Governor Sanwo-Olu receives Ambassadors Netherlands and Denmark at Lagos House, Marina. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, sought continuous partnership with foreign investors. He said the state is ready to partner and collaborate with willing countries and investors who are ready to bring investments to the state, adding that …
Read More »W’Bank warns CBN against FX control, direct lending, subsidy programmes
The World Bank on Wednesday advised the Central Banks of Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Uganda to refrain from unconventional measures that might undermine their monetary policies. According to the Washington Bank, these measures include “monetizing the fiscal deficit, direct lending interventions, untargeted subsidy programs, and foreign exchange controls.” The lender emphasised …
Read More »Abia Assembly To Intervene On Reinstatement Of Sacked Abia Workers
Following the protests staged by the disengaged Abia workers employed from January -May 2023 at the Abia State House of Assembly last Tuesday, the Majority Leader of the 8th Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Okoro Uchenna Kalu has said that the House during her plenary considered the appeal and …
Read More »States divided over FG’s N35,000 wage awards to federal workers
By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Dayo Johnson, Sam Oyadongha, Wole Mosadomi, Demola Akinyemi, Egufe Yafugborhi, Umar Yusuf, Bashir Bello, Haruna Aliyu, Dennis Agbo, Marie-Therese Nanlong, Ozioruva Aliu, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Deola Badru, Shina Abubakar, James Ogunnaike, Emma Una, Dan Abia and Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — States were split …
Read More »World Teachers Day: Salute to African Teachers
By Segun Ogunsanya There is no gainsaying the fact that teachers are crucial to the process of education. In appraising the nexus between teaching and learning, teachers rank highest in importance because they organically facilitate the most critical part of education. Strictly speaking, the ecosystem, which comprises children, parents, teachers, …
Read More »Dismissed police personnel arrested while attempting to steal electricity transformer in Abia
The Abia State Police Command, Wednesday, said it arrested a dismissed police personnel while attempting to steal a electricity transformer at the National High School, Port Harcourt Road Aba. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Moureen Chinaka, who paraded the suspect on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, …
Read More »FG issues 2-week timeline for passport processing, clears over 204,000 backlog japa
The Federal Government has announced a two-week timeline for the processing of passport applications, saying the era of Nigerians waiting for months to get their international passports is over. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a media parley to review his directive to …
Read More »Public opinion, attacks on judges can’t influence court decisions – CJN Ariwoola
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has said vitriolic attacks being regularly heaped on the judiciary cannot override or supersede the Constitution of the country which judges apply in deciding each case. Ariwoola said this on Wednesday in Abuja while swearing in another batch of the 23 …
Read More »Court remands Naira Marley, Sam Larry, others over Mohbad’s death
MohBad A Magistrate Court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos State on Wednesday has remanded Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, alias Sam Larry, to police Custody. The duo are being investigation over the death of late Singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad. The Lagos State …
Read More »VIDEO: Moment ministerial nominee, Balarabe slumped during screening
A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, collapsed on Wednesday while being screened on the floor of the Senate. As soon as the incident occurred, Senate President Godswil Akpabio was heard requesting water and sugar to revive the ministerial nominee. “Water, water! Can you give him sugar and water? Can someone …
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