2017 Budget Suffers Fresh Setback: Presidency To Sue National Assembly

Activities Grounded Across South-East Over Pro-Biafra Sit-At-Home

IPOB, sit-at-home

Socio-economic activities across most parts of Nigeria's South East and some parts of the South-South were grounded Tuesday, as residents complied with the sit-at-home order by pro-Biafra groups to mark the 50 years since the secessionist enclave first existed.

FG Begins N-Power Non-Graduates Scheme In July

The Federal Government is set to commence the non-graduates scheme component of the N-Power programme in July. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation (N-Power Scheme), Mr Afolabi Imoukhuede, disclosed to news men in Abuja.

Biafra After 50 Years: We are Greater Together than Apart - Ag. President Osibanjo

Acting President, Yemi Osibanjo, Thursday, at the Shehu Musa Yar”Adua Center, Abuja, gave a rousing speech on national unity at a conference held to mark 50 years of the Nigerian civil war.

Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ugwuonye Barred From Legal Practice In Nigeria

Emeka Ephraim Ugwuonye

Lawyer to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Emeka Ephraim Ugwuonye has been temporarily banned from legal practice in Nigeria according to a report by Daily Post.

FG Declares Monday Public Holiday

Monday, May 29 has been declared a public holiday by the Federal Government in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day.

FEC Approves Committee to Review Minimum Wage

Dr Chris Ngige - Minister of Labour and Employment

The Federal Executive Council chaired by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved a 29-member National Minimum Wage Committee to negotiate with labour unions and work out a new minimum wage. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige disclosed this on at the end of the weekly meeting of the Council held in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.