The leadership of the National Assembly and the organised labour are to meet today (Tuesday) over a bill in the House of Representatives seeking an amendment to the 1999 Constitution by removing matters relating to wages from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List. Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trace […]

The visiting Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed WTO’s willingness to assist the country in surmounting limitations to trade in order to increase its global share of commerce and boost its economy, pointing out that agriculture could also boost Nigeria’s share of African trade, currently at about 19 per […]

Two aides of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, have resigned their appointments with the state government. The duo, Mr Amaechi Oken, a Senior Technical Assistant to the Governor and Apostle Benjamin Obaji, a Technical Assistant, resigned their appointments this month (March). In their resignation letters dated March 1 and March 8, 2021, respectively, the Governor’s […]

Again, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has appealed to the hierarchy of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to consider the Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) and Nasarawa State in the choice of the party’s next National Chairman. Sule made the appeal during a grand reception in honour of defectors from the Peoples Democratic […]

THE Economic and Financial Crime Commission has detained the Clerk of Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Bode Aladeyelu, a member of the House, Mr Felemugudu Bankole, and two civil servants over an allegation of fraud. It was earlier reported that the anti-graft agency invited the alleged persons over the fraud case allegedly committed in […]

John Shiklam in Kaduna, Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano, Francis Sardauna in Katsina, and Laleye Dipo in Minna No fewer than 618 schools have remained closed in six northern states over the fear of attack and abduction of pupils and members of staff, according to a tally by THISDAY. Also, barely three days after the abduction […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Sunday warned Nigerians to be wary of fake COVID – 19 vaccines in the country. The organisation also warned Nigerians to “refrain from procuring the vaccine online to avoid falling into the wrong hands of merchants of death.” The agency warned Nigerians to be […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) funded its Joint Venture oil and gas assets, which it holds with mostly multinational oil companies, with a total of N104.7 billion in January, data from the national oil company has revealed. It also spent N21. 47 billion on oil search, payments of its monthly on Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, […]

In celebrating this year’s occasion of International Women’s Day, fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer, Unilever has called for an end to rising cases of domestic violence, just as it encouraged victims to speak out . Speaking while marking the IWD, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer of Unilever, Aline Santos stated that […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office yesterday arrested 57 suspected internet fraudsters at their hotel hideouts and recovered two pump action rifles. An EFCC statement said the suspects were arrested in Yewa Frontier Hotel & Resort, Ellysam Hotel & Suits, April Suits and IBD International Hotels, all in Ilaro, Ogun State. […]