We’ll soon pass Gender Equality Bill— NASS
The National Assembly, yesterday, reiterated its commitment to passing into law the Gender Equality Bill without much delay.
S-West Muslim leaders condemn hijab enforcement in Osun
AN umbrella body of all Muslim organisations in the South West geopolitical zone, Muslim Ummah of South West, yesterday called on some of its members who attempted to enforce wearing of hijab on two private schools in Osun State to desist from the act saying they should leave the enforcement of the court order to the state government.
NDLEA arrests 156 persons, impounds 3 vehicles in Anambra
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in Anambra State, said it arrested 156 suspected hard drug traffickers, including10 females, in the state in the past six months as part of the agency’s efforts to fight against the sale of illicit drugs in the country.
Economy: Buhari angry with CBN for Naira devaluation
ABUJA—Even with the Currency flexibility policy recently invoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to enable market variables determine the value or otherwise of the Niara, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday insisted that the policy was not beneficial to the economy.
Why IOCs are under assessed
THE Executive Secretary of Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Mr. Waziri Adio, has blamed the indebtedness of the International Companies, IOCs, to Nigeria on the gaps in Nigeria’s laws.
States should publish accounts – Adeosun
Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, yesterday, said that states must publish their accounts at end of every financial year to open their books to public scrutiny and ensure transparency and accountability.
