…As World Bank Commits Over $200m To Ekiti Development Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has sought for an increased collaboration and partnership with local and international development agencies to ensure all round development of the state’s economy. This is just as the World Bank disclosed that it has committed over $200m to Ekiti State development. Oyebanji, who made the request on Tuesday during a strategic meeting with Heads of Development Agencies at the Transcorp Hilton,...

The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would significantly increase women’s representation in the National Assembly. The bill, which passed its second reading on Tuesday, aims to create 74 additional seats exclusively for women. Currently, women hold only 4 out of 109 seats in the Senate and 14 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives, totalling a mere 18 seats out of 469 in the National Assembly, representing a paltry 3.8...

The federal government has vowed to institute legal action against Daily Trust newspaper for falsely accusing the government of signing a Samoa deal to promote LGBTQ rights in the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this disclosure during a press conference on Saturday, 6 July at the National Press Centre, Abuja. Daily Trust had reported that the federal government signed the Samoa agreement with clauses requiring Nigeria to endorse the...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated its National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, PhD, on the occasion of his 52nd birthday anniversary. Felix Morka, Esq., National Publicity Secretary of the party in a congratulatory message he signed on Sunday extolled the virtues of the APC chieftain. The message read, “Fondly called SRJ by friends, associates and teeming supporters, our great party celebrates a consummate administrator, patriot, grassroots politician, a brilliant political tactician, and staunch progressive...

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has announced plans to hold stakeholders meetings in Abuja in July. The NNPP National Secretary, Mr. Oginni Olaposi Sunday, stated this in a press statement in Abuja on Sunday, stressing that issues affecting the party and other critical internal matters will be deliberated on. According to Oginni, party leaders and elders across the country are expected to attend. The National Secretary said, “Critical issues affecting the 23 years old political...

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has charged traditional rulers in the state to collaborate with the government to improve security in their domains through intelligent information gathering. The governor gave the charge while presenting staff and instrument of office to the Alaawe of Aawe, Oba Cornelius Taiwo Oladokun. He also charged the traditional rulers to cooperate, stressing that no development could take place without cooperation and collaboration. Represented by his Deputy, Barr. Bayo Lawal, the...