President Bola Tinubu has been asked to present the 2023 supplementary budget to the National Assembly to kick start the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project, since the law frowns at extra budgetary spending. The call became necessary to cushion the pains of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, the chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, who made the call, also commended Tinubu for the CNG initiative. He however, warned that it would be...

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three additional minister-nominees to the Senate for screening and possible confirmation. The President sent a letter containing the names of the nominees to the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. The nominees are Jamila Bio Ibrahim from Kwara State, Balarebe Abbas Lawal from Kaduna State and Olawale Olawande from Ondo State. Ibrahim and Olawande were appointed as the minister of youth and minister of state for youth respectively...

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...