President Muhammadu Buhari says only federal workers that have been captured by the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) platform will continue to receive salaries. Buhari said this when he presented the 2021 budget of N13.08trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Read More…
The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) on Thursday charged women to explore and take advantage of the opportunities that the new world, occasioned by COVID-19, has brought. The Chairman of COWLSO, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, gave the charge in Alausa, Ikeja during the pre-event news briefing of the Committee of Wives of Lagos Read More…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday thanked the Lagos State Government and residents for their patience during the ongoing repairs of the Third Mainland Bridge. Fashola while inspecting the bridge also called for more understanding saying that the planned three days total closure was important for completion and delivery of Read More…
Mr Sam Egube, Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Lagos State, on Thursday unveiled plans for this year’s Lagos Economic Summit tagged ‘Ehingbeti 2020’ slated for Nov. 10 to 12. The plans for the summit, which targets 100,000 participants, were outlined by Egube, also co-Chair of the summit, at a stakeholders conference and logo presentation Read More…
Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment (FMITI) says the nation will soon have better, simpler regulations for business and stronger protection of property rights. Sani-Gwarzo said this was to ensure ease of doing business in the country. He gave the assurance at a Sensitisation Workshop on Improvement of Business Read More…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the early presentation of the 2021 budget estimates to the National Assembly for passage. The chamber said the move was a demonstration of the current administration’s commitment to sustaining the return to January – December budget cycle. Dr Muda Yusuf, Director-General, Read More…
Patty Jenkins’ new “Wonder Woman” movie has been delayed three times during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the director is sounding the alarm that movie-going itself is under real threat. Jenkins is among dozens of top Hollywood directors appealing to the U.S. government to provide a financial lifeline to cinemas. Without it, she warned, the century-old Read More…
Argentina got their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start on Thursday when Lionel Messi’s penalty kick gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador at home. The Argentine FA piped fan noise around the empty Bombonera stadium and the chants of “Messi! Messi!” were vindicated as early as the 12th minute. That Read More…
American Sofia Kenin’s amazing year continued as the fourth seed outmanoeuvred big-hitting Czech Petra Kvitova 6-4 7-5 to reach her first French Open final on Thursday. The Moscow-born Florida-based 21-year-old gave a masterclass of game management on a windy Court Phillipe Chatrier and will face Polish teenager Iga Swiatek on Saturday. A second Grand Slam Read More…
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2021 budget proposal of N13.08trillion to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. The president, who was accompanied by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some cabinet members and presidential aides, arrived the premises of NASS at about 11.03p.m. He explained that the total aggregate revenue projected for the 2021 Read More…
