Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Monday, said the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, should pardon a certain Morakinyo Sunday, who was arraigned alongside …
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Yuletide : Protect our sweepers, bag your waste, LAWMA urges Lagosians
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has called on motorists to exercise caution and patience while driving, especially during the festive season, to ensure the safety of its sanitation workers. The …
Read More »Osun Assembly raises 2025 appropriation by N37bn, passes bill
The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, increasing the budget to N427,746,925,170 from the N390,028,277,740 originally presented by Governor Ademola Adeleke. A statement issued on …
Read More »Court orders remand of suspected bandits linked to bandit kingpin, Turji
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of four suspected terrorists linked to the notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, in Kuje Correctional Centre. The trial judge, …
Read More »FCT department saves 3,500 lives from various emergencies in 2024
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) says it has saved 3,500 lives from different emergencies as of Dec. 23, 2024, while eight others lost their lives. The acting …
Read More »Presidency accuses Obi of politicising stampede tragedies
The presidency on Monday criticised Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Election, over his comments on the recent tragic stampedes that claimed …
Read More »Plateau Assembly calls for adequate funding of state fire service
The Plateau State House of Assembly, presided over by its Speaker, Gabriel Dewan, has called on the state government to provide adequate funding for the state’s fire service. The house …
Read More »Fiscal discipline, import substitution will curb inflation — Economists
An economist, Prof. Bright Eregha, has urged the Federal and State Governments to maintain fiscal discipline and support import substitution as measures to combat rising inflation. Eregha, a lecturer in …
Read More »CBN, NCC order banks, telcos to settle N250bn USSD debt dispute
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission have directed Deposit Money Banks and Mobile Network Operators to settle the long-standing N250bn USSD debt dispute. The directive, titled …
Read More »Stockbrokers propose roadmap for Nigeria’s $1trn economy
Nigerian Stockbrokers have proposed strategies by which the Federal Government can deepen the capital market to achieve its proposed one trillion dollar economy. They made the proposal in a communique …
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