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...

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...