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...

Balarabe Abbas Lawal, one of the three latest nominees for a ministerial appointment by President Bola Tinubu, passed out during an interrogation session by Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate Wednesday afternoon. Abbas, 65, had just finished his introductory remarks and was about to take questions from the lawmakers when he suddenly fell to the floor. There was a momentary turmoil in the House as several lawmakers rushed to his aid. Amid the frantic scene,...

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...

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...