by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 14, 2024 | NEWS, Politics
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a Director-General to oversee the affairs of the Budget Office of the Federation. The new DG is Tanimu Yakubu His appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of Mr. Ben Akabueze. Mr. Yabuku is an accomplished economist and was...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 14, 2024 | Judiciary, NEWS
The court of Appeal has set aside Contempt Proceedings Against EFCC Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede. The proceedings initiated by former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, against the EFCC Chairman was thrown out in a unanimous judgement read by Justice Joseph...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 14, 2024 | Judiciary, NEWS, Politics
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Federal Government against the opposition of State Governors to autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country. In his ruling, Justice Garba Lawal told both parties that they would be communicated...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 13, 2024 | NEWS, Sports
UEFA says fans at Euro 2024 will be given more detailed information on video assisted refereeing (VAR) decisions than before. The head of UEFA’s refereeing committee Roberto Rosetti who disclosed this on Wednesday – said screens at stadiums across Germany will...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 13, 2024 | International, NEWS
At least 80 people have died after a boat sank in Democratic Republic of Congo. The disaster happened on Wednesday on the Kwa River, 70kilometres from the town of Mushie in the province of Maï-Ndombe near the border with neighbouring Congo-Brazzaville. In a statement...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 13, 2024 | Education, NEWS
Kwara State University has a new Vice Chancellor. He is Professor Shaykh-Lukman Jimoh According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Rafiu Ajakaye, the appointment of Professor Jimoh is coming after he served in an...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 13, 2024 | NEWS, Security
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says the de-radicalisation of repentant insurgents is yielding results The programme tagged Operation Safe Corridor was introduced under former President Muhammadu Buhari and has seen no fewer than 4,000...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 13, 2024 | NEWS
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government and the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, to be transparent regarding fuel subsidy claims. The call was made on Wednesday by NANS...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 13, 2024 | NEWS, Politics
The Federal Government has advised organised Labour to consider the broader economic implications of its push for an unrealistic national minimum wage. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who handed down the admonition on Wednesday,...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 13, 2024 | NEWS
Organised Labour has issued statement denying claims that an agreement had been reached on a new national minimum wage. The acting President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, said on Wednesday that no agreement was reached with Government before the...
