The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has requested the Federal Government to hold negotiations with the protestors ahead of the countrywide demonstration intended to address hardship, poverty, and the high cost of living. The lawmakers urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to attend to the protestors’ issues because they were concerned about the impact…
Following the Federal Government’s announcement that student loans will be provided under the NELFUND program, the National Association of Nigerian Students has issued a warning to heads of tertiary institutions about the outrageous hike in tuition prices. “The leadership of NANS is ready to wage war against any school that increases tuition fees under the…
The Federal Government has declared a 12.7% reduction in the allowances of foreign students who are now stuck in places like Algeria, Morocco, and Russia because of Nigeria’s economic difficulties. The Federal Government’s Bilateral Educational Agreement Scholarship was created to promote educational interaction between Nigeria and its partner nations, and it is being utilized by…
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills to accelerate development across geo-political zones in the country. The North-West Development Commission was established to address poverty, low literacy rates, and any other relevant environmental or development challenges in North-West states, as well as to assist in the reconstruction of roads, homes, and commercial buildings destroyed by…
A human rights lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned the Federal Government against threatening the organisers of a planned nationwide protest over the harsh economic climate in the country. Social media has been rife with hashtags about the protest which is billed to happen next month. While the Federal Government and security agencies have cautioned against…
The Senate has approved the ₦6.2 trillion amendment to the 2024 Appropriation Act, raising this year’s national budget from ₦28.7 trillion to ₦35.055 trillion. The amendment for capital and recurrent are for key infrastructure projects omitted in the 2024 appropriation and for the newly passed ₦70,000 national minimum wage. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has…
Billionaire business mogul, Femi Otedola, has explained why Nigerians, particularly the government should support the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, by creating an enabling environment to ensure businesses thrive. He argued that Dangote’s contributions which extend beyond industrial facilities to critical infrastructure, must be recognised and supported by all means. Otedola, who rose in…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, said there was a decline in crime rates across the country in the past few months due to the strategies deployed by the police. Specifically, he noted that major crimes dropped to 416 in the last one month, compared to 734 in May and 530 in…
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 every month. The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed the 2024 National Minimum…
