The Cross River State House of Assembly, outraged by the concession of several state-owned industries as well as the Metropolitan Hotel (formerly Transcorp Hotel) without due process, has called for the revocation of the concessioned state-owned industries. The House of Assembly called on the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to take legal steps…
Hon. Bello El-Rufai, a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, has been exposed for receiving a luxury vehicle from the National Assembly, despite initially denying it. In a previous media interview, El-Rufai claimed to have declined one of the Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) distributed to lawmakers at the start of the 10th Assembly,…
The house presided over by the Speaker, Jibrin Falgore (NNPP-Rogo) after the screening, dissolved into a committee of the whole. The majority leader, Lawan Hussaini (NNPP-Dala), later moved a motion to confirm the nominee, which was seconded by the Minority Leader, Labaran Madari (APC-Warawa). After a unanimous vote on the motion, the speaker confirmed the…
Recall that on 22nd May 2024, commotion struck at the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly when a motion for the removal of the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, was moved by Hon. Effiong Ekarika representing Calabar South I State Constituency, and was seconded by Hon. Charles Omang representing Bekwarra State…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed for second reading a Bill for a Law to provide free menstrual hygiene products to girls in public schools. Speaker, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau announced the passage during yesterday’s plenary session. The Speaker praised Hon. Hajarat Danyaro for sponsoring the Bill, stating its potential to significantly improve…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State House of Assembly has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the status of various properties, including the prominent Transcorp Hotel in Calabar, and several state-owned factories. CONVERSEER reports that the Facebook page of Transcorp Hotel Calabar has been recently renamed to The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar. The motion, moved by…
By Mathew Okache The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, in a proactive approach towards the longstanding issue of impassable roads, which has been a major challenge for several communities, took a decisive step by personally inspecting the ongoing internal road construction site at his hometown in Nde….
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday removed the State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The removal followed the adoption of the recommendation of a seven-member judicial panel led by Stephen Omonua, a retired judge. At plenary in Benin, the state capital, the Majority leader of the house, Charity Aiguobarueghian, said the report of the…
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has alleged that the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is plotting to procure interim orders to declare the state House of Assembly illegal. Also, the state’s main opposition party said Fubara’s outburst on Wednesday while addressing members of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees in Government…
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Saturday threatened to impeach the state governor, Sim Fubara. The assembly said it “will not hesitate to impeach Fubara, if it becomes the last resort to uphold the Constitution.” Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, disclosed this during a media briefing in Port Harcourt,…
