Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, appears in a dilemma over the obnoxious Media Bill pending in the green chamber to cage the Nigerian media and bring it under the control of the minister of information. He spoke from both sides of his mouth on Monday, July 12, at an event organized by…
Jakande was the Builder of Our Time – Sanwo-Olu
[responsivevoice] Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos State said on Sunday that late Lateef Kayode Jakande, the first civilian governor of the state scored first in all aspects of governance. Sanwo-Olu who led members of his cabinet to the house of Jakande at Ilupeju, Lagos said what the deceased achieved in office has not been surpassed…
National Assembly Summons President Buhari over Insecurity
[responsivevoice] Amidst anger across Nigeria and globally over the massacre of over 43 farmers by Boko Haram insurgents in their rice farms at Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday December 28, the House of Representatives Tuesday passed a resolution during plenary to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to brief it on the…
COVID-19 Challenge: Economic Sustainability Committee, National Assembly Leadership meet
The Economic Sustainability Committee, ESC, Thursday afternoon, held a virtual meeting with leadership of the National Assembly. Led by its chairman, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, senior advocate of Nigeria, SAN, members of the Committee had interaction with leadership of the National Assembly on the draft Sustainability Plan, ahead of the submission of the Plan to…
Gbajabiamila’s ‘DISEASED’ INFECTIOUS DISEASES CONTROL BILL
Ordinarily, it would have been thumbs up for Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two others – Pascal Obi, Chairman, House Committee on Health Institutions, and Tanko Sununu, Chairman of the Committee on Health Services – who co-sponsored the now contentious Infectious Diseases Control Bill for their initiative and thoughtfulness. Their intentions…
Latest Edition: Trapped!
From the Editor There was something about him that romances controversy. Yet while alive, Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari who died recently was known to be even more taciturn than his principal. He was not elected, but he had such thick skin that whatever was said about him hardly spurred him…
Who Leads The National Assembly?
Trouble is brewing in the coming ninth National Assembly as law makers get set to assert their independence The stage is set for a battle royale for the leadership of the ninth National assembly. To avoid a repeat of what happened in the eight National Assembly where independent candidates emerged as senate president and speaker…
Turnout Impressive Here Despite Fears of Lethargy – Gbajabiamila.
by Dejo Oyawale Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, representing Lagos Federal Constituency, performed his Civic duty at his Surulere ward inside Elizabeth Fowler primary school, Surulere, with a thumb up for the impressive turn out at his polling centre and for the peaceful and orderly conduct of the election. Although polling at the centre did not start…
WhatsApp us