Ali Ndume
9 Dec
The senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has called for responsible use of social media while highlighting the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in driving progress across various sectors in Nigeria. Ndume said that social media plays a greater role than most other nonprint media and other forms of communication. He disclosed…
29 Nov
The senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, says lawmakers have lost their credibility, hence the inability of many ninth Assembly lawmakers to stage a comeback to the upper chamber. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Ndume stated that lawmakers have lost the confidence of the people over non-performance. The former Senate…
16 Nov
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has advised Daniel Bwala to seek forgiveness from Vice President Kashim Shettima following his appointment as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to President Bola Tinubu. Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Campaign, had resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 elections,…
6 Nov
The Northern Redemption Coalition (NRC) has called residents of Borno South Senatorial District to recall the lawmaker representing the district in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, over his views on the tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly. President Bola Tinubu sent four bills to the National Assembly, including the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024,…
27 Oct
Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, has called on President Bola Tinubu to remove additional underperforming ministers from his cabinet. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Ndume commended Tinubu's recent cabinet restructuring, particularly the establishment of the Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all regional commissions. He stated, “While the reshuffle…
11 Oct
Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently address
29 Sep
Senator representing Borno South, senatorial district, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has expressed a dissenting view on the clamour by the state government for the establishment of state police. Ndume also called for caution in enforcing the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy and the amendment to the constitution. Ndume, who made the submission at…
16 Sep
Former leader of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has donated N50 million to victims of last week’s flooding in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, as part of moves to cushion their pains. This is even as leaders and other stakeholders from Southern Borno have initiated moves to raise funds for the victims. Ndume, while lamenting the…
7 Aug
All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed readiness to prevail on the Senator -led Senate to review the decision unseating Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the upper legislative chamber. Its National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, dropped the hint after meeting behind closed doors with Ndume yesterday at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.…
6 Aug
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed readiness to prevail on the Senator Godswill Akpabio-led Senate to review the decision to remove Senator Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the upper legislative chamber. APC's National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, dropped the hint after meeting behind closed doors with Ndume on Tuesday at the…
6 Aug
Former Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has formally apologised to the All Progressives Congress (APC) over his hurtful comments against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Ndume gave the apology on Tuesday, after a closed-door meeting with the hierarchy of the party at its headquarters in Abuja. The party had requested the Senate…
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