Category: Legislative

Senate confirms Bianca Ojukwu and 6 others as Ministers

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The Nigeria’s Senate has confirmed the appointment of all seven ministerial nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   This followed the screening of the nominees by the Red chamber on Wednesday.   The development brought the total number of ministers serving in the administration of Tinubu to 50.   Nentawe Yilwatda was confirmed as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Muhammadu Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment and Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu as Minister of State Foreign Affairs.   Others are Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,…

Senate Minority Leader,Abba Moro distributes Drugs to Benue South Healthcare Centers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As part of his efforts to improve the health care needs of his constituents, the senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro, on Tuesday distributed drugs worth millions of naira for healthcare centers in parts of the senatorial district.   Senator Moro said the drugs were procured to bridge medical gaps in the senatorial district, especially with the rising costs of drugs. He charged health workers in the benefiting healthcare centers to make proper use of the drugs and ensure that the rural populace…

“I can make you Disappear And nothing will Happen,” Reps Member, Alex Ikwechegh assaults,threatens Bolt Driver in Abuja

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A viral video making the rounds on social media captured a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, brutalising an e-hailing driver who went to his (the lawmaker) residence in Abuja for delivery. Ikewechegh represents Aba North/South Federal Constituency in Abia State. The lawmaker slapped the driver three times and hurled insults at him for asking him to come to his car to collect what he (the driver) was there to deliver. Ikwechegh also threatened to make the driver disappear from Nigeria, saying nothing would happen if he did.…

Disregard any kind of solicitation from any number claiming to be Senator Adeola Yayi

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The attention of Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi (APC, Ogun West) has been drawn to numerous requests for financial transfers to some accounts, obviously from one of his telephone lines that has been hacked by cyber criminals.   Members of the general public, friends, relations, family members and associates are advised to completely disregard such solicitations as they are not from the Senator.   The matter has been reported to relevant security agencies and efforts are ongoing to track down the criminals behind the hacking and solicitation messages to associates of…

Northern Senators Forum decries incessant Power Outages in Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States ….. calls for FG urgent intervention

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Northern Senators Forum has raised alarm over the devastating power outages plaguing Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states. Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, Chairman of the Forum,in a heartfelt appeal in Katsina on Friday October 25, 2024, urged the Federal Government to intervene promptly to restore electricity to these affected regions. The Northern Senators said the ongoing outages, resulting from vandalism and national grid disturbances, have brought economic hardship, compromised healthcare delivery, and imposed expensive fuel costs on citizens. Added that Small businesses were struggling to operate, hospitals were also facing…

Political Leadership: Senator Yar’adua charges Youths, Women to seize power through Better Organization

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Vice Chairman,Senate Committee on Electoral Matters ,Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua has stressed the importance of youths and women organizing to control Nigeria’s political landscape at the North West Zonal Legislative Interactive Session in Katsina State. The event, themed “Legislation and Participation of Women and Young Persons in Election and Leadership,” was organized by the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters and United Nations Women with funding support from the Government of Canada. Sen. Yar’adua encouraged young people to leverage their energy and numbers to contest elective offices, rather than relying…

Senator Imasuen speaks on successes and challenges of Public Petition Committee

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By James Isaac, Abuja     The Senator who represents Edo South in the Senate and Committee Chairman of Public Petition, Neda Imasuen has posited that, the Public Petition Committee is the people’s court where petitions all over the country are received and treated without discrimination. According to him, such petitions comes from Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government , Commissions, Contractors who do business within the Country, Councils and ranged from unlawful dismissals, unfair treatment within the place of work, discrimination, refusal of due benefits , students who have…

DSP Barau salutes General Gowon at 90

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has paid tribute to former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), on his 90th birthday.   Senator Barau, who also serve as the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, commended the elder statesman, described him as the chief promoter of national unity.   In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, he highlighted the former military leader’s significant contributions to institutionalising Nigeria’s peace process.   “I celebrate our father and distinguished elder…

Northern Senators Forum celebrates General Yakubu Gowon@90

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Northern Senators Forum (NSF)has congratulated General Dr. Yakubu Gowon, former Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on his 90th birthday.   In a statement signed today by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, Chairman of the NSF, the Forum described General Gowon as a visionary leader whose dedication to Nigeria’s unity and progress has left an indelible mark on the nation’s history.   “General Gowon’s leadership played a crucial role in guiding Nigeria into a new era after the civil war, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to peace and…

Tanker Explosion: Sen Babangida charges Security Agencies ,Road management Authorities to mitigate disaster

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By James Isaac, Abuja   Senator representing Jigawa North West in the Nigeria’s Senate, Sen.Babangida Hussain Uba on Wednesday urged the security agencies and road management authorities to be proactive in mitigating the impact of road disaster when it occurred   Moving the motion of urgent National importance on the floor of the Senate about the petrol tanker explosion that killed more than 100 people and left many others with various degrees of burns, Senator Babangida Hussain Uba said, the incident occured on the 15th October,2024 at the late evening,when…