By Joan Nwagwu The International Labour Organisation (ILO), Oxfam and civil society groups have partnered with the Federal Government to promote gender equality in Nigerian workplaces. Mrs Olaolu Olaitan, Director, Inspectorate Department, Ministry of Labour and Employment, said this on Thursday at the stakeholders’ re-validation meeting on the National WorldContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Bello Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has assented to the N43.29 billion revised 2025 appropriation Bill passed by the State House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Idris signed the bill into law at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi. NAN also reports that theContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Bello The Kebbi Government says it is up-to-date in the payment of new minimum wage and other entitlements, including gratuities and pensions to retirees as well as death benefits. The Head of Civil Service (HoS) of the state, Malam Malami Shekare, made the clarification in Birnin Kebbi whileContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Director-General (D-G) of National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, says the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) has rewritten Nigeria’s pension story over the last two decades. Oloworaran said this during the Stakeholders’ Conference on the Workings of the CPS for employees and pensioners of the Federal GovernmentContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has ranked Cross River as the most open in freedom of expression in Nigeria. The centre, however, listed Lagos, Ebonyi, Imo, Bauchi and Nasarawa States among the lowest ranked in its 2024 Openness Index. Speaking at a capacity buildingContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Impact Investors Foundation (IIF) has unveiled a Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) roadmap, a 10-year blueprint, aimed at mobilising $8 billion in inclusive capital by 2035. The roadmap was unveiledContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Wuse Zone 6 Neighbourhood Residents Association in Abuja has called on President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders to help halt the ongoing conversion of green areas. Protesting residents told newsmen on Thursday during a march to the Department of Development Control that the development has becomeContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze A serial tech founder and investor, Sudeep Ramnani, has reaffirmed his steadfast support for Nigeria’s thriving digital economy. Ramnani said that infrastructure development was crucial to fostering entrepreneurial growth. He made this known to newsmen in Lagos at the conclusion of the 80th session of theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on his 60th birthday. In a message released Wednesday by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu praised Abbas as a “worthy partner in government.” The President commended the speaker’s roleContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s founding fathers envisioned the country as a global leader of the black race, given its vast human and material potential. The President stated this on Wednesday during a televised address on Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. He paid tribute to nationalContinue Reading
