…bill passes second reading despite opposition. A proposed bill aiming to ban open grazing and establish ranches in Nigeria caused division among senators in the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday. The bill was sponsored by Senator Titus Zam, representing Benue North-West Senatorial District, who argued that the ongoing clashes between farmers and herders could be resolved through the legislation. “Now is the time to adopt international best practices in animal husbandry. Now is the time to...

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill granting a significant pay rise to judicial officers across the country. The legislation proposes a 300 per cent increase in salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits for the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, and all other judges at both federal and state levels. This decision comes after a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Mohammed Monguno, was presented and...

On 29th May 2024, a wave of nostalgia washed over Nigeria as “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”, once again became the country’s official anthem. President Bola Tinubu signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem, which was dropped by the military government of Olusegun Obasanjo in 1978. The old — and now current — national anthem was adopted in 1960, in the aftermath of Nigeria’s independence from British colonial rule. It was...

The federal government is appealing to labour unions to call off their ongoing strike and return to the negotiation table. The strike, which began on Monday, 3 June 2024 has caused significant disruptions across the country, with power outages, hospital, school and bank closures, and transportation issues impacting daily life for many Nigerians. At a press briefing on Monday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, acknowledged the concerns raised by labour unions...

Nigeria faces disruption today as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, commence a nationwide strike after negotiations with the government deadlocked. The National Assembly’s attempt to mediate the dispute on Sunday night proved unsuccessful. The NLC and TUC, the umbrella body for Nigerian workers and trade unions, called for the strike to protest rising electricity prices and a decline in living standards. Union leaders demanded a reversal of the recent electricity...