The Senate passed 25 out of the 447 bills introduced on its floor in the last one year. Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, who disclosed in Abuja on Thursday, also said that the upper chamber adopted 115 resolutions. The 10th Senate…
Nigeria has the highest number of registered delegates at the ongoing 112th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland. According to a list published by the ILO, Nigeria’s delegation to the conference is the largest of the 187 countries represented.The…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates and their running mates for the 16 November Ondo State governorship election. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a…
.Court rules against Kano govt, others on jurisdiction The police command, yesterday, banned Durbar activities during the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the state. In a statement issued yesterday by the Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, the command stated that the…
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that an expatriate coach will be hired in the coming weeks for the county’s national football team, the Super Eagles. There has been public outcry on the dismal outing of the Super Eagles in…
Recently, a lawyer friend in Lagos went to enroll his daughter in a primary school in Lagos. During the enrollment process, he learned from the vice-headmistress that speaking in vernacular languages was forbidden in the school. The pupils could learn…
A recent nationwide survey conducted by African Polling Institute (API) revealed that 84 per cent of respondents expressed sadness about the state of affairs in the country. The dialogue on the minimum wage must therefore be both pragmatic and inclusive…
Dr Adenike Tejuosho, Founder & CEO, Queen Adenike Tejuosho Foundation A coalition of South-South Women with Disabilities on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint Dr. Adenike Tejuosho as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to replace…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the ruling of the Kogi State High Court summoning the chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, to answer to a contempt charge initiated by former Governor Yahaya…
The World Bank has announced the approval of $2.25 billion in financial and technical support for Nigeria. The facility is in two folds: $1.5 billion for the Nigeria Reforms for Economic Stabilisation to Enable Transformation (RESET) Development Policy Financing Program…