The Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to reposition the National Human Rights Commission by establishing the National Human Rights Fund in Nigeria’s annual budget. The Fund when established, would be used particularly for interventions on sexual and gender-based violence…
The recent spate of attacks on Nigeria, especially on critical infrastructures, are worrisome. It has gotten persons within and outside government talking and looking for solutions. Members of the 4th Estate of the Realm are also not keeping quiet. Hence,…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-leaders and stakeholders, including traditional rulers, should be consulted to find lasting solution to the insecurity and economic situations troubling Nigeria. The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa made this disclosure…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure The leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akoko Northeast Local Government Area of Ondo State has passed a vote-of-no-confidence on the member of House of Assembly, Rasheed Elegbeleye, currently representing Akoko Northeast state constituency for…
The immediate past Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget and Development Partners in Anambra State, Mr Mike Okoye, has declared his intention to contest for Anaocha, Dunukofia and Njikoka Federal Constituency. Okoye declared his intention during a meeting with members of…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has released schedule of local borrowings of about N720billion by the Federal Government for the second quarter. The schedule is contained in the DMO’s “FGN Bonds Issuance Calendar For The Second Quarter, 2022.” The calendar…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced that it will proceed with prosecution of NCash, LCredit and other online lending apps found guilty of breaking the law guiding the consuming market. This has come as a result…
Trading on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd., (NGX) on Wednesday closed positive, as bargain hunting in Tier-1 banks, including Zenith Bank and Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), and SEPLAT drove the benchmark index higher. Precisely, the All-Share Index (ASI) inched up…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Residents of Sidipon Okepa community near the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta on Tuesday protested what they described as forceful and illegal demolition of their houses by some of the officials of the Ministry of Physical Planning…
The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, Mr Emmanuel Ocheja, has urged Muslim faithful to use the Ramadan period to pray for peace in the country. Ocheja, in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson…
