Lagos: Sen. Oluranti Adebule (APC-Lagos) has called on the Lagos State House of Assembly to expedite the passage of the Innovation Bill, which aims to allocate funds for research activities. Adebule, who previously served as the deputy governor of Lagos State, made this appeal during the Seventh Research and Innovation Fair at Lagos State University […]
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Group Decries Politically Motivated Attacks on Nnaji
Abuja: The Centre for Peace, Transparency and Accountability (CPTA) has decried the politically motivated attempt to tarnish the image of the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Nnaji. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nnaji resigned three days after allegations of certificate forgery were exposed by PREMIUM TIMES. According to […]
Ex-ECOWAS Court President, Asante Elected to UN Human Rights Council
Abuja: Former President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante, has been elected to the prestigious Advisory Committee of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the advisory committee is an 18-member think-tank of the United Nations agency. Membership of the advisory committee requires a candidate with […]
NILDS D-G Urges African Unity, Self-Reliance for Economic Growth
Abuja: Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Sulaiman Abubakar, has called on African nations to strengthen intra-continental collaboration and reduce dependence on Western economies to enhance development. Sulaiman made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a benchmarking visit to NILDS by members of the Committee on Independent Constitutional […]
PenCom and Judiciary Collaborate on Pension Reforms, Launch New Personal Pension Plan
Abuja: The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the judiciary in advancing Nigeria’s pension reform agenda and ensuring effective retirement benefits administration. The Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, highlighted these initiatives at a sensitisation workshop on the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for Judges of the National Industrial Court of […]