The Consul of the Philippines Consulate in Lagos, Emmanuel Akpakwu, has congratulated former speaker of the House of Representatives and Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, on his 61st birthday. In a statement he personally signed Monday, Akpakwu said during his tenure as speaker, Gbajabiamila demonstrated remarkable vision, integrity and genuine desire to improve the lives of Read More
The APC Grassroots Governance Group APC G3 has congratulated Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila on his 61st birthday, describing him as one of the ‘Heros of our Democracy’. APC G3 in a press statement on Sunday, signed by its National Coordinator, APC G3, Comrade Amechi Chuks Oyema said the former Speaker is a visionary leader Read More
After 20 years, former speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday June 14, 2023, officially resigned from the National Assembly. Gbajabiamila who was recently appointed as the Chief of staff to president Bola Tinubu was on Tuesday inaugurated as a member of the federal House of Representatives. Gbajabiamila, immediate past Reps Speaker stepped down, to enable him focus Read More
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has reacted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment as his Chief of Staff. Reacting in an appreciation letter sent to Tinubu, after his appointment on Friday, June 2, 2023, he thanked the President for finding him worthy of the position. Gbaja wrote, “Having spent the last 20 years in the Nigerian Read More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as his new Chief of Staff (CoS) and former Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). This was disclosed in a statement signed on Friday by the state house director of information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, on Friday. Part Read More
Barely 24 hours after the All Progressives Congress (APC) zoned the positions of presiding officers of the National Assembly, the lawmakers-elect in the two chambers have squared up for a fight to resist ‘imposition’ of any sort. At the end of its meeting Monday, the APC zoned the position of Senate President to South-south with Akpabio as its choice, and Read More
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has condoled with the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, over the demise of his wife, Ifeoma. Gbajabiamila, who expressed sadness over the death of Mrs Kalu, said he received the news of her passing with shock. The speaker noted that losing one’s wife is a very painful experience, Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the passing of Lt. General Oladipo Diya, who served as Chief of General Staff from 1993 to 1997 and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council in 1994. General Diya, according to his son, Sinmi, passed on in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 79 He served as military governor of Ogun state Read More
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, his Deputy, Idris Wase, and Minority Leader of the House, Ndudi Elumelu, have rejoiced with Christians in commemoration of the Christmas. The lawmakers in their separate messages on Saturday urged Nigerians to use the opportunity to pray for peace and unity of the country, and success of the 2023 general elections. Gbajabiamila Read More
The tradition of putting up a legislative agenda became popular from the 7th assembly of the House of Representatives, and has been sustained by successive assemblies. JOSHUA EGBODO reviews the thoughts of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila on how far the current house has gone with its set goals. The platform The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), in the Read More
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has reiterated the need for the repositioning of tertiary education in Nigeria. This is as former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and critical stakeholders in the nation’s tertiary education sector have urged Nigerians and the federal government to consider alternative means of funding tertiary education in the country.Gbajabiamila spoke in Abuja during the Read More
The recent call by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on President Muhammadu Buhari to treat the stealing of Nigeria’s crude oil as treasonable felony attracting death penalty could not have come at a better time. This is predicated on the fact that Nigeria’s socio-economic survival is almost wholly dependent on crude oil, which theft is adversely Read More
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has appealed to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to remain calm in view of the reported half payment of their outstanding salaries for those on the payroll of the federal government. In response to the latest outcry by the university teachers over half payment of salaries, the speaker Read More
My first and last encounter with the honorable speaker, Olufemi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, was at the public hearing of an Agricultural Bill after the commencement of the 9th Assembly. He walked into the venue of the event quietly and seamlessly without the paraphrenia and dust-raising protocol, talked to the audience, prayed for fruitful deliberation, and then walked out. I was impressed Read More
The call last week by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on President Muhammadu Buhari to treat the stealing of Nigeria’s crude oil as treasonable felony attracting death penalty could not have come at a better time. This is predicated on the fact that Nigeria’s socio-economic survival is almost wholly dependent on crude oil, which theft is Read More
Femi Gbajabiamila is deeply troubled by Nigeria’s oil theft calamity. The speaker of the House of Representatives recently equated the danger of oil theft to that of treason. The speaker relatively trivialised the crisis. Many see treason as a crime against a sitting government. Those in this school of thought contend that if an honest-hearted plotter removes a corrupt government Read More
Popular social media personality, King Raji, has commended the chief of staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila for his neutrality in the selection of the ministerial nominee of president Bola Tinubu. Addressing journalists on Monday in Abuja, Raji who is known for his support for Tinubu, said the former speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila worked throughout the Read More
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has decried political conversation centred on division and derision by the youth. Gbajabiamila said this at a Youth and Social Development Summit, organised by the Gbaja Professional Volunteers Network (GPVN) to commemorate the 2022 International Youth Day on Friday in Abuja. According to him, it is unfortunate that the political conversations Read More
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Dumebi Kachikwu, has challenged members of the current 9th National Assembly to impeach their leaders first before President Muhammadu Buhari. Kachikwu said the President ought to have been impeached seven years ago in his first year in office, alleging that President Buhari had committed all unimpeachable offences. The presidential candidate, however, pledged Read More
The presidential candidate of Labour Party and the former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, has slammed the federal government for sponsoring training of public office holders abroad while Nigerian university students are at home due to the ongoing strike of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Blueprint had reported that pictures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Read More
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been criticised by Twitter users after he announced his return to study in a university in the United States of America amidst the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Blueprint reported that academic activities in public universities in Nigeria have been shut down for close Read More
Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has gone back to study at Harvard University for a leadership course. In a post shared on his verified social media account, Tuesday, Gbajabiamila posted pictures of himself in a classroom. He gave this hint a day when the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), is holding protests across the nation in solidarity Read More
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and minority caucus of the House have rejoiced with the Nigerian Muslim family on the occasion of this year’s Eid el-Kabir commemoration. Gbajabiamila in his message by his lead media aide, Lanre Lasisi, on Friday noted that the period called for sacrifice and commitment to the course of the Almighty Allah, urging Read More
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Lawan, in a congratulatory message, noted his smooth working relationship with Gbajabiamila, describing him as “a worthy ally in the service to the nation.” The message read, “I join the family, friends and political associates Read More
To begin with, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, cried bitterly in his first address to honourable members after their resumption from both “Easter” and “Sallah” breaks which spilled over to political parties primaries ahead of 2023 general elections. The speaker blamed the “delegate system” for the loss of the return bids of many legislators in the recently Read More
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