Tag: Reps
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Senators, Reps seek bank loans for accommodation challenges over delayed payments
Lawmakers still expecting their welcome package one month after their inauguration Federal lawmakers have started discussing with the representatives of various banks operating within the National Assembly on how to secure loans to meet their accommodation challenges pending the payment of their welcome package. Investigations by SUNDAY PUNCH on Saturday revealed that members of the…
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Gbajabiamila Introduces E-Voting On Serious Legislation At House of Rep
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said voting by members of the chamber on serious legislations will become electronic from Wednesday (today). Gbajabiamila made this known as part of announcements he made at the opening of the plenary on Tuesday. The Speaker noted that e-voting was introduced as part of the…
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PDP Launches Probe To Know Senators, Reps Who Voted Lawan, Gbajabiamila
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is launching investigation into the role played by its members in the election of leadership of the National Assembly. PDP had adopted Senator Ali Ndume and Hon. Umar Bago as President of the Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives respectively, and directed its members in the National Assembly to…
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BREAKING: Gbajabiamila Elected As House Of Reps Speaker
Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila has been elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Ninth Assembly. Mr Gbajabiamila who is a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated his close contender Mohammed Bago.
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Reps Speakership: We’ve not endorsed any candidate – PDP Caucus
The caucus of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied media reports that it directed its members to support any speakership candidate. In a statement on Wednesday by the house minority leader, Leo Ogor, the lawmaker described it as the handwork of propagandists who are mischievously twisting a goodwill message to imply support…
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Reps ask Buhari to reverse order revoking licenced guns
The House of Representatives has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the Executive Order revoking all gun certificates and licences throughout the federation. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion of Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Nnenna Ukeje (PDP-Abia) at the plenary on Thursday. According to the members, the order strips innocent…
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Reps Adopt Bill Banning Use Of Plastic Bags
As governor Ishaku of Taraba State banned the use of polythene bags and other relative products The House of Representatives Committee on the Environment and Habitat has approved a bill prohibiting the use, manufacture and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging. The lawmakers on Tuesday passed the bill, Plastic Bags…
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North Plans Last-minute Shocker For Gbajabiamila
Some Northern elements are planning to pull the rug off the feet of Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila in his speakership bid, when it will be impossible to save his candidacy, Sunday Tribune has reliably learnt. A source close to Aso Rock Presidential Villa disclosed that the plot might not be unconnected with a political storm gathering…
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Reps’ Speakership: Emeka Nwajiuba’s Emergence From Imo Upsets Gbajabiamila’s Ride
The emergence of Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba (HCN) as House of Representatives’ member-elect from Okigwe South federal constituency may have unsettled calculations and permutations in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) across the various political zones over who becomes speaker of the 9th Assembly. APC had penciled down Femi Gbajabiamila (Surulere 1) from the South-West for…
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Reps approve bill prohibiting age discrimination against job seekers
The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to prohibit age discrimination against job seekers in Federal Government agencies. The lawmakers approved the bill during plenary on Wednesday at the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. According to the sponsor and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Business,…