A leading commercial and dispute resolution law firm, AELEX, has reaffirmed its commitment to innovation and excellence in the ever-evolving legal landscape as it marked its 20th anniversary with a …
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Domestic workers must benefit from N70,000 minimum wage – Senate
The Senate and the National Council for Women Society have sought to include domestic servants in the proposed N70,000 National Minimum Wage Scheme. The call for the inclusion of domestic …
Read More »North faces existential threat over poverty, insecurity – Kaduna gov
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Monday expressed concern over the high rate of poverty, out-of-school children and general insecurity in the North, declaring that the region faces an existential …
Read More »Windfall tax: FG insists on sanctions for defaulting bank chiefs
The Federal Government has reiterated that the principal officers of banks who refuse to comply with the law on the windfall tax on banks’ foreign exchange profits will be sanctioned. …
Read More »Firm seeks N590m to boost operations through commercial paper
SKLD Integrated Services Limited unveiled its Series 10 and 11 commercial paper issuances to raise N590m. It disclosed in a statement on Monday that the issuance, facilitated by Afrinvest Capital …
Read More »Enugu warns against enforcing sit-at-home
The Enugu State Government, on Monday, warned those considering enforcing sit-at-home order in the state to refrain from doing so. The warning was handed down after a meeting of the …
Read More »Protest not solution to Nigeria’s challenges, says Jigawa gov
The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, on Monday, said that the proposed nationwide protest slated for August 1, is not the solution to Nigeria’s current challenges. The governor voiced …
Read More »Uganda opposition lawmakers remanded in prison ahead of Tuesday protests
Three Ugandan opposition politicians were detained and remanded in prison on the eve of a banned anti-corruption march, police said Monday, with opposition leader Bobi Wine saying heavily armed security …
Read More »Dangote refinery: Don’t chase businessmen away, Dele Momodu urges FG
Social commentator and the publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, on Monday urged manager of Nigeria’s economy not to discourage both local and foreign business men from investing in the …
Read More »White House race: Kamala Harris wins Pelosi’s support
United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday won the crucial backing of Democratic heavyweight Nancy Pelosi to lead the party against Donald Trump in November after Joe Biden’s stunning …
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