Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe 28 January 2022 Kindly share this story: The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Oluwafemi Oke-Osayintolu, on Thursday confirmed that victims of the 21-storey building that collapsed on Gerrard Road, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State did not die during rescue operations. Oke-Osanyintolu stated this during the continuation of the […]
Continue ReadingAdelani Adepegba, Leke Baiyewu, Stephen Angbulu, Amarachi Orjiude, Sami Olatunji, Daud Olatunji and Abiodun Nejo 25 January 2022 Kindly share this story: THE Nigeria Labour Congress will continue with its planned nationwide protest on Thursday despite the announcement by the Federal Government that it would no longer remove the fuel subsidy for now. Ahead of […]
Continue ReadingEniola Akinkuotu, Friday OIokor and Solomon Odeniyi 24 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  • Only co-contestants at primaries can sue on candidates’ certificates, credentials – Ex-INEC director A new amendment to the Electoral Act has precluded the possibility of voters challenging credentials submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission by candidates, The PUNCH has learnt. […]
Continue ReadingAdelani Adepegba 20 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  THE Trade Union Congress will today (Thursday) take a position on the planned removal of the fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The TUC Deputy Secretary, Nuhu Toro, disclosed to The PUNCH in Abuja on Wednesday, that the congress would hold a meeting over the subsidy issue. […]
Continue ReadingFriday Olokor and Leke Baiyewu 20 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Nigerian Senate • Senate adds consensus to House of Reps’ direct, indirect primaries proposal The Senate on Wednesday included the consensus mode of primary in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill as suggested by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Both chambers […]
Continue ReadingLeke Baiyewu 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story: BudgIT Nigeria, a civic-tech organisation, on Monday, announced its discovery of 460 duplicated projects valued at N378.9bn in the 2022 Appropriation Act, accusing the National Assembly of padding the Federal Government’s budget, among other allegations. The National Assembly kept mum on Monday as BudgIT Nigeria, a […]
Continue ReadingSunday Aborisade and Maritha Ebolosue 4 October 2021 Kindly share this story:  The Senate on Sunday insisted that the National Assembly had the power to make laws on mode of elections, including transmission of results. The Spokesperson for the red chamber, Senator Ajibola Basiru, stated this in an interview with one of our correspondents. […]
Continue ReadingProf. ‘Lanre Olu-Adeyemi, the Head of the Department of Political Science, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko has been appointed as a Senior Adviser to the Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity International. The NGO that is registered in Nigeria and the United Stateswas established on the ground that people’s involvement in all levels of government decision […]
Continue ReadingProminent legal practitioner, Dr. Remi Olatubora SAN has facilitated with the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN on the occasion of his 65th Birthday Anniversary. According to him, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN is a exemplary being who has proven himself a good leader with enviable characters and traits. According to him, “I testify that […]
Continue ReadingAmarach Orjiude, Sami Olatunji and Temitayo Jaiyeola 8 July 2021 Kindly share this story: • Yobe recorded highest increase of 1,994.08% • Our debt-to-GDP ratio still low, states Lagos • States borrowing for consumption, say experts The cumulative domestic debts of Lagos and 14 others rose by 153.82 per cent between December 31, 2015 and […]
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