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Akpabio Unveils Oyetola, Bagudu, Matawalle, Lalong, 15 More Ministerial Nominees

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, unveiled 19 more ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. In the new list are former Governors Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi). Others are Abdullahi Gwarzo, Bosun Tijani, Maryam Shetty,…

02/08/2023

Gbajabiamila Submits Tinubu’s Supplementary Ministerial List To Senate

The Chief of Staff to President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has submitted President Bola Tinubu’s supplementary ministerial list to the Senate. The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives submitted the second list with the second batch of ministerial nominees to Senate President, Godswill…

02/08/2023

‘You Labelled Opponents As Wild Dogs’, Senator Tackles Alake At Ministerial Screening

A lawmaker from Plateau North Senatorial District, Simon Mwadkwon, on Wednesday, tackled presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, during his ministerial screening on the floor of the Senate. Mwadkwon claimed that Alake labelled supporters of a certain presidential candidate as “wild dogs” during the last…

02/08/2023

Senate Engages Aggrieved Unions After Protesters Pull Down NASS Gate

The Senate, on Wednesday, set up a committee to dialogue with protesting unions who broke down the National Assembly Complex first gate. The protesters in their hundreds had marched from the Unity Fountain in Abuja to the NASS Complex in demonstration against the…

02/08/2023

Senate To Send Petitions Against Nominees To Security Agencies

The Senate yesterday continued with the screening of ministerial nominees sent to it by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declaring that it will forward all petitions sent before it to the presidency and security agencies. Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated this during the screening…

02/08/2023

Akpabio Says Senate ‘Must Revisit’ CBN Act, Bemoans Lack Of Oversight

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday highlighted the need for the National Assembly to revisit the legislation behind the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Akpabio made the assertion during ministerial screening at the Senate following nominee Adebayo Adelabu’s request for new laws instilling…

02/08/2023

Akpabio Stops El-Rufai From Addressing ‘Strong Petition’ On Kaduna Insecurity

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, stopped the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, from addressing a “strong petition” cited against him on the floor of the Senate during his ministerial screening exercise. El-Rufai, who was Kaduna governor from May 2015 to…

02/08/2023

Lawmakers’ Salaries Not Enough – Akpabio

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, yesterday, said salaries of members of the National Assembly were not enough to take care of demands from their constituents. Akpabio said with the volume of requests from various constituents represented in the National Assembly,…

01/08/2023

Ministerial Nominee Quizzed On How He Gained University Admission With Two Credits

Senator Bello Muhammed’s credentials were scrutinised on Monday during his Senate screening as a ministerial nominee with questions raised about his university admission on secondary school results that included no more than two credits. Muhammed is one of President Bola Tinubu’s 28 initial…

31/07/2023

Akpabio: Hoodlums Stealing Senators’ Phones, Valuables in N’Assembly Premises

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has raised the alarm that hoodlums were invading the National Assembly complex to harass and steal lawmakers’ valuables. Akpabio, who claimed the lawmakers now feel threatened by their presence, said as the 10th NASS settled down for legislative activities,…

31/07/2023

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