Tag: Speaker
South Africa’s Parliament Speaker resigns over corruption probe
South Africa's Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned after her home was raided in a corruption probe in the country.
Mapisa-Nqakula resigned on Wednesday and...
South African Parliament Speaker’s house raided over corruption probe
South African investigators have raided the home of the National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, following a corruption inquiry against her.
The house of the 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...
