Tag: Speaker
8 suspended Zamfara lawmakers drag Attorney General, Speaker to court
The eight members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly who were recently suspended by their colleagues have filed a suit against the State...
Bauchi Speaker, deputy resign to fulfil agreement
The Speaker of Bauchi State House of Assembly, Babayo Akuyam, and his deputy, Ahmed Abdullahi, have resigned from their positions.
Akuyam (PDP – Hardawa Constituency)...
Zamfara lawmakers impeach Speaker over insecurity
The members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have impeached the Speaker, Bilyaminu Moriki, over insecurity in the state.
The lawmakers, who impeached Moriki...
Ex-Reps Speaker Na’Abba dies at 65
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, is dead.
Na’Abba died in the early hours of Wednesday. He was aged...
Rivers Speaker declares 27 pro-Wike loyalists’ seats vacant
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, has declared the seats of the defected lawmakers in the state vacant.
It would...
Republican Mike Johnson elected U.S. House Speaker
The United States House of Representatives has elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, as its Speaker.
Johnson’s election on Wednesday, October 25, followed a turbulent...
U.S. lawmaker receives death threats for voting against Jordan as Speaker
U.S. lawmaker, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, has received "credible death threats” after voting against Representative Jim Jordan as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Jordan, a...
U.S. lawmakers reject Jim Jordan as House Speaker for 2nd time
United States lawmakers, on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, rejected the bid of Jim Jordan, a hardline conservative, to become the Speaker of the House...
Edo best JAMB, WAEC student made one-day Speaker, awarded scholarship
Gold Ajagun, a student who scored the highest marks in UTME and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in Edo State in 2023,...
U.S. House Republicans nominate Scalise to replace McCarthy as Speaker
Republicans, who control the U.S. House of Representatives, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, nominated Steve Scalise to serve as Speaker, following last week's ouster...
