Tag: Speaker Abbas
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NNPCL Probe: Ugochinyere pledges loyalty to House leadership, debunks $1.7m bribe
Activist turned Member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has on Wednesday, denied allegations that he gave $1.7 million to Speaker Tajudeen Abass and House leadership, to secure the committee chairmanship position. Ugochinyere, who is currently the House Committee Chairman on Downstream Petroleum, described…
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Oil Sector Probe: Coalition hails Speaker Abbas for dissolving Ugochinyere, Okoji-led adhoc committee
Civil Society Organizations, CSOs in the oil and gas sector, on Tuesday, applauded the Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, for dissolving the House joint adhoc committee of Downstream and Midstream Petroleum. The joint committee, headed by Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (Imo) and Rep. Henry Okojie (Edo), was disbanded Monday morning, via a statement…
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Jettison your action in Nigeria’s interest, Speaker Abbas appeals to protests planners
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has passionately appealed to the planners of the nationwide protests, especially the Nigerian youth, to shelve their action in the interest of the country and its citizens. Speaker Abbas, who noted the frustrations and reservations of the Nigerian youth, said the President Bola Ahmed…
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Senator Ubah’s death shocking, Speaker Abbas mourns Anambra-South lawmaker
Senator Ubah’s death shocking, Speaker Abbas mourns Anambra-South lawmaker The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed shock over the death of the lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. The Speaker expressed sadness and shock in a condolence message issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…
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We’ll amend House rules to receive petitions via e-platform – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that the Green Chamber would soon amend its rules to allow Nigerians send their petitions via e-platform. He noted that this would be done with a view to eliminating bottlenecks and simplifying the legislative dispute resolution mechanism of the House. Speaking during the…
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Speaker Abbas pushes for diaspora voting, protection of govt entities during procurement
…as Bills garner support from House at second reading Efforts by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, to see that Nigerians in diaspora are given the right to vote from wherever they are in the world in any given election in the country garnered support on the floor of the House…
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Democracy Day: More dividends coming to Nigerians, says Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated Nigerians as they mark Democracy Day and celebrate 25 years of unbroken democracy in the Fourth Republic. He said the country has evolved in the past 25 years, and the dividends of democracy are bound to reach more Nigerians. Speaker Abbas noted that…
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World Teachers’ Day: Speaker Abbas seeks more discipline, morality in schools
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has congratulated teachers in Nigeria and all over the world on the occasion of this year’s World Teachers’ Day, noting their immeasurable contributions to society. The Speaker, who is an academic-turned-lawmaker, described teachers as destiny moulders and life changers. He also hailed teachers for…