By Sadiq Hussain/Perpetua Onuegbu Abuja: The House of Representatives and Policy Legislative Advocacy Centre (PLAC) on Monday called for a bill to promote gender parity in governance and other sectors of the economy. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, made thisContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Raymond Ozoemena, has assured full implementation of non-custodial sentences through community service sentences to check decongestion in custodial centres in the state. Ozoemena said this on Monday in Enugu at the “Unveiling of the Operational Framework for Community ServiceContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews The Progressive Students Movement (PSM), a pan-African students organization, has passed a vote-of-confidence on the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, for prioritising urban renewal and security in FCT. The President of PSM Nigeria, Amb. Bestman Okereafor, in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu,Continue Reading
The Federal Capital Territory and Lagos and Rivers States were at the top of high earners in terms of Internally Generated Revenue in 2023. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the 36 states and FCT generated N2.43 trillion as Internally Generated Revenue in 2023. The report, released byContinue Reading
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. According to Vanguard, in a resolution submitted to the APC National Secretariat and directed to National Chairman Dr. Umar Ganduje, Osun APC accused Aregbesola, who previously servedContinue Reading
Flowerbud News TikTok founder Zhang Yiming has topped China’s rich list for the first time, according to Shanghai-based Hurun magazine, which put his fortune at 49.3 billion dollars. Zhang, 41, belongs to the new generation of Chinese business people who are more internationally focused than their predecessors, according to Hurun.Continue Reading
By Bio2la Lawal Abuja (FLOWERBUDNEWS): The Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. Nweze David Umahi has enjoined Nigerians to disregard recent verbal attacks against him and his Ministry, describing it as handwork of non-conforming contractors using proxies. Engr. Umahi said the verbal attacks were ”deliberate, ill-motivated, misguided, self-serving and nothingContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) have expressed readiness to showcase and market the state’s tourism sites to the global audience at the World Travel Market (WTM). The national president of NATOP, Mrs Bolaji Mustapha, during a meeting with the commissionerContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday inaugurated the remodelled J Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History. The centre is currently playing host to the maiden edition of Afropolis Lagos Festival, an international festival of arts, creativity and innovation, which kicked off on Oct. 26Continue Reading
