…in governance. Speaking on behalf of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, the Majority Leader, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, said youth development and inclusion remained central to the legislative agenda of the 10th House. He said the Youth Town Hall had become a permanent platform for young Nig…

…Another headline features the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, saying that safeguards will prevent governors from turning state police into their private army for personal gain. Vanguard also reports that a Nigerian Catholic priest took his own life in the United States over fears of forced retu…

…Police: Governors won't be able to turn state police into their private army - Speaker Abbas The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has defended the proposed State Police Bill, assuring Nigerians that adequate constitutional safeguards have been included to prevent governors and political act…

…one of Nigeria’s most consequential security reforms. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the decision on Tuesday at the opening of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week in Abuja, saying the Executive Bill was “more robust and more comprehensive” than the version previously passed by the Green Chamber. T…

…vessels using an international shipping lane. In a post on X, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran would remain the guardian of the strategic waterway “forever” and described Trump’s proposal to impose a 20 per cent charge on cargoes passing through the strait as excessive. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also…

…other countries will have fair and open use of the strait”. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi immediately mocked Trump’s toll threat, writing on X that “POTUS is absolutely right” that whoever guarantees safe passage should be compensated — but that Tehran would charge less. “20% is of course too much,” he said,…

…coast impacting petrochemical hubs of Bushehr and Asalouyeh, the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Bandar-e Dayyer, and the Sirik area near the Hormuz Strait, a global energy chokepoint. A communication tower was part of the casualties, injuring two people along with it. The increasingly heated tit-for-tat attacks are th…

…They specifically requested the release of Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a or Abbas Mukhtar, and his deputy, Abubakar Abba, alias Isah Adam or Mahmud Al-Nigeri. Both men are identified by security agencies as leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimeena Fi Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), a breakaway faction of Boko Haram link…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his re-nomination as the APC vice-presidential candidate for 2027. In a statement on Sunday, Tajudeen described the re-nomination as recognition of Shettima’s competence, merit and unwavering loyalty to Presiden…

…on Friday, July 10, in an attempt to revive negotiations, while Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, insisted Tehran had honoured its commitments under a memorandum of understanding signed last month. "There can only be mutual compliance," Araghchi said, maintaining that Iran had fulfilled its obligations.One of th…

…with Iran will continue but has labelled them “a waste of time”. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meanwhile insisted Tehran had stuck to its end of the bargain after the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding last month. Tehran “has so far kept its word”, he said. “Reality check: There can only be mutual…

…president, who was represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, described the informal sector as the true “engine of the nation’s economy”, sustaining millions of livelihoods. Tinubu said that the layout was earmarked to move the Apo mechanics and traders from their current congested loca…

…it flagged off its 2026 Legacy Week. The national president of the association, Comrade Abbas Isah Imam, represented by Comrade Khalid Ibrahim, said the Legacy Week was organised to reconnect graduates, celebrate […] The post FUGUS alumni commend management for employing 14 members appeared first on Tribune Online.

…were heard over Iran’s Kish Island and explosions rocked the port cities of Bandar Abbas, Konarak and Chabahar, part of which lost electricity, IRNA reported. “This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday. “If it happens again, it will get much wors…

…hub of Kharg Island, on Qeshm Island and in the southern port cities of Sirik and Bandar Abbas. Iran's Press TV reported several blasts were heard in southern Kharg Island. CENTCOM made no mention of Kharg Island, from which Iran exports 90% of its crude oil. The incidents marked the latest threat to the fragile ceasef…

…Warplanes were heard over Kish Island and explosions rocked the port cities of Bandar Abbas, Konarak and Chabahar, part of which lost electricity, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported. “This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “If it happens again, it…

…at the briefing included Dr. Oluwatoyin Opawoye, Engr. Musa Yeketi; and ACG Ahmed Abbass. The post Kwara APC reconciliation committee begins peace moves appeared first on Vanguard News.

…30 minutes. At the end of the deliberations, the Speaker of the House, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, overruled the motion. Abbas explained that the prayers contained in the motion as read on the floor differed from those contained in the document originally submitted by the sponsor, describing it as a deviation from the approve…

…island of Qeshm, seven in the city of Sirik and more in the major port city of Bandar Abbas. It later also reported a series of blasts in the port city of Bushehr, which hosts the country’s only civilian nuclear power plant and lies near Kharg island, the main oil terminal through which 90 percent of the nation’s crude…

…finance, and environmental governance. The Minister of Environment, Mallam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, also called for accelerated investment in green finance mechanisms, including carbon markets, blended finance, and public-private partnerships, to support Nigeria's climate transition. HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly known as Laf…

…Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, among other leading figures in Nigeria’s hea…

"Disclosure of the requested information would strengthen public confidence in the credibility of the National Assembly and the integrity of the appropriations process, promote transparency in the management of public resources, and enable citizens to meaningfully scrutinise the exercise of parliamentary oversight." "T…

…and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Delegations from both those groups met with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday, Iranian state media reported, while representatives of Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Hamas ally Palestinian Islamic Jihad also attended the funeral ceremonies. After the processions through Tehran on Monday, Kh…

…Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday and met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, state media reported. Tehran has for years provided support to Palestinian group Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis — all designated terrorist groups by the United States and other western nations, making it…

…Speaking on this development, Emirates SkyCargo's Divisional Senior Vice President, Badr Abbas, said: "The induction of the first converted Emirates Boeing 777-300ERSF into operational service represents the next step in the expansion of our fleet and operational agility. We are optimising our fleet assets by convertin…