‘We remain dedicated to the process and assure that better wages will result from the ongoing negotiations’

The six governors of the South-West states of Nigeria, under the auspices of ‘the South-West Governors’ Forum, on Monday, June 10, 2024, met in Lagos, where they discussed issues about the development of the region.

His Royal Majesty, Oba Saheed Elegushi, the Elegushi, Kunsela III, the Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom, Lagos, has urged the Police to unravel the mystery surrounding the untimely death of Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as ‘Mohbad.’ He made this known through his lawyer, Adepeju Omotayo, at the continuation of trial of two suspects, James Adeshola and […]

AHEAD of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the Asue/Ogie Campaign Management Council has released the manifesto of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie.

The Naira yesterday depreciated in the parallel market to N1,510 per dollar from N1,500 per dollar on Tuesday.

PAN Ndokwa socio-cultural organisation, Ndokwa Neku Union, NNU led by General Mike Ndubisi, has in clear terms distanced the Ndokwa nation from the rumoured moves by the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ned Nwoko to sponsor a bill for the creation of Anioma State.

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has stated that the target of those who detonated the explosive around the Hotel Presidential during the protest by loyalists of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, was to create the impression of heightened insecurity in the State.

“50 rural communities in the state recorded at least 135 attacks leading to the deaths of over 2,600 people many of whom are women and children. This has left hundreds displaced, wounded, raped and others kidnapped.”

BOTH the Senate and the House of Representatives have cut short their Sallah break to hold emergency plenary sessions tomorrow to deliberate on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s supplementary appropriation for the 2024 fiscal year.

THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in last year’s general elections and former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has described Nigeria as the only country where regulators have become revenue agents.

A group of opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives known as the G60 has said that the use of dynamite explosives by protesters in Rivers State will end democracy if not stopped now.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Executive Council, FEC, to set up a committee to oversee the cholera emergency operation centre operated by the National Centre For Disease Control, NCDC.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated in the parallel market to N1,500 per dollar from N1,505 per dollar on Monday. However, the Naira depreciated to N1,500.79 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,500.79 per dollar from N1,490.2 […]

President Bola Tinubu said yesterday he will consult with the 36 state governors and members of the organized private sector, OPS, before arriving at the figure that will be submitted to the National Assembly in the form of an Executive Bill as the new national minimum wage.

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has denied allegations by Dangote Refinery that it is issuing import licenses indiscriminately to marketer’s despite in-country capacity to refine diesel.