Kwara State Government on Friday inked the minimum wage agreement with the labour unions in the state, confirming that the payment for levels 1 to 6 had begun since February 2021. The agreement holds that the consequential adjustment would be implemented “as would be agreed upon by the minimum wage...
In a significant move, the Federal Government of Nigeria has halted the implementation of the contentious Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL), following intense criticism from private sector entities. The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), represented by its National President Dele Kelvin Oye, announced the...
charges them to hit the ground running To meet ALGON on infrastructure devt at the grassroots Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, swore-in 10 commissioners and the President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Moshood Abass, charging them to hit the ground running and to remain on...
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has officially opened the newly rehabilitated Government House in Osogbo, in a bid to revitalize state's infrastructure. The event, attended by top officials and dignitaries, marks a significant milestone in the state's commitment to modernization and effective governance. The announcement was made via a...
'My administration'll not interfere in duties of Judiciary' Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, swore-in four judges of the Oyo State High Court of Justice, saying that the process of their appointments was based on merit. The governor, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-appointed Judges of...
Dr. Paul Akintelure, a notable member and governorship aspirant of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), passed away on Tuesday morning. The renowned medical doctor succumbed to complications from chest pain after a four-day battle, leaving a void in the political landscape. The news of Akintelure's demise was confirmed by...
tells residents to be on alert, call 615 to report suspicious devts commiserates with families of two slain security operatives ‘Seyi Makinde, has called for calm over the jailbreak at the Abolongo Correctional Facility, Oyo, stating that all security agencies in the state have been put on high alert,...
The House of Representatives is poised to reconvene at the main chambers following indications during its Easter and Sallah break, amidst ongoing renovations impacting the Senate chamber and other parts of the National Assembly building. According to a memo from the Clerk, Dr. Yahaya DanZaria, the resumption date has been...
Malam Nasir El-Rufai has welcomed the judgment of the high court in the defamation case he filed against the publishers of The Union newspaper. In July 2015, less than two months into his tenure as governor of Kaduna State, The Union published a false story on his asset declaration....
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 12, 2024, sentenced Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment over mutilation of the Naira notes. He was arraigned on Friday, April 5, 2024 on a four-count charge bordering on mutilation of the Naira...