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Shi’ites’ bloody protest: Reps stop plenary abruptly
Plenary of the House of Representatives was on Tuesday, brought to an abrupt end over invasion of the National Assembly by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly called Shi’ite group. Speaker of the […]
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Breaking: Gbajabiamila calls off plenary as Reps near fisticuffs over 9th House principal officers’appointment
Barely one month after their inauguration, Nigeria’s House of Representatives is already ‘on fire’. This is because Wednesday’s plenary was disrupted by protesting members, when Speaker Gbajabiamila made moves to announce the principal officers. Details […]
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Breaking: Professor heads Reps’ review committee for house rules
Hon. Professor Julius Ihonvbere has been appointed to head a 9-member committee to review the contentious House Rules of the 8th House. Details loading…
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Pictures: See what Lagos gov, new Reps’ Speaker are up to in Abuja now
On Tuesday, newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila met with Lagos state governor Jide Sanwo-Olu in Abuja. Incidentally, Gbajabiamila represents one of the federal constituencies in Lagos. Both highly rated Nigerian […]
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Microphone malfunctions as 9th Reps stages 1st plenary session
The 9th House of Assembly on Thursday held its first plenary after members were inaugurated on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. The Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos) swore-in Rep. Musa Sarki-Adar(APC-Sokoto) who was absent at the […]
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Breaking: Gbajabiamila floors Bago, elected Speaker, Wase emerges deputy
Lagos Lawmaker Femi Gbajabiamila has been elected Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives. He secured 283 votes to defeat his only challenger, Umar Bago who garnered a paltry 76 votes. Details loading…
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Breaking: Finally, date for 8th Reps valedictory session has been announced
The Acting Clerk of the House of Representatives, Patrick Giwa, has disclosed that the eighth House will on Thursday round off its activities with a special valedictory session, at the green chamber. Revealing this via […]
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Breaking – 9th NASS: APC again stamps Gbajabiamila as next Speaker
National chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole Tuesday presented Leader of the House Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, as the preferred choice of the party for the speakership position, Rep Abdulmumini Jibrin, said after President […]
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9th NASS leadership: Buhari hosts APC’s Reps-elect
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night hosted members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. Sources […]
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9th Reps speaker: The odds against Gbajabiamila
BODE OLAGOKE, in this peace takes a look at the chances of House of Representatives’ majority leader, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, and the likely obstacles on his path to the exalted seat as speaker of the […]
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9th NASS: Rights lawyer drums support for female speaker
As race for the speakership of the 9th House of Representatives intensifies, a pro-gender activist, Barr. Esther Uzoma, has made a case for a female speaker. Uzoma at a press briefing, Friday in Abuja, said […]
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Speaker position: Gbajabiamila faces stiff contest as 7 more APC Reps declare interest … see them
It is no longer new that House Leader Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos) has officially joined the race for the Speaker in the 9th National Assembly. Aside him, there are seven other contenders who are members […]
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90 Reps endorse Gbajabiamila for speaker
Ahead of the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, one of the contenders for the office of the speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, from the South-west, has secured support of no fewer than 90 House of […]
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Breaking – 9th NASS: More intrigues erupt at HoR as Gbajabiamila gets Tinubu’s backing, to declare for Speakership seat
Ahead of the 9th National Assembly, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, from Lagos state, has secured the full support of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Shortly after the top endorsement, his […]
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Rep raises alarm over opponents’ plot to smear him
A member of the House of Representatives from Niger State, Hon. Abdulahi Garba, has denied statement credited to him on the 2019 elections by a group, saying it was an attempt by opponents to discredit […]
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Breaking: Reps endorse N30, 000 as National Minimum Wage
After not-too-longdeliberations, the House of Representatives has just passed the National Minimum Wage Bill. Against N27, 000 submission by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Lawmakers at the Green chamber pegged the minimum wage at N30,000 for […]
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2019: UniAbuja SUG endorses Adeyeye, Okoro for NASS positions
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Student Union Government (SUG), of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), has endorsed Hon. David Adetunji Adeyeye and Mrs Nma Lancaster Okoro, the Young Progressive Party (YPP) candidates for […]
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2019: Benue Rep member rushes back to APC, after losing return seat at PDP
A member of the House of Representatives, Dickson Tarkighir, who represents Makurdi/Guma has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) just few months after joining the party. Tarkighir rejoined the All Progressives Congress, upon whose platform […]