The Federal Government said it is set to localise the production of renewable technologies through partnership with China-based Sinoma International Engineering Company. This formed the crux of discussions between Nigeria’s Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Ajuri Ngelale, and the Executive Management of Sinoma International Engineering Company at its Beijing headquarters on Tuesday. In a…
Labour unions in the country say they will schedule meetings with state governments as part of efforts to ensure that they comply with the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill, which on Tuesday empowered Nigerian workers to earn at least N70,000 on a monthly basis. The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed the 2024…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA) has commenced the distribution of packs of foodstuffs containing rice and beans, as well as cash gifts to 300 widows, people living with disability among other Vulnerable citizens of the State. The psychosocial programme which is embedded in the mandate of the agency,…
The Senate has passed an amendment Bill which seeks to enable a person appointed to the office of Inspector-General of Police to remain in office until the end of the term stipulated in the letter of appointment. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Police Act and for related matters (SB. 551) was presented…
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has announced the Federal Government’s renewed commitment to completing the East-West Road project in order to unlock the full economic potentials of communities in the South South geo-political zone. Umahi made the announcement while on an on-the-spot assessment of the project sites at the sites at section II:…
The Federal Government says the proposed N6.2 trillion supplementary budgetary will be used to pay the minimum wage. Mr Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, gave the assurance while addressing the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriation in Abuja. He said that the funds would be spent on stimulating the economy through…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Prof. John Obafunwa as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR). According to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, on Monday, Obafunwa will succeed Prof. Babatunde Salako, whose tenure expires on July 23. The appointment takes effect from July 24….
The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives carrying out a forensic investigation into the challenges affecting the downstream and midstream petroleum sectors has commenced a probe into allegations of importation of contaminated Premium Motor Spirit, also known as fuel, into the country. The committee’s Chairman, Ikenga Ugochinyere, disclosed this at the formal inauguration of…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the newly-elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN). Tinubu conveyed his congratulations in a statement signed on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu congratulates NBA President-elect, Afam Josiah Osigwe.’ A former general secretary of the NBA,…
The Niger Delta Indigenous Contractors Association has called on President Bola Tinubu to exclude the Niger Delta Development Commission from the Treasury Single Account to enhance the speedy execution of projects in the region.This is as the contractors threatened to take legal action against the international oil companies operating in the Niger Delta for allegedly…