By Tiamiyu Olamide Following the recent judgement by the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria, Osun State House of Assembly today has begun the process of amending its existing laws. The bills slated for amendments include the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (Amendment No 1) Bill, 2024, and the…
Following the recent judgement by the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria, Osun State House of Assembly today has begun the process of amending its existing laws. The bills slated for amendments include the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (Amendment No 1) Bill, 2024, and the Osun State Local…
The Senate on Tuesday speedily passed the National Minimum Wage Act 2019 (Amendment Bill). The bill, which scaled second and third readings, just minutes after it was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu, was instantly passed by the upper chamber. In a unanimous vote after a clause consideration in the Committee of the Whole, the National…
Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, a Nigerian disc jockey and daughter of businessman Femi Otedola, has announced the death of her maternal grandmother. DJ Cuppy made this known in a post via her X page, where she expressed her gratitude for her mother’s upbringing, who in turn raised her. The billionaire heiress further…
The First lady of Osun State, Her Excellency, Chief Mrs Titilola Adeleke, has identified brotherly love as a missing factor needed to work upon by women to collectively succeed. Mrs Adeleke gave this stance while addressing the women wing of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities in the State (JONAPWD), who were on…
In acknowledgment of her commitment to the fight against gender based violence, stellar leadership approach, transparent achievements and integrity through women empowerment, the Transparency Africa, a non governmental organization with total emancipation against corruption in Africa, has conferred Transparency Africa Award on Osun state First Lady, Mrs. Titilola Adeleke. Delivering the organisation’s Executive Secretary speech,…
By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Talban Bauchi. When it rains it pours is the best phrase to describe what is happening to the Dangote refinery, as it grapples with one challenge after the other, especially as it prepares for the take-off of the PMS component of its refining processes. Dangote refinery is the largest investment by…
The facility is located in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu is set to commission the newly built Nigeria Police National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja. A statement on Tuesday via X, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday, said the facility will be commissioned on Wednesday.
The President and the leadership of the Organised Labour had last Thursday agreed on ₦70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday transmitted a national minimum wage bill to the National Assembly for consideration and passage. The President separately wrote the Senate and the House of Representatives requesting expedited…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Monday, issued a warning against any attempts to suppress Nigerians’ fundamental right to express their views, particularly in the light of the planned nationwide protests. The NLC instead called on the government to engage the protesters constructively, rather than resorting to measures that could undermine citizens’ rights to voice their…
