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Eid-el-Kabir: “Time to reflect on brighter future ahead” – Speaker Abbas

In Eid-el-Kabir message, Speaker of the House of Representatives enjoins citizens to emulate Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience to the Almighty Allah by making sacrifices towards the development and growth of Nigeria.   READ ALSO: FOR THE RECORD: Inaugural Speech by Tajudeen Abbas | 10th House Speaker   Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated Muslim Faithful on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, urging them to see the season as a time to ...

Reps Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas appoints 21 Special Assistants,12 other aides

Statement issued by the Speaker’s office indicates that the thirty-three new aides include two (2) Deputy Chiefs of Staff, two (2) Special Advisers, twenty-one (21) Special Assistants and eight (8) Senior Legislative Aides   READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian House of Representatives | Age, Gender     Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has approved the appointment of thirty-three (33) legislative aides to enable him to hit the ground...

Motions rejected,  Pledge by Speaker | 5 Things you may have missed from Parliament

Following the successful inauguration of the 10th National Assembly signalling the beginning of a new legislative session, the lawmakers in the House of Representatives sat for their first plenary on Wednesday, 14th June 2023. In this piece, we refresh your memory on key activities in the Green Chamber before the lawmakers adjourned for July 4, 2022.   READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian House of Representatives | Age, Gender     Reps to...

Twists and Turns: Abbas and Kalu’s journey to becoming Presiding Officers

The election of Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives may have come and gone. What were the undercurrents in their journey to securing such an unprecedented landslide like? Find out in this piece by our National Assembly Lead, Elizabeth Atime. READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian House of Representatives | Age, Gender       The journey preceding the election of...

10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian House of Representatives | Age, Gender

In this second part of our series on the composition of both chambers of the Tenth National Assembly, we examine the composition of the House of Representatives. featuring distribution of members along parties, gender, youth, and PWDs     READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian Senate | Parties, Ex-Governors and Deputies   On Tuesday, 13th June 2023, the long-awaited inauguration of the Tenth National Assembly took place with Honourable Tajudeen Abbas (APC, Zaria...

President Tinubu appoints ex-Jigawa Senator as NASS Aide

A septuagenarian, Gumel had previously served as Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters between 2009 and 2011 and as Special Adviser to the National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on National Assembly Matters from 2012 to 2014.     President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed a member of the Eighth Senate, Senator Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel, and Honourable Ibrahim Olarewaju Kunle; a member of the Ninth House of Representatives, as Presidential...

Ijaw Reps accuse ex-governor Udom of hijacking land for oil-producing communities

      A group of lawmakers of Ijaw background drawn from different states of the federation have accused the immediate past Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, of hijacking lands belonging to the oil-producing Ijaw people in the state. Led by Rep. Abiante Awaji Mnobek (PDP, Rivers), the lawmakers made the accusation while briefing journalists in the National Assembly on Thursday. “This briefing is centred on the alleged re-mapping of local government areas in...

OrderPaper congratulates NASS Presiding Officers, tasks Members on accountable service delivery 

OrderPaper felicitates newly-elected Leadership and Membership of the Tenth National Assembly, calls for increased openness, transparency and accountability in the way the legislature and its members undertake duties in the new dispensation       Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation and think tank, OrderPaper, has congratulated Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu on their emergence as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. The legislative think tank also congratulated all...

Japa Syndrome: Reps reject motion to designate emigration as national emergency

 Motion Sponsor, Rep. Philip Agbese argues that a growing number of youths seeking permanent residency in the United Kingdom, Canada, and other European countries portends grave danger to the country’s economy, intellectual community, and society.   READ ALSO: Reps constitute seven Special Committees, adjourns to July     The House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously rejected a motion to designate the emigration of young Nigerians abroad as a national emergency. Moved by Rep. Philip Agbese...

Reps constitute seven Special Committees, adjourns to July

At second plenary session of the Tenth House of Representatives, Speaker announces Rep. Khadija Buka Abba-Ibrahim (APC, Yobe) and Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo) as spokesperson of the Green Chamber. Ebonyi Rep, Igariwey Iduma Enwo, to chair Rules and Business Committee   READ ALSO: Speaker Tajudeen Abbas announces first set of appointments   The House of Representatives has set up seven Special Committees for the effective take-off of the 10th Session in the Green Chamber...

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