Model city: LASG seeks local councils’ support for actualisation of plan
Sept. 17, 2021 Lagos State Government (LASG) has sought the cooperation and partnership of local council areas in Lagos island on the preparation of Lagos Island Model City Plan. The…
CBN MPC Retains Rates At 11.5%
Sept. 17, 2021 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) Monetary Policy Committee has maintained its key lending rate at 11.5 per cent, with the asymmetric corridor of +100 and -700…
World needs to spend another $100trn on UN fight against global woes – report
Sept. 17, 2021 Global goals tackling poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change face a $100 trillion funding shortfall and are likely to be missed unless 10% of global economic output…
Court Orders Resident Doctors To Suspend Strike Pending Determination of Substantive Suit
Sept. 17, 2021 The National Industrial Court has ordered resident doctors to suspend their strike action and go back to work immediately, pending the determination of the substantive suit. All…
IMF chief called out over pressure to favor China while at World Bank
Sept. 17, 2021 World Bank leaders, including then-Chief Executive Kristalina Georgieva, applied “undue pressure” on staff to boost China’s ranking in the bank’s “Doing Business 2018” report, according to an…
Financial autonomy for judiciary: Full compliance yet to be achieved – JUSUN
Sept. 17, 2021 The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Friday said it had yet to see states’ full compliance with the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary….
Defection: Fani-Kayode’s Claim An Insult On My Person, Other Govs – Gov Umahi
Sept. 17, 2021 Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has countered Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode’s claim that he contributed to his (Umahi’s) defection to the All Progressives…
Court Orders FG To Pay Sunday Igboho N20bn In Damages
Sept. 17, 2021 An Oyo State High court has ordered the Federal Government to pay Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a. Sunday Igboho, the sum of N20 billion. Justice Ladiran…
ECOWAS EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT: NIGERIA, ECOWAS INSIST ON PROMPT TRANSITION TO CIVIL RULE IN GUINEA
Sept. 17, 2021 … Sub-regional leaders agree to freeze financial assets of new military junta Determined to ensure a prompt return of democratic rule to Guinea after the recent military…
S.Africa’s Top Court Rejects Ex-Leader Zuma’s Bid to Overturn Jail Sentence
Sept. 17, 2021 South Africa’s top court ruled on Friday that former president Jacob Zuma had failed in his bid to have his 15-month jail sentence for failing to attend…