Simon Lalong
3 Sep
Former governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau South in the National Assembly, Simon Lalong, has lamented that seven months after he resigned as a Minister, Plateau State has no replacement in the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
27 Aug
In August 2023, President Bola Tinubu appointed new ministers, among them were Simon Lalong, whom he positioned to take over the affairs of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, while Nkeiruka Onyejeocha seconded him as the Minister of State for Labour and Employment.
8 Jun
Worried by the Presidency's procrastination in appointing a new minister from Plateau State to fill the gap created by the former Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong’s resignation and the deliberate refusal of the Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, to swear-in the remaining seven members-elect as state legislators, the Chief Executive Officer, Institute…
17 Feb
No fewer than 150 former State House of Assembly speakers are expected to participate in Adamawa Conference 2024, says Sen. Simon Lalong.
21 Dec 2023
Former Minister of Labour Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has been sworn in as a member of the 10th Senate. The immediate past governor of Plateau State was sworn in, yesterday, at a plenary presided over by President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio..
20 Dec 2023
Former Minister of Labour Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has been sworn in as a member of the 10th Senate. Lalong, the immediate past Governor of Plateau State, was sworn in on Wednesday at the plenary presided over by the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, had on…
20 Dec 2023
Simon Lalong has resigned as the Minister of Labour and Employment to assume his elected position as the Senator representing the Plateau South Senatorial District. Lalong's spokesperson, Dr. Makut Simon Macham announced his resignation for the Senate following a Court of Appeal declaration and consultation for the "Renewed Hope agenda" of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.…
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