The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday, threatened to shut down the country for a month in protest against plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the national minimum wage. NLC’s threat came as the nation awaits a new national minimum wage following months of negotiations between Organised Labour, the Federal Government, and the Organised Private … [Read more…]
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has written the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, to ask the Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) to resign from the party and join either the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, or any of the opposition party. In a letter from the … [Read more…]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, voided the impeachment of Phillip Shuaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. Justice Omotosho, while delivering judgment in the suit, ordered that Shaibu be reinstated to office because the Edo State House of Assembly failed to comply with due process in impeaching … [Read more…]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2024 to 3.1%. The downgrade is contained in a newly released report ‘in the July 2024 World Economic Outlook’ published Tuesday. The IMF cited a weaker growth recorded in the first quarter of the year, Q1’24 as reason for the new … [Read more…]
Justices Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday dismissed a suit by a Lagos-based lawyer, Malcom Omirhobo, challenging the use of Arabic inscriptions on Naira notes. According to the judge, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is empowered by Section 53 (1) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act … [Read more…]
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of second class Emir of Rano, Alhaji Isa Umar, and emir of Karaye Alhaji Muhammadu Karaye, as well as the reinstatement of Emir of Gaya Aliyu Gaya. According to a statement issued by Mr. Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Spokesperson to the Governor and … [Read more…]
The 13 governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are already converging on Enugu for a meeting of the PDP Governors Forum holding in Enugu on Wednesday. Among the governors received by the host and governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, as they came to register their presence at the … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has released the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results for admissions into JSS1 of the Federal Unity Colleges. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, who announced the results at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, said one candidate scored the highest mark of 203 in the examination. … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s Federal Government has taken immediate step to address the issue of food shortage across the country by dispatching 20 trailer loads of 25kg rice to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Briefing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja on Monday, Information and … [Read more…]
Abia State Government is set to partner with the Federal Government to reconstruct the Ariam/Usaka Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene Road. Governor Alex Otti disclosed this on Sunday 14th July, 2024 during a church service at Christ Embassy along Library Avenue, Bank Road Umuahia. While addressing the joyous congregation, l Otti said, “I want to reassure the pastor … [Read more…]
Following the judgement of theSupreme Court on local government Autonomy, Taraba state governor, Agbu Kefas and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, have both inaugurated committees to advise on the best way to implement the decision of the apex court. While Gov. Kefas stated that even before the Supreme Court verdict, he had already granted … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s inflation figure has reached a new high, hitting 34.19 % for June 2024, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of State Statistics (NBS). This is an increase of 0.24% points when compared to the inflation figure for May 2024 released by the NBS. “In June 2024, the headline inflation rate increased … [Read more…]