By Peter Amine Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has approved a minimum wage of ₦75,000 for workers in the state. Alia in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, announced the new wage after he met with the organised labour on Monday in Makurdi.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, on Monday, said two of the agency’s staff members were dismissed over allegation of corruption. Olukoyede disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, says no mega financial fraud, especially illicit financial flows, is possible without lawyers’ support. Olukoyede stated this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN, on Monday, disagreed with critics of the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, over the construction of houses for judges in Abuja. Daudu, the Coordinator of the Rule of Law Development Foundation, made this known at the opening of the 6thContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN) says the Federal Government’s N250 billion Mortgage and Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) will change the face of housing accessibility in the country. It added that it was a strategic intervention towards addressing the huge housing deficit andContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon sign Memoranda of Understanding(MOU), to enhance collaboration in critical sectors. Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Onanuga explained that Tinubu would welcome theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Indian community in Nigeria has expressed happiness over the conferment of the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger(GCON), award on its home Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr Sanjay Srivastava, Founder of Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP), Nigeria Chapter, inContinue Reading
Mr Sanjay Srivastava, Founder of OFBJP, Nigeria Chapter By Taiye Olayemi The Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP), Nigeria Chapter, has expressed excitement over Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s planned visit to Nigeria from Nov. 16 to Nov.17. Mr Sanjay Srivastava, Founder of OFBJP,Continue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Former President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday governorship election in Ondo State which returned Gov. Lucky Aiyeditawa. In his reaction to the outcome of the election, the former president said the voters had spoken lucidly and loudlyContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Former President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has called for the establishment of an African Defence Force. Chambas made the call in Awka while speaking at the 13th Zik Lecture Series. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture isContinue Reading
