The flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential poll, Atiku Abubakar, has paid a “fraternal visit” to his counterpart in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso. Kwankwaso, who made this known on his verified handle on X, formerly known as Twitter, said he received Atiku at … [Read more…]
Leading opposition party in Imo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Governor Hope Uzodimma and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have nothing to campaign with because they have not fulfilled their promises. Director general of Imo PDP New Media, Lancelot Obiaku, in a statement, said despite promises of reconstruction, rehabilitation, and recovery (3-R), … [Read more…]
A candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event in the capital Wednesday as a deadly escalation of violence and crime grips the South American country. Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso vowed the killing would not go unpunished, saying that “organized crime has come a long way, but the full weight of the law … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu In keeping with his promise to forward a second batch of nominees for screening and subsequent swearing-in as commissioners in Enugu state, the state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has submitted the second batch of Commissioner nominees to the lawmakers. Recall that while presenting the first list, on behalf of the Governor, by … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, met with the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Aso Villa in Abuja. Speaking after her meeting with the President, Okonjo-Iweala told journalists at the Presidential Villa that they spoke on ways to create jobs for young people and trying to support women and … [Read more…]
The Senate late Monday evening confirmed 45 ministerial nominees out of 48 forwarded to it for confirmation by President Bola Tinubu in three batches. Three of the nominees were, however, not confirmed over security concerns. They are Nasir El-Rufai from Kaduna, Stella Okotete from Delta State and Abubakar Sani Danladi from Taraba State. Earlier on … [Read more…]
Festus Keyamo, SAN, apologised to the Senate on Monday evening over his failure to honour invitations by the relevant legislative committee overseeing the Ministry of Labour and Productivity where he had served as a minister under the Muhammadu Buhari administration. This followed a rowdy session at the Senate during his ministerial screening earlier in the … [Read more…]
The ongoing screening of the last ministerial nominee at the Senate has turned rowdy. The nominee who is the former Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo, was taking his questions when the session became rowdy. A Senator had raised a point of order over Keyamo’s nomination, recalling how he shunned an invitation from the … [Read more…]
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN and immediate past Minister of State of Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, from Delta State, has been announced as a ministerial nominee of President Bola Tinubu. Keyamo was announced during the ongoing ministerial screening on the floor of the Senate by the Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele on Friday. Meanwhile, … [Read more…]
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, elected former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as the National Chairman of the party. The party’s NEC also elected former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru, from Osun State as National Secretary. The two party officials were elected today at the 12th NEC meeting … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Following the submission of names of 15 Commissioner-nominees to the Enugu State House of Assembly by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on behalf of the Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Friday, July 28, 2023, the Enugu State House of Assembly will, today, Thursday, August 3, 2023, commence the … [Read more…]
The Chief of Staff to the President and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has presented the new batch of ministerial list to the Senate. The Rules of the chamber were suspended at 3:15 pm to allow for the Chief of Staff to enter the hallowed Red Chamber. Part of those … [Read more…]