Tag: BOLA TINUBU

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, approved the appointment of eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries. The appointment was contained in a ...

By Seyi Babalola The House of Representatives On Thursday, accepted President Bola Tinubu's request, extending the capital component of the 2023 Appropriation Act and the Supplementary Appropriation Act until December 31. Tinubu's request was approved when the House convened a closed-door session over resistance from several members. During the plenary session, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read a letter to the members, which contained Tinubu's request. In the letter read by Tajudeen, Tinubu said the extension would ...

By Seyi Babalola Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed allegations that President Bola Tinubu has requested clearance to purchase a presidential plane. Akpabio denied the reports during a closed-door meeting of senators that lasted more than an hour. According to many reports, Tinubu was seeking clearance from the National Assembly to acquire a new presidential plane. Debunking the rumor, Akpabio said, “I have never had that correspondence to approve the ...

By Seyi Babalola A measure to require the president to attach portfolios to the ministerial nomination list has been submitted in the House of Representatives. Eugene Dibiagwu's constitution amendment proposal has been slated for the first reading today, Wednesday, as legislators cut short their holiday to adopt President Bola Tinubu's request for amendments to the 2023 budget and the N2.17 trillion supplemental budget. The law also seeks to make it necessary for governors to include portfolios on the commissioners' list. It should be recalled that the same bill was passed in the last two ...

By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu receives the news of the passing of Mr Etop Essien, the Deputy Comptroller in ...

By Seyi Babalola The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have summoned an emergency meeting. This follows the Federal Executive Council's (FEC) decision to withdraw the minimum wage directive on Tuesday. According to Daily Trust, the meeting will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the NLC Headquarters. According to reports, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, today said ...

The Nigerian government has postponed the commencement date for phase two of its student loan scheme targeted at state universities. ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he needs more time to consult widely on the appropriate amount to be paid ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice ...

By Seyi Babalola President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman ...