The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu has described kidnappers terrorizing the country as cowards, saying they deserve capital punishment when captured. She called on the state governors and lawmakers to take charge of the situation and issue deserving punishment to any kidnapper who is caught. She stated this while …

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has called on state governments to release the unpaid Paris Club Refunds due to affected local governments, as reconciled with the Federal Ministry of Finance. This is as the group lamented the continued stifling of local government administration by the state government …

State governors on Thursday described the amount demanded by labour unions for minimum wage as unrealistic. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is proposing N709,000 while the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) is recommending N447,000 as the new minimum wage for workers. This is because the states proposed a new …

The Anambra State Government has frowned at the trial of the immediate-past governor of the state, Willie Obiano, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Obiano was arraigned by the anti-graft agency on nine charges bordering on N4 billion fraud on January 24. He was accused of diverting the sum …