Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress have stormed the streets of Lagos State to express their grievances over the current economic hardship. They are also protesting the government’s alleged failure to implement agreements reached between both parties on October 2, 2023, following the removal of the fuel subsidy. The decision followed the conclusion of a…
Qatar has made a U-turn on its decision not to host the business and investment forum proposed by President Bola Tinubu during his visit slated for March 2, 2024, to the Arab country. This followed a leaked memo on Saturday which showed that Qatar declined the proposed investment forum, citing the unavailability of the country’s minister…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to providing a friendly environment for investors, particularly multinationals from the United States and Africa, to invest in the State. details later..
Just In: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurates members of the Lagos State Special Dispensation “Palliative” Advisory Committee.Members of the bipartisan committee are:
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, said his administration is working towards providing a rebate on essential drugs for conditions like hypertension and diabetes to tackle the rising cost of drugs and other pharmaceutical products. The governor noted that the state government would cater for the costs of free child deliveries across all…
The Nigerian Senate President, Senator Godwin Akpabio has stated that all the 36 state governors in the state have received additional N30billion from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to tackle the food scarcity situation in the country. The Senate President who said this during one of the plenary sessions of the federal lawmakers described…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps said it shut no fewer than 66 private guard companies operating illegally without licence or expired licence in the country. The illegal firms, it said, were shut in 2023, adding that it also received 125 applications from prospective private guard companies in 2023. The spokesperson for the NSCDC,…
In a comprehensive chat with journalists, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, delved into the present economic challenges facing the country and outlined key policy changes aimed at ameliorating the welfare of Lagosians. Reflecting on his tenure so far, Governor Sanwo-Olu acknowledged the formidable obstacles encountered, particularly navigating the impacts of the pandemic that swept across…
The Senate, on Tuesday, resolved to probe the N30tn Ways and Means spent by the former President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government. The Upper chamber resolved that the fund was recklessly spent. It further stated that reckless spending of the overdraft collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria under Godwin Emefiele largely accounted for food and…
President Bola Tinubu has directed immediate settlement of outstanding electricity bill due to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. The President’s directive follows the reconciliation of accounts between the State House Management and AEDC. Contrary to the AEDC’s initial claim of N923million debt in paid advertorial in newspapers, the State House outstanding bill is N342, 352,…
