Haruna Maitala
House adjourns sitting in honour of deceased colleagues
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, adjourned plenary until April 20 to honour two of its colleagues that died during its Easter recess.
Senate suspends plenary over death of National Assembly members
The Senate, on Tuesday, upon resumption from its two weeks recess, adjourned plenary till Wednesday, 14th March, 2021, over the recent death of two members of the National Assembly.
Another Nigerian federal lawmaker passes on
The lawmaker representing Lere Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Suleiman Aliyu, has passed on.
Senator blames federal government for House member’s death
A member of House of Representatives representing Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency, Mr. Haruna Maitala Friday passed on in a fatal road accident along the Abuja-Jos expressway.
Plateau mourns as federal lawmaker dies in auto crash
The government and people of Plateau State have been thrown into mourning follow the death of the House of Reps member representing Jos North/Bassa federal constituency, Haruna Maitala in an auto crash along Abuja/Jos highway on Friday evening.
Nigerian lawmaker dies in road accident
A member of the House of Representatives, Haruna Maitala, is dead.
Federal lawmaker disburses free loan to 1,000 constituents
Federal Lawmaker Representing Jos North/Bassa Federal constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Haruna Maitala has disbursed free loans to 1,000 members of his constituency to enable them start small scale businesses in the constituency.
Gunmen kill nine people in Plateau attack
Gunmen on Wednesday killed nine civilians in an attack on a village in Plateau, said police, in what one politician describe as the latest outburst of intercommunal violence.
National Assembly leadership: Plateau APC lawmakers-elect endorse party decision
Lawmakers-elect from Plateau have resolved to support Sen Ahmed Lawan and Rep Femi Gbajabiamila as Senate President and Speaker, House of Representatives, as directed by the All Progressive Congress (APC).
PDP’s Gyang picks Plateau North Senate seat
Rep Istifanus Gyang of the PDP on Thursday emerged winner of the Plateau North Senatorial election.
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