The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide clarification on the sacking of about 1,000 staff members and the subsequent payment of a N50 billion compensation package to the disengaged persons. Abbas made the demands while declaring open an investigative hearing of the Ad-hoc Committee of the House, investigating …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has approved the appointment of Iliyasu Muhammad Balarabe as his new Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration). Balarabe takes over from Engr. Jamil Ahmad Muhammad, who recently resigned and picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest for the chairmanship of Zaria Local Government in the upcoming council polls …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned the attack on a hospital, and the abduction of workers as well as patients by bandits in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State. On Monday, bandits reportedly invaded the Primary Healthcare Centre at Layin Dan Auta village in Kuyello Ward, Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State. They abducted two nurses …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that Nigerians will soon start seeing the results of the various reforms being carried out by the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Speaker also said that the President has started addressing the grievances of Nigerians leading to the ongoing nationwide protest, while appealing to the people …

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are on the list of 40 eminent Nigerians that will receive the 2024 Nigerian Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) at a ceremony scheduled for Abuja Saturday 6 July. The NEAPS 2024 is a collaboration involving …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday, said decentralised policing is not alien to Nigeria. He stated this in Abuja at the National Dialogue on State Policing organised by the House on the proposal to decentralise the current Nigeria Police Force and empower states to create and operate their own policing system police. He said that …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, and the National Assembly at the Federal High Court, Abuja over failure to disclose, clarify and explain the details of N344.85 billion National Assembly budget, and the rationale for several budget items, such as the N6 billion budgeted …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has charged the Super Eagles to go for victory and bring home the cover tee trophy at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON). In his message to the Nigerian senior national team, he said the Super Eagles have the potential to win the AFCON considering the array of stars and experienced …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), yesterday, urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, to reduce the National Assembly budget of N344.85 billion to reflect the current economic realities in the country, and cut the cost of governance. SERAP urged them “to request President Bola Tinubu to present a fresh …

Those criticising the implementation of constituency projects by federal lawmakers are labouring in vain, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas gave the indication yesterday. According to him, such projects will continue to feature in the legislature’s plans, especially at the grassroots. He spoke yesterday in Lagos while inaugurating projects attracted by former Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila. The projects are the multi-storey …