Clerk of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs. Esther Anaetoh has stressed the need for state lawmakers to be abreast with challenges, values and skills needed for their roles as representatives of the people. She said only knowledgeable and patriotic legislators could effectively partner the Executive to drive the developmental programmes of government. Anaetoh spoke
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Nnewi North: APGA House of Assembly candidate promises responsible representation
…The House of Assembly hopeful made the promise during an interactive meeting with ward leaders The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the Nnewi North House of Assembly election, Cmrd Peter Nwosu has meet with the fifty one traditional ward leaders in the council area. The House of Assembly hopeful had the interactive meeting
Read more2023: Go pick up your PVCs, APGA House of Assembly candidate urges electorates
…says collection of PVCs only tool and power with which credible leaders could be elected The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Onitsha North Constituency 1 State House of Assembly Hon. Nwaeze Tony Nwora has urged Nigerians especially the Youths to go to their respective wards for the collection of their Permanent Voters Card
Read moreHow Kaduna State House of Assembly sacked Speaker
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has unanimously declared the seat of the suspended Speaker, Aminu Abdullahi Shagali, vacant. Shagali who represented the Sabon Gari State Constituency at the Assembly, was suspended due to alleged incompetence, negligence of duty and being absent from all legislative activities for over one year without reason. The decision to
Read moreSpeaker, Majority Leader of Kano Assembly resign
Alhaji Abdulaziz Garba Gafasa, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, and the House Majority Leader, Kabiru Hassan Dashi, have resigned their positions. The duo tendered their resignation letters at about 1:08am on Tuesday, December 15, and the development was confirmed by Salisu Ibrahim Riruwai, the member representing the Doguwa State Constituency in
Read morePolice recover stolen Ogun Assembly mace in Lagos
The police authorities in Lagos have recovered a stolen mace from the Ogun State House of Assembly, Abeokuta. In a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the mace was retrieved at Abule Ado area of the state by operatives attached to the Trade Fair Section. “The police operatives attached
Read moreGunmen burgle Ogun Assembly, steal mace
Suspected hoodlums on Thursday burgled the office of Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo and carted away the mace. Our correspondent gathered that the yet-to-be identified hoodlums, broke into the speaker’s office overnight to perpetrate the act. This incident was the second time unknown persons would break into the assembly within the
Read moreBREAKING: House of Assembly member, Bashir Mohammed kidnapped in Taraba
Yet to be identified gunmen on Wednesday morning kidnapped a member representing Nguroje Constituency in the Taraba House of Assembly, Barr. Bashir Mohammed. It was gathered that Mohammed was kidnapped from his residence at about 1am. The lawmaker was the Chairman of the House Committee on Information.More details shortly…
Read moreBREAKING: Imo state House of Assembly Speaker impeached
The Imo State House of Assembly has been impeached the Speaker, Chiji Collins. Collins was removed from office by the lawmakers on Friday during a plenary at the legislative chamber of the Assembly complex in Owerri, the state capital. It was learnt that Mr. Paul Emeziem from Onuimo has been appointed as the new speaker
Read moreSanwo-Olu proposes, presents N1.155trn for 2021 to Lagos House of Assembly
The budget of N1.155 trillion has been presented to House of Assembly by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the 2021 fiscal year. The 2021 budget estimates is titled, ‘Budget of Rekindled Hope.’ The budget is N234.5bn higher than the 2020 budget after it was reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But it is
Read morePDP given 7 days to zone presidency to S’East – Speaker H/Assembly
The National Leadership of People’s Democratic Party PDP has be given 7 days ultimatum by the Ebonyi State House of Assembly to zone the Presidential position of the party to South East. According to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Francis Nwifuru while talking to journalists in Abakaliki, said that It is
Read moreKwara Assembly Denies Lone-PDP Lawmaker Entry to Assembly Complex
The House of Assembly in Kwara State on Tuesday locked out a lawmaker elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Abdulraheem Agboola. The Lawmaker claimed that he was locked out of the Assembly on the order of the Speaker, Rt Hon Yakubu Salihu. Members of the PDP in the state had
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