Mrs Okowa donates food items to women, children in Ughelli South
As part of the yuletide celebrations, wife of the Delta State governor, Dame Edith Okowa, has presented food items as well as N1000 each to over 500 indigent women in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Akeredolu presents N190bn 2019 budget
A budget of N190.023 billion for the 2019 fiscal year was yesterday presented to the Ondo State House of Assembly by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu representing an increase of 4.74% above the N181.425 billion in 2018 appropriation bill.
5 die, 9 injured in Enugu auto crash – Police
Five persons and 15 cows were killed, yesterday, with nine persons also injured when a trailer carrying cows skidded off the road and tumbled while trying to avoid a broken down tanker.
Ojikutu advocates removal of power to appoint, remove traditional rulers from governors
FORMER Deputy Governor of Lagos state, Alhaja Sinatu Aderoju Ojikutu, has advocated the removal of the power to appoint traditional rulers by the government from the Constitution so that the approval of appointment of Obas, Emirs, Igwes etc) will revert to their inherited Traditional approving authority in their locality.
Commodities cap another dismal year as 2019 offers tough test
Commodities had another poor year in 2018, hurt by substantial losses in energy and base metals, and raw materials will head into January burdened by concerns global economic growth is poised to slow.
Minimum wage: Economic shutdown looms as implementation deadline expires
Abuja—Barring any last minute change, the nation’s economy may witness total shutdown, following the inability of the Federal Government to meet up with the December 31, 2018, deadline by organised labour for the commencement of the implementation process of the N30,000 new minimum wage.
