…Reiterates Commitment To Infrastructural Development Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has commended the Kogi youths and students for their unwavering support and cooperation, urging them to shun violence and embrace peace. Ododo, who was represented by the Auditor General for Local Government, Hon Yakubu Adabenege, made this known during a programme titled, “Ododo Students Parley”., where the students and youths have been described as intellectual, innovative, creative, and peaceful, and have contributed immensely to...

The Federal House of Representatives, set to reconvene from its annual recess on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, following a revised schedule. The initial resumption date of September 17 was adjusted, as stated in an internal memo issued by Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, Clerk of the House, on behalf of the House leadership. A statement on Wednesday from the House spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, Jr., noted that “during the recess, members were actively engaged in their constituencies, addressing...

…Cautions Of Mass Resistance If Ajaero Is Not Released Immediately The United Action Front of Civil Society, a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has warned that the arrest of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero in a gestapo manner at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) is an attempt by the Federal Government to cause national anarchy. Mallam Hamisu Santuraki,...

Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has kicked over plans by the Federal Government (FG) to increase Value Added Tax (VAT), from 7.5 percent to 10 percent. Atiku’s condemnation came after the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee (PFPTRC) chaired by Taiwo Oyedele announced plans to propose a law to the National Assembly that would increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from the current 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent. It will...

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has sought the assistance of the Senate Committee on Youth Development in providing critical support for the upgrade of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in the state. Oyebanji also appealed to the Committee to develop policies aimed at fostering skill acquisition among Nigerian youths, emphasising that education without skills in this modern era will put the youths at a disadvantage. The Governor who stated these in...