archiveJune 2022

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have pledged to support, campaign and do everything within their power to ensure the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi wins in 2023. The NLC and TUC Presidents, Comrade Ayuba Wabba and Quadri Olaleye made the pledge...

  The Chairman of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Board, Mrs Ronke Sokefun, has called for stronger collaboration on the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) towards strengthening the fight against corruption in the country. Sokefun made the call in Abuja at a sensitization seminar for Board and...

The Senate has passed five bills from the House of Representatives for concurrence. The bills include Public Enterprises (Privatization and Commercialization) Act (Repeal & Enactment) Bill, 2022; and Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board  Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Others are Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners (Establishment) Bill, 2022; Nigeria Council for...

  Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed ace broadcaster, Alhaji Olobe Amole Olalomi, as First Commissioner/Board Member of the Local Government Service Commission. The governor equally appointed a former Woman Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State, Mrs. Funmi Arulogun, as Senior Special Assistant (Diaspora). A...

    L – R: Ugochi Obi, Head, X-Academy, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX); Lars Benson, Africa Regional Director, Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE); Omowumi Gbadamosi, Country Director, CIPE; Ide John Chinyelu Udeagbala, National President, Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA); and Jude Chiemeka, Divisional...

    seeks measures to avert crisis in Judiciary   The Senate has mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to go ahead with the probe of the crisis in the Judiciary by looking into the complaints raised in the petition by the Justices of the Supreme...

    President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that efforts will be made by the National Assembly to amend the electoral act to serve as safeguard against weaknesses identified in the law. Lawan made this known in a short remark on Tuesday during plenary, following a matter of...

The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has ordered an investigation into the use and public circulation of personal data belonging to David Nwamini and Sonia Ekweremadu in an alleged organ transplant issue. Chief Executive Officer of NDPB, Dr Vincent Olatunji, gave the directive on Tuesday in a statement issued by...

  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a fresh application the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, filed to be released on bail, pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against him. Kanu, who is currently...

  Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has congratulated Honourable Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on his elevation and swearing-in as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Makinde described Iseyin-born Ariwoola's elevation as Acting CJN as a deserving development and reward for diligence, patriotism and service to the...