INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) ACCREDITES ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR GROUPS TO SERVE AS OBSERVERS IN THE UPCOMING GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS IN EDO AND ONDO STATES.

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) ACCREDITES ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR GROUPS TO SERVE AS OBSERVERS IN THE UPCOMING GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS IN EDO AND ONDO STATES.

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited One Hundred and Thirty Four Groups to serve as Observers in the upcoming Governorship Elections in Edo and Ondo States scheduled for September and November 2024 respectively. Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mr. Sam Olumekun, made this known in a statement issued on Monday, 15th July 2024. He disclosed that a total of 134 Observer Groups out of 153 applications received […]

July 16, 2024 6

General

INTER-PARTY ADVISORY COUNCIL (IPAC), DESCRIBES SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AUTONOMY AS VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA.

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), says the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government financial autonomy is a victory for sustainable democracy in Nigeria. IPAC National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, who stated this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, called for the immediate implementation of the Apex court’s judgment on the matter. Supreme Court had on Thursday in a judgment granted financial autonomy to Local Governments (LGs) in the country, […]

July 12, 2024 38

Business

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TO EMBARK ON INTENSIVE OVERSIGHT ON AGENCIES IN CHARGE OF AMAC

House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, has expressed its decision to embark on intensive oversight on agencies in charge of all Area Councils in the nation's capital. This, the Committee said, is due to the refusal of some of the agencies to honour its summons to present their budgetary expenditures. The Committee, led by representative Frederick Agbedi, also vowed to sanction […]

July 12, 2024 14

Economics

FG SEEKS PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIA ON GREEN ENERGY

The Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, has had a discussion with the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Shri Balasubramanian, to establish new green industrial partnership opportunities. He said the meeting, which took place at the State House, Abuja, brought hope and quality results to Nigeria green industrial drive. Chief Ngelale told newsmen that giving the status of India as one of the world most committed countries […]

July 11, 2024 14

Economics

PRESIDENT TINUBU TO MEET WITH ORGANISED LABOUR ON THURSDAY OVER MINIMUM WAGE

Reports say President Bola Tinubu will meet with the Organised Labour in Abuja on Thursday to further discussions on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. A top labour source said the President invited the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to the meeting expected to be held at the Aso Villa. The Thursday meeting is coming about a month after the President […]

July 10, 2024 26

Economics

PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO URGES ALL PARTIES TO ABIDE BY THE MINIMUM WAGE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT.

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, says State governors no longer have any excuse to complain about payment of a new minimum wage if signed into law going by improvements in revenues that accrue to them monthly. Akpabio, therefore, stressed the need for all parties to the minimum wage negotiation to abide by the agreement. On her part, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, said the […]

July 9, 2024 44

Business

CHAIRMAN OF ZENITH LABOR PARTY, BARRISTER DAN NWANYANWU PRESCRIBES FREE TRANSPORTATION AS SOLUTION TO LABOUR CRISES

The Federal has been asked to adopt a more proactive action to ensure a conducive working environment for Nigerian workers. Chairman of Zenith Labor Party ,Barrister Dan Nwanyanwu while speaking with newsmen over the weekend suggested that provision of a functional transportation system for all Nigerian workers will reduce the level of agitation by them for living wages. The lawyer drew the attention of the federal government to instances where […]

July 8, 2024 99

Featured

KEIR STARMER EMERGES UK'S NEW PRIME MINISTER, AFTER LABOUR PARTY’S LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN UK GENERAL ELECTION.

Keir Starmer is now UK's new prime minister, after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide general election victory. The Conservative Party suffered a huge collapse after a tumultuous 14 years in power, which saw five different prime ministers run the country. Rishi Sunak - the outgoing Prime Minister - accepted responsibility for the result and apologized to defeated colleagues during a brief statement outside a rainy 10 […]

July 5, 2024 7

General

FEDERAL HIGH COURT FIXES SEPTEMBER 18 FOR JUDGMENT IN A SUIT SEEKING THE REMOVAL OF ABDULLAHI GANDUJE AS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF APC.

A Federal High Court in Abuja, has fixed September 18 for judgment in a suit seeking the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the plaintiff, Benjamin Davou; and lawyers to the defence adopted their processes and made their submission for and against the case. The plaintiff; the North Central APC Forum, led by Saleh […]

July 5, 2024 10

Politics