Professors canvass absolute autonomy for universities
By EricJames Ochigbo Some professors at the ongoing National Summit on Tertiary Education have called for absolute autonomy for tertiary institutions for optimal performance. The […]
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China urges EU to uphold strategic autonomy, practice true multilateralism
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Monday urged the European Union (EU) to adhere to strategic autonomy, distinguish right from wrong and practice […]
Rivers not fighting FG over tax collection, says Wike
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says the state is not fighting the Federal Government or any of its agencies over collection of Value Added Tax […]
How Yakubu’s INEC broke a 25-year jinx at the Commission
..And why it is reason enough to legalize electronic transmission of election results By Dan’asabe Gana In the last three months or so the Independent […]
Supreme Court reserves judgment in the funding of courts suit by 36 states
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Attorneys General of the 36 states querying the legality of the Presidential Executive […]
NUT urges Niger govt. to allocate special grants to urban LGs
The Niger state wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on the state government to allocate special grants to urban local government […]
The Wild Wild (North)West, Nigeria’s Waziristan
By Osmund Agbo The volatile region of Waziristan, an area often referred to by the western press as Pakistan’s lawless territory represents one of the […]
Media: Communication scholars advocate alternative funding
The Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals in Nigeria (ACSPN) has called for alternative funding model for media organisations in the country to enhance professionalism […]
Electoral Bill: PDP governors urge NASS to set up conference committee
The PDP Governors’ Forum has urged the National Assembly on resumption to immediately set up its Conference Committee to harmonise the different versions of the […]
Mixed reactions trail scrapping of UTME benchmark
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the recent scrapping of general cut off marks for admission into the country’s tertiary institutions by the Joint Admissions and […]
Quest for Federalism and Its Many Ironies, By Azu Ishiekwene
One month from now, Nigeria’s last batch of states created in 1996 to bring the total to 36, would turn 25 years old. The last […]
The IBB Legacy, By Jibrin Ibrahim
“Anybody who headed a military regime subverted the wishes of the people… We all subverted the wishes of the people.” Gen Ibrahim Babangida, interview with […]
Ogun judiciary workers begin strike over short payment of salaries
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria(JUSUN) Ogun branch, on Wednesday, began an indefinite strike over short payment of salaries by the state government.The state JUSUN […]
Abiodun pledges autonomy to local councils
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has pledged to grant local government authorities autonomy to enable residents enjoy more dividends of democracy. The governor said this […]
NGO deploys members as observers to Lagos LGs election
The Yiaga Africa, an NGO, says it has deployed observers to the election process across the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council […]
El-Rufai: Bantex we lost a good man, great patriot
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has described the late Architect Barnabas Bala Bantex as a good man whose emergence made the office of the Deputy Governor of […]
Grassroots Devt: Matawalle assents to LG Repeal/Re-enactment Law
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has assented to the Bill for a law to repeal and re-enact the state local government laws and for other […]
2023: Group advocates zoning of Presidency to North East
By Chimezie Godfrey A Coalition for Peace and Justice Advocates (COPJA), after a 3-day dialogue to deliberate on the situations bedeviling the nation, has canvassed […]
NPC seeks united commitment to preventing population boom, GBV
Alhaji Isa Kwarra, Executive Chairman, National Population Commission (NPC), has called for a commitment of all stakeholders to prevent population boom as well as Gender […]
Matawalle assents to Zamfara legislative, judiciary autonomy bills
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Thursday, signed the state’s Legislative and Judiciary Autonomy Bills into Laws. This is contained in a statement signed by […]
Pension Act: National Assembly Clerk pledges support for state assemblies
The Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr Amos Ojo, on Friday pledged to ensure that Clerks of Nigerian Legislatures enjoyed ‘terminal benefits’ as being enjoyed […]
PDP governors promoting good governance, economy development
For any democratic system to thrive, it does not only need a periodic free and credible elections, but also vibrant political parties, especially strong oppositions. […]
State assembly speakers decry spate of insecurity, endorse state police
The meeting of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria has decried the spate of insecurity in the country, while commending the Federal […]
UNFPA calls for laws, policies on bodily autonomy for women, girls to check GBV
Ms Ulla Mueller, the Country Representative of the UN Population Fund in Nigeria, has urged government at all levels to implement laws and policies that will […]
Financial autonomy bill passes 2nd reading in Sokoto Assembly
A Bill for a law to provide for financial autonomy for Sokoto State House of Assembly has scaled second reading. The bill was sponsored by […]