President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerian workers deserve improved welfare, better wages, as well as safe and enhanced working conditions as the driving force of the nation. Speaking with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Comrade Joe Ajaero and that of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) led by Comrade Festus Osifo, on Thursday, 11 July, 2024, in Abuja, President Tinubu said he is concerned about the welfare of Nigerian workers and that his administration is prioritizing their concerns. “I pay attention to everything around me. A happy worker is a productive worker. And…
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By Dapo Okubanjo It is slightly more than one year into the President Bola Tinubu administration and like many other countries across the world, Nigeria is going through a cost of living crisis. This has for some time led to hues and cries over some of the reforms introduced by the administration, chief among which are the fuel subsidy removal and the unification of multiple exchange rates. But one issue that many Nigerians especially those in the opposition have not stopped talking about and are literally shouting to the rooftop over, is that of taxation especially against the President’s vow…
Three years after his demise in London, the body of Nigeria’s former Senate President, the late Joseph Wayas, on Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, at about 4:40 a.m. The remains of Wayas were on board from Heathrow Airport London in the United Kingdom through British Airways 083 and was received by the Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom; a member of the House of Representatives, Peter Akpanke; family members and other stakeholders. Late Wayas was born on 21 May 1941, and died on 30 November, 2021 in a London hospital,…
President Bola Tinubu has welcome the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the statutory rights of local governments. The President stated that a fundamental challenge to the nation’s advancement over the years has been ineffective local government administration, as governance at the critical cellular level of socio-political configuration is nearly absent. The President emphasized that the onus is now on local council leaders to ensure that the broad spectrum of Nigerians living at that level are satisfied that they are benefitting from people-oriented…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Newsom Wike “to immediately account for and return the local government funds which they have collected over the years.” SERAP’s call is coming on the heels of the landmark decision by the Supreme Court declaring unconstitutional and unlawful the retaining and using by the 36 state governors and FCT minister of funds meant for the 774 local governments in the country. In a statement on Thursday, 11 July, 2024, signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “We…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has promised that the early approval of the Commission’s 2024 budget will help to fast track the development and socio-economic transformation of the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the pledge while presenting its 2024 budget estimates of N1.9 trillion to the House of Representatives Committee on the NDDC at the National Assembly in Abuja. Addressing the Committee, led by Hon. Erhiateke Ibori-Seun as Chairman, Ogbuku highlighted the success stories of the NDDC with its 2023 budget estimates, saying that a lot of progress were recorded in the region and…
By Ahmad Samad On June 12, Nigeria celebrated the 25th anniversary of her democracy, marking a significant milestone for the world’s most populous black nation. This achievement underscores Nigeria’s consistent commitment to maintaining a democratic system of government over the past two and a half decades. The robustness of any democracy is reflected in the stability and functionality of its three major branches of government: the executive, the judiciary, and the legislature. In Nigeria, the interplay between these branches of government has not metamorphosised into the expected maturity of a 25-year-old. Unfortunately, the administration of President Tinubu has faced numerous…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC), has arraigned the duo of Mrs. Ndubuisi Joy Cheneme, a staff member of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment, and Mr. Godwin Sabo Takat of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, over allegations bordering on obtaining by false pretense and employment racketeering. The ICPC in a charge N0. CR/243/2024, brought before Honourable Justice C.O. Oba of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court 31, sitting in Apo, Abuja, accused the defendants of defrauding unsuspecting job seekers to the tune of over Twelve Million N12 million. ICPC in a 9-count…
Critical stakeholders in the Anti-corruption crusade, Education, and Women Ministries converged in Abuja on Tuesday to proffer a solution to the menace of sexual abuse pervading the nation’s education sector. At the parley, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, announced the approval of a new Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy for tertiary institutions, developed in collaboration with the Gender Mobile Initiative meant to tackle sexual abuse in the country. The ICPC Chairman while announcing the new initiative reiterated the commitment of the Commission to pursuing justice for victims of sexual…
Niger Delta Development Commission, has presented its 2024 budget estimates of N1.9 trillion to the House of Representatives Committee on the NDDC with the commitment that early approval would further fast track socio-economic transformation and improve the standard of life and infrastructures in the Niger Delta region. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NDDC, Chief (Dr) Samuel Ogbuku, while addressing the Committee which has Hon Erhiateke Ibori-Seun as Chairman, highlighted the success stories of the Commission with its last budget estimates, saying that the 2024 fiscal year would witness accelerated development with the support of critical stakeholders.…