The Senate on Wednesday at the plenary screened and confirmed three additional ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees include Jamila Bio- Ibrahim (Kwara), Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State), and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo State). The Senate had on Aug. 7, confirmed the nomination of 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees sent by Tinubu. Lawal who replaced former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai during the screening, slumped resulting in a closed-door...

Osun State Government is set to introduce six months maternity leave for nursing mothers in the state civil service. Dr Akindele Adekunle, the Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Public Health disclosed this at a one-day symposium on celebrating enabling breastfeeding environment for working mothers in Osogbo on Tuesday. Dr Akindele said the step taken by the government was in line with the World Health Organisation, WHO, recommendations. “This is in...

The ministerial nominee from Kaduna State Abbas Balarabe Lawal on Wednesday collapsed on the floor of the Senate during screening after presenting his resume. It was gathered that the incident occurred a few minutes before 2 p.m. Lawal collapsed after introducing himself and one of the Senators from Kaduna was making his address. Immediately, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio who requested for water and sugar to be administered to the nominee, directed the shutting down...

The indefinite nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, has been suspended for 30 days. The suspension followed a marathon meeting held between the unions and representatives of the Federal Government to allow the government to implement some of its promises. A memorandum of understanding issued after the meeting was signed by Comrade Joe Ajaero, President NLC, Comrade (Engr) Festus...

In efforts to strengthen his leadership across the state, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed 372 personal assistants. Already there were about 30 existing aides and the recent appointees were chosen from each ward of the 31 local government areas of the state. In a press release in Uyo signed by Prince Enobong Uwah, Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government said the appointment takes immediate effect from October 1, 2023, adding...