The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Engineer defeated two other aspirants in the primary election.
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He made the promise at a meeting with the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission and Vice-Chancellors of federal universities in Abuja.
“This kind of meeting is necessary considering the fact that it is a new government, new assembly, new committee and new committee’s leadership,” he said.
The retreat holds on Monday, November 27 at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja.
The National Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Dickson Akor, has commended the House of Representatives for passing the Peace Corps Bill to the Senate for concurrence.
The House of Representatives has screened and confirmed the nominees of President Bola Tinubu for the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission.
The House of Representatives has invited the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) toward protecting the rights of late Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad’s songs and lyrics.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, have met in Abuja over undisclosed reasons.
Rep. Mukthar Umar-Zakari (NNPP-Kano) has vowed to challenge the judgement of the Kano State Elections Petitions Tribunal, which nullified his election over alleged certificate forgery.
Members of the House of Representatives Wednesday voted in favour of pump price of petrol of N617 per litre, supporting the claim reason – market forces as the determinant.
Gagdi, who is aspiring to emerge as the Speaker of the 10th National Assembly, spoke on Channels Television on Tuesday.
The House of Representatives also said the two issues were the major factors crippling the nation’s economy.
The aspirants, including a former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, former House of Reps member, David Umbugadu and Retired Maj. Gen. Nuhu Angbazo, made the pledge during a meeting convened by the state working committee of the party Monday in Lafia, the capital city.
This was contained in the report of the constitution amendment Bill that was presented before the House by Rep. Ahmed Wase, the Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, on Wednesday in Abuja.
The House called for the unravelling of the perpetrators of the act, the reason for the invasion and the number of lives and property destroyed as well as offences committed by the communities.
Laisu, who died on Sunday, represented Gujiba, Gulani and Tarmuwa Federal Constituency between 2003 and 2007.
Rep. Onofiok Luke (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) who sponsored the bill, said it was aimed at removing the police from exclusive list to concurrent list, towards enhancing security of lives and property in the country.
The bill which is also known as Petroleum Industry Bill passed second reading after hours of debate during plenary on Tuesday in Abuja.
A press release by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Corporation, Dr. Kennie Obateru, quoted the Chairman House Committee on Gas Resources, Hon. Nicholas Mutu, as saying during an oversight visit to the NNPC Towers, Abuja, that the committee was pleased with the ongoing drive by the Corporation to promote the use of gas as a cheaper and cleaner form of energy.
Nunieh was scheduled to appear before the House of Representatives Panel investigating the NDDC on Thursday, but failed to appear due to the invasion of her residence in Port Harcourt by policemen as early as 4am.
The resolution was sequel to an unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) at an investigative hearing on Thursday in Abuja.