Senate rejects bill seeking to review forex market regulations The Senate on Thursday rejected a bill seeking to review foreign exchange market regulations in the country. The piece of legislation sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, (APC Niger East), also seeks to make[Read More…]
Tinubu names National Theatre after Wole Soyinka President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a tribute he wrote to celebrate Soyinka in commemoration of his 90th birthday, The Punch reports. The tribute[Read More…]
Court grants former Minister, Mamman N10bn bail over alleged N33bn fraud The federal high court in Abuja has granted Saleh Mamman, a former minister of power, N10 billion bail. The presiding judge, James Omotosho, ruled on Friday that the sureties must have landed property within the jurisdiction of the[Read More…]
Remain calm, law-abiding, ASCSN tells members The National Leadership of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has called on its teeming members to remain calm, resolute, steadfast and law-abiding as arrangement has been concluded to appeal the Judgment of the National Industrial Court in respect of[Read More…]
Labour meets Tinubu, insists on N250,000 minimum wage The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it would press for N250,000 minimum wage during a planned meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. According to Punch, the Head of Public Affairs of the NLC, Benson Upah[Read More…]
Tinubu appoints Jega co-chairman of livestock reform committee President Bola Tinubu has appointed the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, as the co-chairman of the committee to coordinate the implementation of the livestock reforms in the country. According to a statement[Read More…]
Tinubu creates Ministry of Livestock Development to stop farmers-herders clash President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. This came as he inaugurated the Renewed Hope livestock reform implementation committee at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. According to report by The Punch[Read More…]
National Assembly passes second reading on bill creation for 74 extra seats for women A bill seeking to create 74 seats for women in the national assembly has passed second reading in the house of representatives. The national assembly voted in favour of the bill during plenary on Tuesday, in[Read More…]
BREAKING: FG announces suspension of taxes on importation of food commodities The federal government has announced that certain essential food commodities imported via land and sea borders will no longer incur charges, levies, or taxes. This declaration was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari,[Read More…]
Pension fund assets grows to N20.22trn in May 2024, says PenCom The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has said total pension fund assets increased to N20.22 trillion in May 2024. This is an increase of 2.23 percent compared to the N19.78 trillion recorded in April 2024, according to PenCom’s data on the[Read More…]
