The Senate on Thursday passed the South-West Development Commission Establishment Bill, 2024, moving it one step closer to becoming law. While the bill has been widely welcomed, the Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere has emphasized that Nigeria’s greater need is for restructuring and devolution of powers to ensure true federalism. The […]
Politics
On Thursday, the House of Representatives took a significant step by passing a bill that seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution, enabling candidates not affiliated with political parties to participate in key elections, including presidential, governorship, and legislative elections. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Senator Dino Melaye, a high-profile member, over accusations of engaging in anti-party activities. The decision, as reported by Punch on Friday, was made by the Ayetoro/Iluagba Ward 1 executive committee after reviewing the findings of a disciplinary panel that investigated Melaye’s recent actions. […]
Plans for Birnin Magaji/Kaura Namoda federal legislator to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Aminu Sani Jaji of the Federal Constituency is blazing fast. As part of the arrangements, Sani Jaji held a crucial closed door meeting with the national leader of […]
The Lagos State government has informed churches that it will commence its on-street parking scheme, which will allow it to charge cars parked on designated streets hourly. A notice by the Lagos State Parking Authority dated July 19 & signed by its head of operations said the directive would take […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has dismissed a report alleging it has withdrawn from the proposed national protests. This is even as labour said that it stands in solidarity with the Nigerian people over the current economic hardship and worsening hunger in the country. In a release on Wednesday by […]
US Vice-President Kamala Harris, Speaking to a crowd of about 3,000 in the battleground state of Wisconsin, has gone on the offensive against Donald Trump in the first rally of her White House campaign, portraying November’s election as a choice between a former prosecutor and a convicted felon. Trump, meanwhile, […]
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, on Wednesday, met with ministers on the proposed nationwide protest against economic hardship by Nigerian youths. The meeting was convened behind closed doors, and has all the over 40 ministers in the President’s cabinet in attendance. Some of the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought clarifications and sensitization on data protection from the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). This request was made during an interactive meeting between INEC and NDPC at the INEC headquarters. The meeting aimed to ensure the proper protection of personal data of Nigerian […]
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 […]