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Governor Seyi Makinde has constituted a special technical and legal committee to review the recent supreme court judgement on local government financial autonomy. The Attorney-General and commissioner for justice, Barrister Abiodun Aikomo in company of the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters, Hon Ademola Ojo disclosed this at a press briefing shortly after a consultative/advisory meeting. Governor Seyi Makinde had earlier berated the supreme court judgement and strategies by […]

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the New British Prime minister, Keir Starmer, on the victory of his party in the United Kingdom general election. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, the President said he specially notes the determination and courage the incoming Prime Minister of the UK demonstrated throughout his years in the opposition and as the leader of […]

President Bola Tinubu has given approval for the National Construction and Household Support Programme during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja. According to a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the programme is aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening the economy, and providing immediate economic relief for Nigerian households. He added that a key component of the programme is the approval of the N50,000 […]

The Director of Chemical Research and Evaluation at the National Drug Enforcement Agency, Dr. Leonard Omopariola said the regulation and control of chemical in the country have contributed to a reduction in bombings by non-state actors, particularly in the North-East. He highlighted that the regulations enforced by the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in collaboration with the National Drug Enforcement Agency and other entities, have made chemicals required for manufacturing Improvised Explosive […]

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has asked workers with Higher National Diploma to undergo one-year mandatory training before their conversion from Executive to Officers cadre. Yemi-Esan disclosed this at a virtual interactive session with civil servants in commemoration of the 2024 Civil Service Week with the theme, “Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to […]

International Oil companies (IOCs) are frustrating the efforts of the Dangote Industries Limited to make fuel available to Nigerians at cheap cost. The Vice-President for the Dangote group Oil and Gas, Devakumar Edwin, who disclosed this said the IOCs are deliberately and willfully frustrating the refinery’s efforts to buy local crude by hiking the cost above the market price, thereby forcing the refinery to import crude from countries as far […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their strike for five days, The TUC president Festus Osifo made this announcement on Tuesday morning after an extraordinary joint national executive council meeting of the unions in Abuja It will be recalled that both parties commence a nationwide strike on Monday to protest the failure of the Federal Government to approve new minimum wage by May 31 […]