Newscenter Media News Former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku, has praised the Supreme Court over its ruling affirming fiscal autonomy to local government councils in Nigeria. Atiku in a statement on Thursday said the …
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LG autonomy: Supreme Court has restored hope in democracy – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress has welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming fiscal autonomy for local government councils across the country. In a statement on Thursday, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, …
Read More »Sokoto gov signs law stripping Sultan power to appoint district, village heads
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has assented to six new laws, including the amended Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law, which generated controversy across the country. The new law stripped …
Read More »NIPR sets up committee to study Samoa Agreement
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has inaugurated a technical team to examine and analyse the Samoa agreement and its impact on the nation following its recent signing by the …
Read More »WHO prequalifies first self-test kit for hepatitis C virus
The World Health Organisation has prequalified the first hepatitis C virus self-test which can provide critical support in expanding access to testing and diagnosis, accelerating global efforts to eliminate hepatitis …
Read More »Ajaka rejects Appeal Court’s verdict on Kogi gov poll
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Kogi State, Murtala Ajaka, has alleged that the Appeal Court judgment in the governorship …
Read More »140,000 children under 14 living with HIV – FG
The Federal Government on Thursday, inaugurated a Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission and Paediatric AIDS Acceleration Plan Committee to reduce mother-to-child transmission, eliminate HIV/AIDs and scale up the implementation of early …
Read More »I’m concerned about Nigerian workers, committed to realistic minimum wage, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said he is concerned about the welfare of Nigerian workers and that his government is committed to a fair and realistic minimum wage. According to a …
Read More »Rivers caretaker chairman under fire for appointing 100 aides
The Caretaker Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has faced backlash from netizens after announcing the appointment of 100 special assistants on Wednesday. “As the …
Read More »Bill on national youth welfare scheme fund scales second reading
A bill seeking the establishment of a National Youth Welfare Scheme Fund scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill was co-sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas …
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