The three new lawmakers are among the five elected to fill the vacant seats following the death of four members and the choice of Dennis Idahosa as the running mate of Senator Monday Okpebholo in the 2024 Edo governorship. Recall that the Green Chamber lost four members due to illness, including Ekene Adams (Kaduna), Isa […]
It was reported that the bill proposes granting the NDLEA the authority to retain a portion of the proceeds derived from drug-related crimes, contrary to the current legal framework. This communication was conveyed to the House of Representatives during the plenary session by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas. President Tinubu, who cited Section […]
This followed his screening by the Joint Committees on Defence and Army. Recall, Rédíò Afinju had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu through his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga wrote to the House of Senate to confirm Oluyede as the Chief of Army Staff. The committee Chairman, Babajimi Benson submitted the report […]
. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed titled, ‘President Tinubu confers GCON on House Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas.’ This comes amid controversies and heated exchanges between the Senate and the House of Representatives over the Speaker’s eligibility for a higher honour. In his […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, led the lawmakers who arrived at the refinery located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos around 11am. Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and top executives of the refineries received the lawmakers who took a tour of the 650,000 barrels per […]
The lawmakers passed the resolution during the plenary session on Wednesday after the adoption of a motion sponsored by Jonathan Gaza from Nasarawa state. In recent months, the apex bank has reportedly dismissed over 300 employees including directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, principal managers, senior managers, and lower-ranking officials. While reacting to the development, Gaza […]