The Senate Committee on the South-East Development Commission (SEDC) has conducted an oversight visit to the commission in Enugu State to assess its facilities, ongoing preparations and operational readiness. Briefing the delegation on the commission’s activities, the SEDC Managing Director, Mr Mark Okoye, disclosed that the commission has continued toContinue Reading

…dismisses Deji of Akure’s suit The Ondo State High Court has dismissed a suit filed by the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, challenging the recognition of the Iralepo of Isinkan, Oba Oluwagbemiga Olofin-Adimula, as a traditional ruler, affirming the state government’s power to recognise and upgrade chieftaincies withoutContinue Reading

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said borrowing and debt financing remain necessary conditions for economic growth, urging developing countries to deploy loans productively in order to stimulate job creation and inclusive development. Oyedele, who currently chairs the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24),Continue Reading

•Project will kick-start region’s industrialisation —Eruani •Refinery justifies agitation against oil injustice —Diri Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, advocated an increase in the 13 per cent derivation to oil-producing states in the country. Obasanjo said the present benchmark was a starting point that can be negotiated upwards. The formerContinue Reading

…says honour reflects excellence in legal practice The Dean of Kwara State University’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, and former Presidential Media Aide, Prof. Isiaka Zubair Aliagan, has congratulated Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ibrahim Senior Sulyman, on his conferment with the prestigious rank of SeniorContinue Reading

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to clearing outstanding legacy debts owed to power generation companies (Gencos) by next year, as part of efforts to attract investment and ensure reliable electricity supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this at the Harvard Business School AssociationContinue Reading

Media professionals and civil society organisations have called for stronger newsroom resilience, improved access to credible information and better protection for journalists ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections The post 2027 elections: INEC, Arogundade call for information verification, protection of journalists appeared first on Tribune Online.Continue Reading