…Says Autonomy Should Apply To IGR Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the Supreme Court ruling on financial autonomy for local governments is a step in the right direction. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections stated this on Thursday in a press statement. According to him, the autonomy should also apply to Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from the respective local government authorities. “The judgment of...

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero has advocated for a return to the previous pension scheme to ensure retirees’ financial security. NLC President speaking at the 2024 National Pre-retirement Summit on Wednesday organized by XEM, Comrade with the summit, themed “Challenges, Strategies, Prospects, and Opportunities at Retirement in Nigeria.” Ajaero stressed that the current pension system fails to fulfill its core purpose, exprand essed concern over the alleged significant pension...

Comrade Ogini Sunday Olaposi, the Secretary General of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said that all elected office holders of the party shall be ratified to qualify for reelection in 2027. Olaposi in a statement on Wednesday said that all those elected on the platform of the NNPP in 2023 shall be encouraged to pledge loyalty to the leadership of the party and the board He said that the original certificate of registration is...

…Warns, Facility Not National Cake Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has launched Government (EKSG)/Access Bank’s N1 billion Loan Initiative for female business owners, and has warned that it shouldn’t be perceived as a share of the “National Cake”. The Governor stated that the soft loan initiative was targeted at stimulating the economy and to fully involve women in the evolving development process. He noted that the soft loan initiative was specifically designed to empower the women,...