President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to amend the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to accommodate N500 billion for provision of palliatives for Nigerians. Tinubu’s request, according to a letter read at plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday was an intervention to cushion the impact of subsidy on Nigerians. The letter read, “I write to request for the amendment of the 2022 supplementary appropriation act. The request became necessary among others things,...

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has appointed Nigerian singer Martins Okechukwu Justice, better known as J. Martins, as his special assistant on tourism and entertainment.  Martins was among the 21 special assistants appointed by Governor Otti on Tuesday. Below are the other appointees: Mrs Mathilda Anyamele – Special Assistant, Special Duties. Mrs Chinwe Kanu Uba – Special Assistant, Women Mobilisation. Mrs Chinwe Onyeukwu – Special Assistant, Women Affairs. Mr Ugochukwu Okoroafor – Special...

Senator Godswill Akpabio, president of the Senate, has constituted the committees for the upper legislative chamber and their leadership. The Senate President announced the committees and their leaders during plenary on Tuesday. Below is the list of the committees and their heads: Committee on Rules and Business — Titus Zam (chairman), Opeyemi Bamidele (deputy). Committee on Senate Services — Sunday Karimi (chairman), Williams Eteng Jonah (deputy). Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions...

Lawmaker representing Ideato North/South at the House of Representatives, Hon Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has said that Governor Hope Uzodnma of Imo State is fueling insecurity in Imo State and South-East region. The lawmaker made the remark in an interview on Monday, stressing that it is important to identify the remote cause of insecurity in the region and address the need to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for...