The Lagos State Government has announced plans to translate state laws from English into Yoruba to enhance accessibility and public understanding. The initiative was disclosed on Wednesday during a One-Day Stakeholders’ Meeting on the People’s Perception Survey regarding the translation of Lagos State laws into Yoruba. The event, organised by the Law Reform Commission in collaboration with the Lagos Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, was held at the Debt Management Office,...

Urges Government to Declare State of Emergency on Hunger, Malnutrition The Deputy Minority Whip and Member representing Anaocha Constituency One, Honourable Nkechi Ogbuefi, has called on governments at all levels to declare a state of emergency on hunger, malnutrition, and food wastage to address the growing hunger crisis in society. Honourable Ogbuefi made the call while empowering over 50 Okada riders in Anaocha Constituency One with ten-kilogram bags of rice each, through her food intervention...

…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...

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...

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...

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...