Gbajabiamila is the social menace that must be regulated, By Abimbola Adelakun

At a recent public event where he represented his principal, Chief of Staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila, used the opportunity to retrieve the hackneyed topic of social media regulations. While he noted the bid failed while he was the Speaker of the House of Representatives, he did not indicate that any new development had since […]

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Obi defeats Tinubu at Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila’s polling unit

Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) beat has beaten Tinubu at the polling unit of the Speaker of Nigerian House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. At the polling unit which is located at Elizabeth Fowler Primary School, Unit 14, Ward G2, Masha-Surulere, Obi polled a total of  89 votes to defeat Tinubu who had 59 […]

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Buhari, Osinbajo, Jonathan, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Ariwoola, others mark Independence anniversary in Abuja (Photos)

Nigeria’s 62nd Independence anniversary was celebrated at the Eagles Square, Abuja, Nigeria with President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and their spouses in attendance. Other dignitaries in attendance were the former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan; current Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Chief Justice of Nigeria […]

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UNILAG Law Class of 1980-1983 celebrates 40 plus years of friendship; Osinbajo, Gbajabiamila, Sanwo-Olu to attend

Nicknamed ‘The Flagship Set’, the class of 1980-1983 of the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG), will be celebrating its 13th to 15th combined annual reunion in Lagos from April 8-10, 2022. The reunion tagged “Eko 2020-2022,” will hold at The Radisson Blu Hotel, 38-40, Isaac John Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Nigeria. Highlights of […]

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On media regulation, Gbajabiamila just didn’t get it, By Abimbola Adelakun

Until Tuesday, there were two media-muzzling bills before the National Assembly: one is the Act to amend the Nigerian Press Council Act 1992, and the other is the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission Amendment Bill. Properly speaking, both should have been aptly re-labelled “Decree 4.” Sponsored by one Olusegun Odebunmi representing Surulere/Ogoluwa Federal Constituency of Oyo State, […]

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Any Press-gagging bill will not come to the floor of the House ―Gbajabiamila

Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said he would not be a party to any bill that seeks to gag the media. Gbajabiamila made the assertion at an award ceremony tagged ‘Recognising Good Governance and Legislative Excellence in the Face of Adversity,’ held in Abuja. The speaker was reacting to […]

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PDP Reps stage walkout as Gbajabiamila overrules their demand to unban Twitter

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives have staged a walkout over the refusal of the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, to grant their prayer on the Federal Government’s Twitter Ban. The Speaker had earlier asked relevant committees of the House to investigate the matter within 10 days. Leader of the PDP caucus, Kingsley […]

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Buhari, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Monguno, Gambari, etc hold Eid-El-Fitr prayer at the State House (Photos)

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari; his wife, Aisha; and the rest members of the first family, President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila; Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, and the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd); on Thursday morning observed the […]

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Bad weather prevents Osinbajo, Gbajabiamila, SGF, Aregbesola, others from attending Tinubu’s birthday event

The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu’s 69th birthday and 12th colloquium, was on Monday disrupted by bad weather, according to reports. Consequently, many very high office holders and dignitaries who were billed to travel to Kano by air were forced to make a U-turn. Among those affected by the bad weather include […]

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Buhari meets Lawan, Gbajabiamila over #EndSARS protests

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, is reportedly meeting with the heads of the Nigerian Senate and the House of Reps over the ongoing protests against the scrapped Special Anti-Robbery Unit of the Nigeria Police Force. National Assembly leaders attending the meeting holding inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja with the President are the President of the Senate, […]

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Nigeria is struggling to survive now, we can no longer pretend ―Gbajabiamila

Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila has stated that Nigeria is struggling to survive at the moment. The Speaker who said this while speaking at the inauguration of the House ad hoc committee on constitution review in Abuja on Thursday October 15,  blamed the “struggle” on  “systemic weaknesses”. Gbajabiamila noted that Nigeria’s development lies on […]

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Gbajabiamila, Reps give Akpabio 48 hours to name members who got contracts from NDDC

Members of Nigerian House of Representatives led by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila have given the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, 48 hours to release the names of the National Assembly members who have been awarded contracts by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Akpabio at the investigative hearing of the House on Monday, […]

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Gbajabiamila, 2 govs, others, get honorary awards from Joseph Ayo Babalola University

23-year-old, Joseph Temitope, has emerged as the best student of the 2018/2019 graduating set of Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, with a CGPA of 4.80. Temitope, who graduated from the Department of Computer Science, emerged the best overall student for the academic session. Speaking with newsmen, Temitope said he achieved the feat because […]

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Gbajabiamila, the manipulator, By Abimbola Adelakun

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, lately responded to the critics who have rightfully described the 9th assembly as mere a rubber stamp of the executive arm of the government. Gbajabiamila launched into his self-justification at an event in Lagos reported as, “Gbaja 2019 End of the Year Grassroots Empowerment Programme.” According to […]

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Gbajabiamila opens investigative hearing into Nigerian Govt’s abandoned power projects from 1999 to date

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says that unpatriotic activities of serving and retired public office holders are responsible for the socio-economic misfortune in the power sector. Gbajabiamila spoke while declaring open the investigative hearing into the Federal Government’s abandoned power projects from 1999 to date. The Speaker, represented by the Chief Whip, […]

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CJN Tanko, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, NASS principal officers, NJC members’ bank accounts being investigated

Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has started investigating the bank accounts of all judges in the country, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; his deputy, Ovie Omo-Agege; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; his deputy, Idris Wase, as well as the principal officers and members […]

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