President Bola Tinubu is set to receive a bill proposing a shift to a regional governance structure in Nigeria next week. This is in contrast with the denial of the …
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Why Nigeria must learn from South Africa election — Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria needs to study and learn from South Africa’s conduct of its recent elections. …
Read More »Governors should determine minimum wage independently — Okupe
The former Director-General of the Peter Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe, said all 36 state governors should be allowed to decide their minimum wage. Okupe said this on Channels …
Read More »ECA, partners hold training on electricity market design
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), RES4Africa Foundation and Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) have concluded a High-Level Policy and Regulatory Training on Electricity Market Design. The post ECA, partners …
Read More »Rivers to spend N19.5bn on reconstruction of Assembly chambers
The Rivers State Government has authorised a budget of N19.5 billion for the reconstruction of the State Assembly Chambers that were demolished during the recent political crisis in the state. …
Read More »One held as FG rescues 10 Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana for prostitution
No fewer than 10 Nigerian teenage girls have been rescued from traffickers who lured them to Ghana for prostitution. The Chairman of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCom), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, …
Read More »MultiChoice to appeal tribunal’s N150m fine, free subscription
MultiChoice Nigeria says it will appeal Friday’s ruling of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal in Abuja, which awarded a N150 million fine against it for challenging the court’s jurisdiction. …
Read More »I-G tasks regional police chiefs on collaboration to tackle insecurity
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has called on West African police chiefs to collaborate and devise innovative ways to tackle emerging complex security challenges facing the ECOWAS bloc. The …
Read More »Hajj: Cleric urges pilgrims to pray for Nigerian leaders
An Islamic cleric, Malam Hussaini Abubakar-Giro, has charged Nigerian pilgrims to pray for prevailing peace across Nigeria rigorously.He also urged them to pray for Nigerian leaders by seeking divine intervention …
Read More »NDLEA, centre partner on campaign against drug abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) detox centre have strengthened partnership on the campaign against drug abuse, treatment and rehabilitation of drug …
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