August 2024
Ekiti urges LGs to prioritise grassroots needs
The Ekiti State Government has charged local council authorities to ensure fiscal discipline and judicious allocation of resources to better the lots of the grassroots. The Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Folorunso Olabode, gave the charge at a one-day workshop on the preparation of the 2025-2027 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework for relevant officers of Local Governments […]
WASSCE: ASUU, NUT differ as FG bans under-18 candidates
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to ban under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council, even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities backed the policy, The PUNCH reports. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Channels Television’s […]
FG may convert Arik, Aero Contractors to national carriers
The Asset Management and Corporation of Nigeria has said Arik and Aero Contractors airlines may be merged and converted to a national carrier. The AMCON Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Alade, stated this on Monday at an interactive session with media executives in Lagos. According to Alade, both Arik and Aero Contractor are owing so […]
Osun at 33: Full Text of Governor Adeleke’s Speech
Dear citizens of Osun State.I am filled with immense pride and joy as I address you on the 33rd anniversary of the creation of our beloved Osun State. Today, we stand united in celebration of a journey that began three decades ago, a journey marked by determination, resilience, and a strong belief in our collective […]
FG to enforce 18-year age limits for WASSCE, NECO
The Federal Government has prohibited individuals under the age of 18 from taking part in the National Examinations Council and West African Examinations Council exams. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman disclosed this when he featured on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ program on Sunday night. Mamman explained that the federal government has directed WAEC, […]
States oppose FG N600bn vote for N70,000 wage
Representatives of state governments at the last Federation Accounts Allocation Committee meeting have bemoaned the decision by the Federal Government to save additional revenue for the payment of the new minimum wage. This development, which affected their revenue distribution from the federation committee, was received with opposing views when an update on statutory allocation showed […]
Ekiti monarch bans traders’ unions to regulate prices
The Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Adu-Alagbado, has expressed concern over the arbitrary hike in prices of goods and services occasioned by the dictates of various traders’ associations in the community and the attendant suffering of residents. Adu-Alagbado, therefore, announced a ban on all traders’ associations within the community, thus liberalising commercial activities in […]
Flooding: Delta, Kogi create IDP camps, Anambra, Kwara warn communities
Delta and Kogi states have activated their camps for Internally Displaced Persons after the Federal Government alerted both states, alongside Niger, Kwara, Anambra and Imo, of an impending rise of the River Niger water level. This is as the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, disclosed that the National Economic Council had approved N3bn to support […]
Nigeria needs unity, not blame game – Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has stressed the urgent need for Nigeria to move beyond political infighting and inconsistent policies that have hindered the country’s development since independence. She asserted that collective efforts, rather than a blame game, were needed to move the nation forward. Okonjo-Iweala spoke on Sunday at […]
Kogi PDP moves to suspend Melaye for declaring party dead
The Kogi State chapter of the People Democratic party has asked the local executive committee in Ijumu to initiate immediate suspension proceedings against Senator Dino Melaye, following his recent outburst when he declared the party dead. The party said the move was necessary to restore its integrity and focus on viable leadership. The party’s elders, […]