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Economic challenges: Gov Adeleke insists on power devolution

22 July 2024

This suggestion formed part of Governor Adeleke’s remark at the convocation ceremony of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State. While stating that the solution was devolution rather than centralisation of governance powers and responsibilities, Governor Adeleke called for more focus on economic federalism. He added that it would deepen subnational prosperity and create an enabling environment […]

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Rivers: Court Rejects Push To Bar Fubara From Spending Public Funds 

22 July 2024

Ruling on the motion ex parte marked FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24, Justice Emeka Nwite declined to grant the prayers, though he ordered the plaintiffs to put the defendants on notice. Justice Nwite however granted the motion ex parte to serve the 5th to 10th defendants in the matter by substituted means saying the leave is hereby granted to […]

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Reps Leaders Visit Dangote Refinery

20 July 2024

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, led the lawmakers who arrived at the refinery located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos around 11am. Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and top executives of the refineries received the lawmakers who took  a tour of the 650,000 barrels per […]

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FG Fines Meta $220m For Data Privacy Violations

20 July 2024

A statement by the the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ,FCCPC, said the decision was taken after its joint investigation with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission ,NDPC, revealed extensive and ongoing violations of Nigerian laws, following a comprehensive 38-month investigation into its data privacy practices and market behaviour. According to the statement, between May […]

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N70,000 minimum wage good, review politicians’ lifestyle – Moghalu to Tinubu

19 July 2024

Moghalu said the next step after the minimum wage increment should be the review of maximum wages and the lifestyle of the political class. Tinubu agreed N70,000 new minimum wage increase for Nigerian workers.  The agreement was reached during a meeting with representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC. The president […]

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Fubara Denies Promising ₦80,000 Minimum Wage

19 July 2024

The denial came following reports circulating online, that the governor had promised to pay the said sum. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, described the report as false. The statement read, “The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to claims circulating in an online media that the Governor of […]

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Court Dismisses Shaibu, Others’ Suit Seeking Ighodalo’s Sack As PDP Candidate

18 July 2024

In a judgement, Justice Omotosho held that the suit, which challenged Ighodalo’s qualification because he allegedly forged his voter’s card, was statute-barred. Justice Omotosho held that the suit, being a Pre-election case, was filed outside the 14 days allowed under Section 285(9) of the Constitution. The judge also held that even though forgery or non-possession […]

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Minimum wage: Labour threatens 30-day strike, alleges plan to decentralise talks

17 July 2024

NLC President, Joe Ajaero, declared the position of the union while speaking on the sidelines of the 67th Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association Annual General Meeting in Lagos.According to the NLC president, the International Labour Organisation recognises wage as a national law, saying it is not for the sub-nationals.  The labour leader maintained that every country […]

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FG Repatriates 190 Nigerians From UAE

16 July 2024

According to a statement by the National Emergency Management Agency ,NEMA, signed by its Director General, Director, North Central Zone, Bashir Garga, the returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 5:57 am, by a combined team of government officials led by NEMA. NEMA said the returnees have been profiled and documented […]

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GROUP COUNSELS EGBEDUN, CALLS FOR A BETTER APPROACH TO OSUN’S DEVELOPMENT

16 July 2024

In a public release titled “July 2024 Reflections on Osun”, the group through its Spokesperson, Olalekan Fagbemi, stated that “the Osun State House of Assembly as currently constituted, has not lived up to expectations in both the legislative accomplishments and public conduct of her members”.  The group advised the Osun State House of Assembly to “double […]

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