All seized assets from officials will be sold, proceeds put in TSA – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that assets seized from officials who could not explain how they got them will not be returned but rather sold and the proceeds will be…
7 in 10 workers own small businesses, are self employed new ILO report reveals
A ground-breaking study reveals that seven in 10 workers are self-employed or in small businesses, a finding that has significant implications for employment and enterprise support policies world-wide. According to…
We are willing, ready to deliver credible, free, fair election in Kogi – INEC
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission is willing and ready to deliver credible, acceptable, free, fair and conclusive election in Kogi on…
Lagos Assembly threatens to arrest Ambode, four ex-Commissioners
The Lagos State House of Assembly has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the former governor of the state, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, and four others who served in…
Sanusi decries alarming rate of inequality in the country
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II,Muhammadu Sanusi II, shed tears on Thursday as he decried the alarming rate of inequalities in the country. According to him, the inequalities in…
Sudan appoints first female judiciary head to fight corruption
Sudan appointed a woman as the head of its judiciary on Thursday for the first time in the history of the Arab Muslim country, the ruling Transitional Sovereignty Council said….
Nigeria seeks $62 billion from oil companies -Attorney general
Nigeria is seeking $62 billion from oil companies under regulations that allow the government to revisit revenue-sharing deals on petroleum sales if crude prices exceed $20 a barrel, the attorney…
Drug trafficking: Nigerians among 1,281 inmates on death row in Malaysia
Capital punishment in Malaysia disproportionately affects foreign nationals, who account for nearly half of those on death row, as well as women involved in drug trafficking, Amnesty International said on…
Deliberations for implementation of N30,000 minimum wage ongoing in Plateau – HOS
Mr Izam Azi, Plateau Head of Service (HOS), says deliberations with relevant stakeholders for the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage for workers in state have begun. Izam stated this…
Polytechnic lecturers give FG 21 days strike notice over payroll system, others
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to withdraw their services after 21 days if the Federal Government fails to address some issues bedeviling the polytechnic education system…