President Buhari For Ghana’s 61st Independence Celebrations
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected in Accra, Ghana tomorrow, Monday as the Special Guest of Honour at the country’s 61st Independence Anniversary holding at the Independence Square on Tuesday. Special…
Hate Speech Bill, Need for Caution – NUJ
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) calls on the Senate to tread with caution in their consideration of a bill before it that proposes capital punishment for hate speech offenders.…
SGF Assures NLC On New Minimum Wage
Says economic realities remain key BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA - The Federal Government has assured Nigerian workers that the new National Minimum Wage will meet the present economic realities in…
VAIDS: FG To Prosecute Tax Evaders
To name, shame defaulters BY COBHAM NSA, ABUJA - The Federal Government will name, shame and prosecute individuals and organisations that fail to regularise their tax profiles when the tax…
Dogara Chides State Assemblies Over LG Autonomy
NASS ready to re-work rejected amendment BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara says the failure of State legislatures to grant autonomy…
N750bn EFCC Recovered Loots: Falana Challenges NLC
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA - Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has challenged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to hold the Federal Government accountable over N750 billion loots recovered by the…
Farmers/Herders Clashes: IGP Idris Shuns Govs On Anti-open Grazing Laws
BY EDMOND ODOK, KADUNA - The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris says the Nigeria Police will not assist States without established ranches to implement the law prohibiting open rearing…
Saraki Backs No Pension For Ex-Govs, Deps
President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki has urged States to stop pension payment to former Governors and their Deputies holding elective or appointive positions in the country. He…
Forex Intervention: CBN Deploys $210m
BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected 210 million US dollars into three segments of the market as part of its interventions in the inter-bank…
