just in: President Tinubu succumbs to pressure, confers GCON on Speaker Abbas
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday succumbed to pressure and conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Gran tod Commander of the Order of the Niger, (GCON) on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas This was contained in a statement signned by the Special Adviser to the President(Information and Strategy) Bayo…
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64th Anniversary: Speaker Abbas to celebrate independence with IDPs, interact with students
…tasks Nigerians to be more patriotic, united The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, will on Tuesday celebrate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary with some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Speaker Abbas is expected to spend some time with the IDPs at their camp in Abuja, during which…
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Speaker Abbas laments over Maiduguri flood, calls for immediate action
The Speaker of the House of Representatives. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has lamented the flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, between Monday and Tuesday. Flood took over most parts of Maiduguri following a downpour that led to the collapse of the Alao Dam. The palace of the Shehu of Borno, among other key places,…
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Speaker Abbas condemns abduction of patients, nurses in Kaduna hospital
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned the attack on a hospital, and the abduction of workers and patients by bandits in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State. On Monday, bandits reportedly invaded the Primary Healthcare Centre at Layin Dan Auta village in Kuyello Ward, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State,…
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Paralympics: Speaker Abbas hails Nigeria’s Bolaji for Africa’s first badminton win
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated Nigerian athlete, Bolaji Eniola Mariam, for winning the first medal for Nigeria and becoming the first-ever African to win a medal in Para Badminton at the ongoing Paralympic Games. Speaker Abbas noted that Bolaji’s performance and victory at the Paralympics was a testament…
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Speaker Abbas bemoans flood in Sabon Gari, seeks intervention for victims
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has lamented the flood that affected parts of Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing it as unfortunate. The flood occurred around Kogin Mata and Tudun Muntsira, Chikaji area of Sabon Gari on Monday after torrential rainfall. It destroyed property and rendered many…
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Speaker Abbas sad over death of Sokoto monarch, Sarkin Gobir in kidnappers’ den
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed sadness over the death of the District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto State, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, in kidnappers’ den. The bandits had kidnapped the late District Head of Gatawa and his son on July 29. The late Bawa was reported to have…
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Reps deny rift between Speaker Abbas, Kalu, says no bribery for cttee placement-Spokesperson
The Nigerian House of Representatives, has said the dissolution of the Joint Adhoc Committee on Midstream and Downstream Petroleum was done in line with the 1999 constitution of Nigeria and the standing rules of the House. This was, even as, the Green chamber debunked the insinuations in some quarters that there was love lost between…