As Lagos Raises N200 Million To Compensate Victims
Officers Who Shot At Surulere Protesters Identified, Undergoing Trial
Governor Appeals To Protesters To Embrace Dialogue
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, raised a seven-man Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution to investigate cases of brutality and human rights...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday walked along with hundreds of #EndSARS protesters to the police headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital, urging them to remain calm and peaceful while their grievances are promptly addressed.
Acknowledging the grievances of the protesters, AbdulRazaq said he and a few governors and...
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has directed the re-opening of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the State from 30th October 2020.
This follows the engagement with all stakeholders and setting up of mechanisms for observing COVID-19 protocols in all schools in the State.
By this directive,...
The House of Representatives will collaborate with the national leadership of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the proposed law it is working on to address police brutality and other issues, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has said.
Also, the NBA President, Olumide Akpatta, has...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said the state's treasury is too lean to accommodate the demands of the labour unions which the governor said would consume its entire resources.
AbdulRazaq said while the government is willing to pay the minimum wage, as has been enacted by the parliament,...
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja declared that disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is the first step to extensive police reforms by his administration.
Speaking at the launch of the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES), aimed at creating 774,000 jobs across the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the...
The Federal Government says it remains committed to meeting the nation’s debt obligations as N3.12trillion is earmarked for debt service in the 2021 budget proposal.
President Muhammadu Buhari made this known when he presented the 2021 budget proposal of N13.08trillion to the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday.
According to him,...
Presiding officers of the National Assembly, Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, have pledged to pass the 2021 budget before the end of the year.
The two lawmakers made this known on Thursday in separate remarks after President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2021 budget estimates.
In his brief welcome address, Mr Lawan...
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria’s economy may slip back into recession.
Buhari spoke at the presentation of the 2021 budget estimates to the Joint Session of the National Assembly on Thursday in Abuja.
The president explained that Nigeria’s economy is being battered by the global economic fallout from COVID-19, adding that...
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun has approved the release of N708 million to offset pension arrears of retired civil servants in the state.
The state Head of Service (HoS), Mr Festus Olowogboyega, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday in Osogbo that N508 million was approved for the...
