Month: July 2024

By Ken Chiwendu The Senate has passed the National Minimum Wage Act 2019 (Amendment Bill). The bill,scaled first, second and third readings, minutes after it was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu to the upper legislative chamber. It was unanimously passed after it scaled third reading . President Tinubu earlier on […]

By John Obi Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 10 suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. They were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium. The suspected illegal miners are Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, […]

By Goodluck Ikiebe As part of efforts to ensure food security in Nigeria, some agricultural Cooperatives group, Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives in collaboration with the federal government has unfolded plans to empower farmers in each state across Nigeria. The Yeye Oodua Agbaye of Ife Kingdom, Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, who is the […]

By Daniel Peters The Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has appeared before the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Finance to discuss the crucial amendment of the Finance Bill, 2024. The proposed legislation seeks to revise the Finance Act, 2023, to ensure […]

By Goodluck Ikiebe On the sidelines of the 6th AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy, Mr Wale Edun held bilateral talks with Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah, President of Afreximbank. The meeting, which was held in Accra, Ghana weekend, reinforced the strong […]

Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) The latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics put the rate of inflation at around 35%. Food inflation regarding the specific cost of food items is over 40%. Although the pump price of fuel hovers between N617 and N690 at the NNPCL filling station and […]

By Ken Chiwendu Another Chibok school girl has been rescued by the Joint Task Force in the North East – Operation Hadin Kai. The young woman identified as Ehi Abdul 27, was found with two of her children during a recent operation by Sector One of Operation Hadin Kai in […]

•Says 90% Drainage Work Ready. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has assured of the timely completion of the 5-kilometer Okania-Ogbogoro Road that will ease movement for both residents and motorists who use that path to avoid the traffic problem caused by the ongoing construction of the Port Harcourt Ring […]

•Says Economic Sabotage Inimical To Development. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that it is the duty of everybody, especially traditional rulers, to join efforts together to ensure that there is stability and unfettered progress of Nigeria. He has also advised traditional rulers to take charge of their […]

… potential presidential nominees throw weight behind Harris. By current matters Hours after President Joe Biden announced his exit from the US presidential race and handed the baton to Vice President , Kamala Harris the purse of the Democratic Party has seen a significant increase with no less than $27.5m […]