…Akpabio averts division as lawmakers go into executive session By Tunde Opalana The Senate was forced into a closed session this afternoon to avert division over a motion to step down screening of Mr. Festus Keyamo, a nominee from Delta State. READ ALSO: Lafarge Africa increases profit by 29.02% to N32.787bn. Details later For more […]
Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has congratulated Senator Godswill Akpabio, for emerging the President of the 10th National Assembly. Akpabio scored 63 votes to defeat his closest rival, senator Abdulaziz Yari from Zamfara State. After a keenly contested election, the Clerk to the National Assembly declared the pair of Akpabío with Jibrin […]
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has said that “those calling for quick determination of election petitions are plainly ignorant or crassly mischievous”. Keyamo said it would be impossible to amend laws and rules of court to accommodate such an idea. He made the assertion on Sunday in a post via […]
The spokesman of the defunct All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to the plot to withdraw Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s cases against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Naija News recalls that Peter Obi in a suit filed before the Presidential Election Tribunal is seeking to reclaim his ‘mandate’ […]
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has said his properties abroad were not purchased using stolen funds. Keyamo was reacting to a trending video on social media of a property in the United States, US, linked to him. In the video, the Minister was seen exercising in front of the US […]
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Tuesday described the past drug allegation against the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, as “useless”. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that writing on his verified Twitter handle, the Delta-born APC chieftain also lambasted the ‘Obidient’ movement, who he […]
Mr Festus Keyamo, has petitioned the State Security Services (SSS), demanding the arrest and prosecution of Mr Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed for making incendiary comments on television. Keyamo Minister of State for Labour and Employment and also a spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) made copies of the petition […]
Tunde Opalana The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has been asked to resign from the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari in expression of his unsatisfactory with the decision of Buhari to implement the cashless policy. Special Assistant on Public Communications to Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, in a statement on Saturday […]
The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo has opened up on the reason the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu used the phrase ‘Emi Lo Kan.’ He explained that the phrase has been taken out of context and misconstrued by many. Naija News reports that Emi Lokan is a […]
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, says Nigeria has become a huge construction site under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in fulfilment of his promise of providing infrastructural facilities. Keyamo said this at the 36th Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF) organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Wednesday […]
By Tunde Opalana The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, on Sunday, clashed over the visit of some of members of the Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria who met with Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, on Friday. Recall that Tinubu and Kashim […]
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Friday, said it was unrealistic for the Federal Government to borrow money to end the months-long strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. He made the comment while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Should we go and borrow to pay N1.2 […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has accused Festus Keyamo (SAN) and others of trying to bring back the sacked Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC). Recall that different views and interpretations had emerged following the ruling of the Supreme Court in the Ondo governorship election. Minister of State for […]
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has slammed lawmakers at the House of Representatives for demanding more slots in the Special Works Programme of the Nigerian Government. Daily Times had earlier reported that lawmakers in the minority caucus of the House of Representatives were demanding more slots to be given to […]
The President Muhammadu Buhari government has outperformed its job creation projection, according to the Minister of State for Labour, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN). Mr Keyamo made the comment on Sunday night during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He said when all indices are taken into consideration, the present government since it came into […]
…says “we can’t totally ignore them” The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, yesterday ate his words when he announced that 10per cent of recruitment slots meant to empower ordinary Nigerians in the rural areas under the Special Public Works (SPW) Programme would be shared to politicians across all the states of […]
Many Nigerians are mourning the death of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari who was reported dead on Saturday morning by Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Bashir Ahmad, President Buhar’s Personal Assistant on New Media in a tweet said Completely out of any word, so […]
In a bid to ensure best practice in labour administration and decent work in line with international labour standard, the federal government in collaboration with its social partners has commenced the review of the nation’s labour laws. Minister of Labour, Sen. Chris Ngige disclosed this at a three- day retreat organized by the Federal Ministry […]
By Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja In a bid to ensure best practice in Labour administration and decent work in line with international Labour standard, the Federal Government in collaboration with its social partners has commenced the review of the National Labour Bills. At a 3 day retreat organized by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, […]
Minister of State, Labour & Employment, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Mr Festus Keyamo has said those who are opposed to Social Media Bill should first stop blocking those who irritate them with insults and apologise to them. Keyamo on Monday on his Twitter hadle said that those who opposed to Social Media Bill can’t […]