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National Assembly Approves Life Sentences For Drug Offenders The National Assembly has prescribed life imprisonment for drug offenders and traffickers, ...

President Bola Tinubu has insisted that the Proposed Tax Reforms Bill currently at the National Assembly will go through legislative ...

By Seyi Babalola To establish procedures for a frequent and methodical assessment of salary levels to guarantee they stay up with inflation and the cost of living, the Nigeria Labour Congress, or NLC, has urged the National Assembly to communicate with the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage. At the national retreat on "Labour reforms and the quest for a living wage in Nigeria: A focus on legislative interventions," hosted by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, or NILDS, in Abuja on Monday, NLC President Joe Ajaero made the request in a goodwill message. Ajaero tasked the lawmakers with updating and reviewing the labor laws to safeguard individuals and take into account the current economic climate. He said, ”This includes ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and protection against ...

By Seyi Babalola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that he would shortly submit a new minimum wage bill to ...

By Seyi Babalola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that Nigeria should not rely on foreign contributions to address its ...

By Seyi Babalola President Bola Tinubu will address members of the National Assembly in a joint session on Wednesday, according ...

The National Assembly, on Wednesday, passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. This ...

By Seyi Babalola The Senate has enacted the Student Loan, Access to Higher Education Act of 2024. The Senate's resolution ...

December 27, 2023 dawned in a very grim manner. As I woke up I saw a news item on the ...

  On that fateful Tuesday of the penultimate week, Gen Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, led Service Chiefs ...