Sharon Eboesomi, Author at Parliament Reports

Senate confirms three more ministerial nominees

Sharon EboesomiOctober 4, 20232 min

The Senators commended President Tinubu for making his government a youth-inclusive one. The Senate has screened and confirmed three nominees sent by President Bola Tinubu for appointment as Ministers of the Government of the Federation. The nominees were confirmed at Wednesday’s plenary in accordance with Section 147 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). Recall that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, read a letter from the President...

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NASS: Tribune reporter pronounced dead

Sharon EboesomiOctober 4, 20231 min

Tijani reportedly complained of ill health days ago. A National Assembly correspondent, Adeyemi Yinusa Tijani, has been pronounced dead. The news of his death came to reporters at the Senate Press Center about an hour ago via a phone call. Tijani, who worked with the Nigerian Tribune at the time of his death, reportedly slumped within the National Assembly premises Wednesday morning., and was rushed to the SGF hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Tijani...

Senate

Senate in closed-door session as Ministerial Nominee slumps during Screening

Sharon EboesomiOctober 4, 20232 min

Balarabe Abbas Lawal; a former Secretary to the Kaduna State Government during the administration of Governor Nasir El-Rufai is one of three Ministerial Nominees of President Bola Tinubu sent to the National Assembly for screening and confirmation last Tuesday A Ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has just slumped during his screening by Senators in the National Assembly The development led the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, to immediately order...

Senate

CNG Buses: Senate cautions Tinubu against extra-budgetary spending

Sharon EboesomiOctober 4, 20233 min

While, commending the CNG initiative, which will ease the sufferings of Nigerians, Senator Jarigbe warned the President against violating the law. The Senate has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately present a 2023 Supplementary Budget to the National Assembly in order to kick-start his Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project. This comes barely 48 hours after the President announced measures to lessen the impact of the elimination of fuel subsidies on Nigerians. Chairman of the Committee...

Senate

Tanker Explosion: Senator Dafinone mourns victims, calls for road rehabilitation

Sharon EboesomiOctober 3, 20233 min

Senator Dafinone bemoaned the lives lost in the tanker explosion and stressed the need to prioritize the safety and well-being of our citizens by ensuring good road infrastructure. The lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone, has extended his condolences to the families and victims of the petrol tanker explosion on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Ugbenu, along the Sapele-Benin road in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta...

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President Tinubu forwards additional Ministerial Nominees to Senate

Sharon EboesomiOctober 3, 20231 min

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a third list of Ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The nominees are Jamila Bio, Balarebe Abbas, and Olawale Olawande. This additional list is coming barely three months after the Senate confirmed 45 nominees who currently occupy various ministerial positions. More details shortly…

Elections

Tribunal Watch: Omo-Agege heads to Appeal Court

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 29, 20231 min

Omo-Agege said while he respects the decision of the tribunal, he, however, deems it flawed. Former Deputy President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has declared his intention to appeal the ruling of the Delta State Governorship Tribunal, which dismissed his case. Following the panel’s dismissal, Omo-Agege, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) governorship candidate, instructed his legal team to immediately file an appeal against the ruling that affirmed Sheriff Oborevwori winner of the election....

House of Representatives

Refrain from advert placements in honour of my birthday – Speaker

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 29, 20231 min

The Speaker urged that all funds meant to commemorate his birthday be used for charity. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, (APC, Kaduna), has asked that no one should place adverts or organise any social event to commemorate his forthcoming birthday. The Speaker took to his X account late Thursday, to make the call, while stressing on the country’s current challenges and the need to ensure that the country’s limited funds are...

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Staff of Works Ministry lock Umahi in his office in protest

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 28, 20231 min

The affected staff also accused Umahi of violating public service regulations by interfering with the work of engineers and directors and hiring consultants to manage the ministry’s operations. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, was earlier locked in his office by angry staff of the ministry. According to reports, the Minister had Thursday morning, barred staff, who reported late to work from accessing the building. A Union representative in the Ministry, Williams Kudi, told...

Senate

Cardoso gets Senate’s approval, 4 Others confirmed as CBN Deputy Governors

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 27, 20233 min

Dr. Cardoso, a former Chairman of Citi Nigeria and Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in Lagos is the 12th substantive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria since inception. The Senate has confirmed the aapointment of Olayemi Cardoso and four others as Governor and Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The screening and confirmation of the nominees took place during Tuesday’s plenary shortly after the lawmakers resumed from...

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