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...

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the Niger Delta socio-cultural organisation has told President Bola Tinubu that more is expected from the current administration after four months in office. PANDEF, while reacting to the independence anniversary speech of the President on Sunday, Dr. Ken Robinson, the National Publicity Secretary of the organisation told our reporter that Nigerians expect more from this administration after four months and there is hardship and suffering in the land. He said,...

The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday dismissed all the four petitions seeking to nullify the election of Governor Similayi Fubara of Rivers state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) candidate, Fubara as winner of the gubernatorial election, having polled a total of 302,614 votes ahead of other contestants. Dissatisfied with the outcome of the governorship election, the various political parties and their...

PRESS STATEMENT ON THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC), AND TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC). The Federal Government, on Sunday, October 1, 2023, met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on measures to address the dispute arising from the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The parties noted the following: i) The Federal Government has announced N35,000 only...

A U.S. District Judge, Nancy Maldonado has endorsed the ruling of Magistrate Jeffrey Gilbert which ordered Chicago State University, CSU, to release the records of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to Atiku Abubakar. Atiku, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general election, is contesting Tinubu’s election and his affirmation by the election petition tribunal on September 6. He is requesting CSU to release Tinubu’s admission records, attendance dates, degrees, awards and...

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lamented the current hardship faced by Nigerians and Lagosians in particular, as the nation celebrates 63rd anniversary. A press statement on Saturday signed by Hon. Hakeem Amode, Publicity Secretary of the party, read, “On the occasion of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary, the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) extended warm felicitations to the resilient residents of Lagos State. “Sixty-three years ago, Nigeria...