Reps Demand Reversal of Petrol Price Hike as Talks with Labour Stall

The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to reverse the recent hike in petrol and cooking gas prices. This resolution was reached during plenary on Wednesday following the adoption of a motion co-sponsored by Kingsley Chinda, Aliyu Madaki, and 109 other lawmakers. On 9th October, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited increased the price of petrol across its retail outlets, a move that has sparked public outcry. While presenting the motion,...

Akpabio, Akume Now Rule Nigeria As Tinubu, Shettima Remain Abroad

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, AGF George Akume and the Ministers are in charge of the country’s leadership in the absence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima The Presidency, in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said a similar situation occurred during President Buhari administration. The statement said both the President and Vice...

Presidency: State Functions Unaffected Despite President, VP’s Foreign Travels

The presidency has responded to concerns over the simultaneous absence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from the country, clarifying that their absence does not leave a vacuum in governance. This clarification was issued in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Wednesday. President Tinubu departed Nigeria on 3 October for a two-week working vacation in the United Kingdom, while Vice President Shettima...

Henry Akinduro, oil magnate sues EFCC for declaring him wanted

…Says EFCC violated his fundamental human rights Chief Executive Officer of Global Signature Hotel and Total Grace Group Limited, Dr. Henry Akinduro, is challenging the actions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which declared him wanted, claiming the anti-graft agency has violated his fundamental human rights. The allegation againat the agency by Akinduro surfaced after the EFCC declared him ‘Wanted’ via its official X Account, formerly Twitter, on October 11, 2024, in connection...

Ekiti: Gov Oyebanji Signs Anti-land Grabbing Law, Two Others 

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State on Wednesday signed three critical bills including Ekiti state property protection (Anti land grabbing, second amendment law, 2024) passed by the  state House of Assembly into law. Oyebanji also noted the need to regulate and sanitize land acquisition processes in the state. According to him, the law, when fully operational, will prohibit forceful entry, illegal occupation of landed properties, fraudulent and violent conducts pertaining to landed properties in the...

CTC Compliance: Keyamo, NCAA Sign Updated NCAA Procedure For IDERA

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo alongside  Acting Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo have  officially signed the updated NCAA procedure for Recordation of Irrevocable Deregistraction and Export Request Authorization (IDERA) and registration of Aircraft under IDERA to enhance compliance with international standards as well as Registration of Aircraft under IDERA. While speaking at the signing exercise on Wednesday in his office, the Minister described the signing...

Oyebanji Reaffirms Commitment To Peace, Unity Among Ekiti People

The Ekiti State  Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to maintain peaceful coexistence with progressive minded Ekiti citizens across the world irrespective of their political affiliation. The Governor gave this assurance yesterday in Ado Ekiti during a Command performance of  “Drums of Peace”, a stage play produced and directed by Prof Rasak Ojo Bakare and performed by the Ekiti State Performing Arts Company. While addressing the audience at the end of the two...

Governor Abiodun Approves N77,000 as New Minimum Wage For Ogun State Workers

The Secretary to Ogun State Government, SSG Mr. Tokunbo Talabi has announced Governor, Dapo Abiodun has approved N77,000 as minimum wage for workers in the state with effect from October 2024. Talabi, disclosed this after a meeting with the leadership of the organized labour in Ogun State, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the Joint Negotiating Council, JNC. “The meeting is to discuss the implementation of the new minimum wage...

EFCC Denies Arresting Enugu Radio Presenter While On-Air

The Board and Management of Urban Radio 94.5FM Enugu regrets the abrupt disruption of their live program tagged Prime-Time and arrest of the presenter Favour Ekoh, on Monday at about 6.35pm by officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. A public notice by the management of the radio station states, “Armed men identifying as the EFCC had barged into the studio and interrupted the live program “Prime-Time”, forcefully abducted our presenters and took...

Kogi Govt Calls On FG For Help, As Flood Ravages State

The Kogi State Government has called on the Federal Government and international donor agencies to come to the aid of the state as flood sacks over 200 communities. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo while addressing newsmen at Kotonkarfe, Kogi Local Government on Monday noted that a major “humanitarian crisis is brewing in the state as close to two million people are currently homeless”. He said the “National Emergency Management Agency...

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