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- 27 Apr 2021
Speaker of House of Reps Voices Concern over Banks ‘Hidden’ Charges
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House of Representatives, has expressed concern over the way banks charge customers indiscriminately during transactions. Gbajabiamila said this when he hosted the…
- 19 Jun 2019
Ajisebutu, 21st Century Tech Boss Visits House of Reps Speaker, Seeks Support for ICT Sector
Wale Ajisebutu, vice chairman/CEO, 21st Century Technologies limited, has solicited the support of the House of Representatives in creating an enabling environment for accelerated, cost effective…
- 20 Jul 2021
Gbajabiamila, House Speaker Asks INEC and NCC to Join Hands to Conduct Elections
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) should work together to conduct credible elections in the country, according to Femi Gbajabiamila,…
- 13 Jun 2015
Buhari to Earn N14.4m, VP Osinbajo N12. 1 Per Annum
Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has reviewed the salaries of the President, Vice President, Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives and Speakers in…
- 26 Jan 2023
Old Naira Notes: Reps threaten to arrest CBN Governor, Bank CEOs
Members of the House of Representatives have threatened to invoke the relevant sections of the law to issue a warrant of arrest on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin…
- 13 Nov 2019
Tame Menace of Unregistered SIM Cards, Speaker Tells NCC
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House of Representatives has tasked the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to ensure the registration of all SIM cards in the country. The speaker said…
- 29 Aug 2014
Tambuwal/Fashola to Challenge President Goodluck in 2015- Rep
The presidential and vice tickets of Aminu Tambuwal, speaker of the House of Representatives; and Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State Governor, under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC)…
- 14 Aug 2024
Speaker Bows to Pressure, Withdraws Bill Seeking 10 Year Jail Term for Nigerians that Fail to Recite National Anthem
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn the Counter Subversion Bill and other related draft legislations following widespread public concern. The bill seeks 10 year…
- 21 Mar 2017
Dogara, Reps Speaker Canvasses for Federal Competition Commission
Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that the establishment of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, passed by the House will help pull Nigeria out…
- 2 Jul 2013
Tambuwal Calls for Mass Revolt against Corruption
Citing injustice, crushing poverty, marginalisation, rampant corruption, lawlessness, joblessness, and general disaffection with the ruling elite, Aminu Tambuwal, speaker, House of Representatives,…
- 19 Aug 2020
Nigeria Insurers Association Considers Growth Strategy with Legislature
The Nigeria Insurers Association, NIA, and the National Assembly are working on a strategy that will boost insurance business in Nigeria. Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker, House of Representatives, has…
- 19 Feb 2026
NITDA, HORSA Empower Lawmakers’ Spouses with Digital Skill
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with the House of Representatives Spouses Association (HORSA), organized a specialized two‑day digital literacy and…
- 21 Mar 2021
SERAP Sues National Assembly Leadership over Missing N4.4Bn NASS Funds
Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has filed a lawsuit against Lawan Ahmed, senate president, and Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of House of Representatives, over “their failure to…
- 6 Jun 2014
Tambuwal Accuses Govt Officials of Impunity, Corruption
Aminu Tambuwal, speaker of the House of Representatives, has returned a damning indictment on public officials, who he accused of impunity and resistance to the scrutiny of the National…
- 14 Jan 2024
SERAP to Akpabio, Abbas: Cut N344.85bn NASS budget
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, on sunday urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, to reduce the National…
- 9 Jun 2015
Fights for N/Assembly Leadership Tear APC Apart
A meeting of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President, with elected lawmakers to reconcile aggrieved members over the leadership of the National Assembly has failed to broker a truce, suggesting that…
- 27 Jun 2021
Social Media must be Regulated to Protect National Interest- Gbajabiamila
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House of Representatives, has stated that social media must be regulated to protect national interests. The Speaker stated that social media must be regulated…
- 30 May 2016
Reps Adopts Electronic Voting, e-Parliament
Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the House of Representatives, has introduced electronic voting system in the conduct of legislative business of the House. Dogara, who announced the adoption of the e-voting…
- 30 Jul 2015
Reps May Compel Telecoms, Others to List on Stock Exchange
Yakubu Dogara, speaker, House of Representatives, said it may legislate to compel multinational oil, gas and telecommunication companies to list a certain percentage of their value on the Nigerian…
- 30 Nov 2021
Osibanjo, Lawan, Others Seek Digitisation of NGX
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osibanjo, former Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Governor, Mr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and a host…
- 17 Jan 2024
Tinubu, Akpabio, Wike, Others to Honour NSE’s First Female President at Investiture Ceremony
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is set to welcome Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Minister of the FCT…
- 8 Jul 2016
Reps to Strengthen Capital Market Laws to Sanction Erring Operators
Yakubu Dogara, speaker, House of Representatives on Friday said that the parliament would strengthen capital market laws to empower regulators to sanction erring operators. Dogara said this at a news…
- 19 Feb 2014
N1 Trillion Spent Illegally on Kerosene Subsidy –Tambuwal
Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that available records indicated that the Federal Government spent over N1 trillion on kerosene subsidy between 2010 and 2013.…
- 15 Feb 2018
Dogara Woos Swedish Investors in ICT Sectors
The Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged Swedish businessmen to invest in Nigeria to create job opportunities for its teeming population. A statement by his Special Adviser…
- 7 Apr 2015
Gbajabiamila, Ogor, Dogara Top Aspirants for Speakership
The tussle for the Speaker of the 8th House of Representatives has thrown up three notable lawmakers for the post that will be vacated in June by Aminu Tambuwal. The Punch reported that the lawmakers…
- 30 Mar 2025
SERAP Asks National Assembly to Drop Bill to Jail Nigerians who Fail to Vote
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Godswill Akpabio, Senate president, and Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the House of Representatives, “to immediately withdraw the…
- 19 Sept 2025
Kalu Champions African Digital Trade Multilateralism
Benjamin Kalu, deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has emphasized the critical role of parliaments in promoting multilateralism through digital trade. Kalu, according to a statement by…
- 3 Sept 2019
Gbajabiamila Extols Impact of ICT in Addressing Poverty in Africa
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that the effective deployment of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools in rural communities would help empower…
- 25 Jul 2019
Gbajabiamila Backs G7 Resolution on Tough Regulation of Cryptocurrency
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House of Representatives, has backed G7 resolution on tough regulation of cryptocurrency after its meeting last week and called for appropriate regulatory framework…
- 19 Jul 2023
Akpabio, Abbas, Nweke, Confirm Attendance for public presentation of Omoniyi Ibietan's book on Cyber Politics
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; a former Minister of Information and Communication, Frank Nweke Jr., are among the dignitaries…