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Easter: Abbas Seeks Prayers for Nigeria
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has felicitated Christians as they celebrate Easter to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Speaker Abbas, in his Easter message, urged…
Akpabio Raises Nigeria’s Voice at IPU
By Ola Awoniyi
The President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, attended the 147th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the first time in October last year as head of Nigeria's delegation. The…
NLC Picket Labour Party Headquarters, Demands Abure’s Sack
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday morning invaded the secretariat of the Labour Party (LP) and demanded the sack of the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure.
The NLC accused Abure of planning a “secret convention” without…
Budget Padding: Salient Questions Nobody is Asking Ningi
By Ola Awoniyi
What was the motive of Distinguished Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi for raising a controversy over the 2024 federal budget?
Since the Senate at its Plenary of Tuesday 12th March, 2024 deliberated over the matter…
Senate Allegations: ‘I’m Doing My Job as Minority Leader,’ Abba Moro Replies…
The Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction with the allegation by the senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District and Chairman, Norther Senators Forum, Abdul Ningi that the leadership of…
Success, Challenges of 10th House of Reps under Dr. Tajudeen Abbas
BY OBUTE JAMES
The current session of Nigerian National Assembly was inaugurated on 13th June, 2023 following the emergence of four principal officers, the Senate President, Deputy Senate President; House of Representatives…
Call for Probe: Alia Diverting Attention from His Failures
By Peter Awunah, PhD
It is now obvious that the Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia is incapable of tackling the serious issues of insecurity and the hardship facing the people and has decided to employ tactics…
Ebonyi State N2billion Empowerment Programme, the Government Should Come Clean Now!
By Moses Idika
In the last few days, both the offline and online space has been awash with accusations and counter accusations over the recently launched Ebonyi State Government N2billion Empowerment Programme.
The programme…
Ebonyi South Rerun Election: the Real Issues Behind the Scene and the Affront on the Rights of the…
By Moses Idika
In less than 72 hours the people of Ebonyi South Senatorial District comprising Ohaozara, Onicha, Ivo, Afikpo North and Afikpo South (Edda) local government areas will once again file out to elect a new Senator…
FULL TEXT of the Speech of the Speaker of the House of Representatives as the House Resumes Plenary
REMARKS BY THE RT. HON. ABBAS TAJUDEEN, PhD, SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AT THE RESUMPTION OF PLENARY AFTER CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS ON TUESDAY, 30TH JANUARY 2024.
Honourable Colleagues, Happy New Year, and welcome…