As entrenched in advanced democracies all over the world and as stipulated in the constitution of Nigeria, the National Assembly’s roles in the democratic space is mainly to legislate for good governance, peace and welfare of the people while also…
Day: June 7, 2018
FG, labour set for showdown over Sept deadline on New minimum wage
Indications emerged, yesterday, in Geneva, Switzerland, of a looming showdown between organized labour and the Federal Government over the September deadline for the commencement of the new minimum wage. While organized labour, as represented by Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, insisted…
Okorocha, APC have battered democracy — APGA
Imo State leadership of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has accused Governor Rochas Okorocha and his All Progressives Congress, APC, to have, through their actions, inactions, programmes and inhuman policies, made a caricature of democracy. State Publicity Secretary, Dr. George…
Buhari’s Declaration of June 12 As Democracy Day – Falana reacts
Foremost human rights lawyer and pro-democracy campaigner, Femi Falana (SAN) has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s recognition of June 12 as the new Democracy Day in the country. Buhari had made the announcement in a statement he personally signed and…
FG Scraps Award of HND Certificates
Polytechnics in Nigeria will no longer have the power to award Higher National Diploma (HND) certificates. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made this known to journalists as one of the major decisions made at the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…
Apc: Ex-Governor Warns Against Infighting, Bickering
Former governor of Cross River State and national chairmanship aspirant of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Clement Ebri has said that if the party remained embroiled in crisis, Nigeria will stagnate as the country’s fate was tied to the party.…
Reactions trail Buhari’s ‘June 12 Declaration
On Wednesday evening, President Muhammadu Buhari announced the cancellation of May 29 as the country’s annual Democracy Day, replacing it with June 12. His argument is that June 12 1993 — the date of the election popularly adjudged to be…
Grazing laws: NASS, Govs lambast Defence minister
The Senate, the House of Representatives, Taraba, Ekiti and Benue state governments on Wednesday berated the Minister of Defence, Maj.Gen. Musur Dan-Ali (retd.), for calling on state governments to suspend their anti-open grazing laws, describing the call as illegal. While…
Nigeria takes 16th position in list of least peaceful countries in the world
Nigeria has been ranked the 16th least peaceful country in the world, according to the 2018 edition of Global Peace Index, GPI. The report, released yesterday, ranked Nigeria 148 out of the total 163 countries surveyed. Nigeria Iceland is the…
Offa robbery: Let us Separate Criminality from Politics – Falana
A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has warned against politicizing the case of the suspects arrested in connection with the recent dastardly Offa, Kwara State, bank robberies, where many people were killed. Rather, he said the state must…