Nigerian Senate Confirms 45 Ministers-Designate, Including Keyamo Despite Initial Pushback
Nasir El-Rufai, Stella Okotete and Danladi Abubakar are yet to be confirmed.
Nasir El-Rufai, Stella Okotete and Danladi Abubakar are yet to be confirmed.
ECOWAS has warned that it will take what it calls “all necessary measures” if Bazoum is not reinstated.
She said the female basketballers have placed Nigeria on global map of excellence.
Baxter is an experienced diplomat who has worked in different parts of the world including South Sudan from January 2021-July 2023.
The Senate adjourned for a close-door session to determine the fate of former Minister of State for Labour.
Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s skies.
In attendance were Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Mai Malam Buni (Yobe), Idris Nasir (Kebbi) and Dr Dikko Radda (Katsina).
The decision of the sub-regional leaders was largely welcomed by the Western world but has however been condemned by a section of Nigeriens.
They said the president is being misled by lawyers who are trying to hoodwink judges.
They said Tinubu had not sought approval to go to war with Niger but merely solicited support for the implementation of the resolutions of ECOWAS.
The closest any of his predecessors got to the 35% affirmative action for women was when Goodluck Jonathan achieved a 31% representation in 2011.
ECOWAS Defence Chiefs say Military action plan ready as ACF, Northern senators warn against intervention.
The President also nominated Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, taking the number of ministerial nominees to 48.
“We don’t want to hold brief for anybody. Our concern is democracy and the peace of the region,” the President said.
He pledged to ensure a scientific register of party members and pay utmost attention to election management and conflict resolution.
This has led to Labour suspending protests and opting for further engagements with government.
“The protest has been called off because the government has promised that within the next week, a lot of things will be put in place “he said
Lalong, Oyetola, Bagudu, Matawalle and Geidam will join other ex-governors in the 47-person ministerial list.
In a Monday broadcast, Tinubu reeled out measures to cushion the effects but labour said it’s not enough.
We hope labour won’t go on the streets, said the President’s Chief of Staff Gbajabiamila.
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