President Bola Tinubu on Sunday reeled out the achievements of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to African leaders. He spoke in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on Sunday while presenting the achievements of ECOWAS in the past year at the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African […]
Economy
Beginning October 1, 2024, the Lagos State Government will enforce new standards for commercial buses operating on the Lekki-Epe corridor, marking a significant milestone in its Bus Reform Initiative (BRI). Under these reforms, only Danfo buses meeting Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) standards will be permitted to operate as mid-capacity buses, […]
Ogun State has recently become a trending topic on social media platforms such as Twitter (now X), Facebook, and TikTok, where it is widely regarded as having the worst roads among the Southwest States in Nigeria. Citizens and residents have voiced their frustrations, highlighting several areas with bad and less […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that the country has recorded 1,528 suspected cases of cholera and 53 deaths, spanning 31 states and 107 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Dr. Jide Idris, the Director General of the NCDC, provided this update during a press briefing on […]
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, while speaking in Abeokuta yesterday, at the safe Online Youth Fellowship Bootcamp organised by NerdzFactory company, supported by Meta at the Youth Development Centre, and Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library recalled landmark achievements in his administration between 1999 & 2007. Olusegun Obasanjo […]
The Minister of information and National orientation, Mohammed Idris, who handed down the admonition, hinted that the N250,000 minimum wage demanded by Labour could undermine the economy, lead to mass retrenchment of workers and jeopardize the welfare of Nigerians. The Federal Government on Wednesday admonished organized Labour to consider the […]
In response to recent mobilization efforts by various groups planning mass protests nationwide, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reiterated that while citizens have the right to protest, this right extends only to peaceful demonstrations. The police have emphasized their duty to protect the rights of all citizens, including those […]
President Tinubu has revealed that his administration is putting the finishing touches on a draft bill for a consensus minimum wage, which will be sent to the National Assembly for passage soon. The president assured Nigerians that his administration has always been receptive to labour’s demand, even when they embarked […]
As Nigeria commemorate its annual Democracy Day, citizens across the nation reflect on the country’s democratic journey since the return to civilian rule in 1999. Democracy, defined as a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, is celebrated worldwide, with each democratic nation setting aside a […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has criticized the organized labour’s nationwide strike that began today. Fagbemi, in a letter dated June 1, 2024, to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) leaders, argued that the strike violates a subsisting National […]