Senator Lawan called for immediate completion of the projects to enable students prompt access to the amenities. Former Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, (Yobe North) has undertaken an inspection of ongoing initiatives facilitated by him within Yobe North Senatorial District. Among the projects are, the construction of a Community Centre and a student hostel capable of housing 2,000 individuals, along with a clinic at the Federal University of Gashua. Details of the tour were contained...
Senator Barau urged the group to extend its membership to other parts of the country to promote national cohesion. Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has underscored the critical role new media plays in fostering national cohesion and advancement. During an event at the Senate in Abuja on Friday, Senator Barau engaged with members of the Northern Nigeria APC Media Network, emphasizing the importance of social media influencers directing their efforts towards...
Four years after an ex-lawmaker was appointed Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, President Bola Tinubu towed the same path this week with the appointment of Hon. Abubakar to head the Ministry. What issues are bedevilling the region, and what key questions are begging for answers?  READ ALSO: Reps chide IOCs over role in indebtedness, fiscal incapacity of NDDC July 12, 2022 Then Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, in...
Tabiowo said the gesture is to cushion the hardship faced by his constituents and will benefit all segments of the society. In a significant move to alleviate the challenges faced by his constituents, former President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North), has announced his intention to distribute 9000 bags of essential grains to the people he serves. The initiative, spearheaded by the Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (SAIL) Empowerment Foundation, comes...
Senator Akpabio called for sustained efforts at increasing women’s representation in governance, and the implementation of women-friendly policies that will ensure a minimum level of female representation in political institutions and parties. The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has underscored the need for enhanced female participation in governance, noting that while women hold significant roles in various sectors, there remains a gap in executive leadership positions within the country. Senator Akpabio...
In the recent constitution of Standing Committees in the Tenth Senate, six of the fifteen Senators from the South East geo-political zone were appointed Chairmen of some key committees. In this piece, we examine the background and legislative experience of these lawmakers. READ ALSO: Opposition Senators chair Power, Health, Niger Delta as Akpabio announces Committees The Red Chamber, shortly before adjourning for recess on 8th August, set up forty-six (42)...
In a recent protest by Muslim groups in the state comprising heads of Islamic organisations, scholars and hundreds of Muslim faithful who were armed with placards, they claimed that only eight Muslims made the list of 39 cabinet nominees. Twenty-six days after Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu submitted its list of cabinet nominees to the State House of Assembly, the parliament has confirmed twenty-two (22) out of the thirty=nine (39) names sent for...
Forty per cent of President Bola Tinubu’s Cabinet Members are Ministers with a background in the legislature. Who are these former lawmakers, and what is their background like? We profile Honourable Abubakar Momoh; the 64-year-old Minister of Niger Delta Development. READ ALSO: 18 ex-lawmakers, 4 ex-Ministers; Meet President Tinubu’s team of 45 President Bola Tinubu on Monday officially inaugurated members of his cabinet, which consists of forty-five (45) Ministers with their respective...
Senator Adeola alleged that the soldiers set up checkpoints to target lone occupants of vehicles in a bid to rob them and perpetrate violence. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun) has alleged that soldiers of the Nigerian Army stationed at checkpoints around the Ikeja area of Lagos State are responsible for the tragic death of his Senior Aide, Mr. Adeniyi Oluwatosin Sanni, in the early hours of...
Eighty-three (83) days after his inauguration as President, Bola Tinubu formally constitutes the long-awaited Federal Executive Council (FEC). What is the composition of this cabinet, however and how are the Ministers distributed? Find out in this special piece. READ ALSO: As Tinubu inaugurates Ministers, vacant NASS seats increase to 6 Â Â President Bola Tinubu on Monday formally inaugurated the Federal Executive Council with the swearing-in of forty-five (45) Ministers into the cabinet; arguably...
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