Nairobi County just approved a new policy for its women employees. Governor Johnson Sakaja and his cabinet endorsed a plan for two monthly menstrual health days. The county government stated that this addresses health challenges impacting work performance and overall service delivery.
Women form over half of the county workforce. Officials cited studies showing that a majority experience menstrual pain severe enough to hurt productivity, leading to presenteeism and reduced efficiency. They described the move as an evidence-based step supporting gender equality and decent work.
Clear guidelines and privacy safeguards will be implemented across all departments, with monitoring handled through existing human resource systems. Nairobi...
President William Ruto called out Kenya's cement industry for its import habits. Speaking at a contract signing for the Matuga Clinker Line in Nairobi County, Ruto pushed manufacturers to use local materials instead. He questioned the logic of spending billions to import what he called just stones, referring to limestone.
Ruto pointed out that Kenya has plenty of limestone and other necessary raw materials. He argued that importing these readily available resources hurts the country's industrial potential and economic independence. The president stated the focus should be on processing local materials to create cement, a move he sees as fundamental for job creation and saving foreign currency.
He framed this as part of a larger...
That scotch brand Glenmorangie just did a whole thing in Lagos to cozy up to Nigerian whisky drinkers. They ran a multi-day event with masterclasses and fancy dinners. Their global team, including managers Kritika Sahni and Sean Oliver, teamed up with the local Moet Hennessy crew for store visits and training.
They held these train-the-trainer sessions at spots like the Radisson Blu in Ikeja and The Art Hotel in Victoria Island. Over a hundred fifty bartenders and trade people got schooled on the brand's history from Tain, Scotland, and did guided tastings. A rooftop dinner at the Moet Hennessy Penthouse in Ikoyi had celebrities like Dare Art Alade and Wale Ojo showing up. Chef Wu made a paired menu, mixologist Berg Baboyan created...
The head judge in Enugu State swore in twenty-seven senior lawyers as official notaries. Chief Judge Justice A. R. Ozoemena conducted the ceremony at the state High Court complex. These appointments came directly from the Chief Justice of Nigeria, with the oath instruments approved beforehand.
A notary public acts as an impartial witness for signing important documents to prevent fraud. Their duties include authenticating signatures, administering oaths, and certifying document copies. This notarization gives legal credibility to things like court papers, property deals, and international filings. In Nigeria, the Chief Justice appoints notaries from experienced legal practitioners.
The sworn-in lawyers include Ikechukwu Maximus...
Activist Deji Adeyanju called out a major issue with the recent tax bill. He responded to claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed a version different from what the National Assembly actually passed. Adeyanju labeled this a serious assault on democracy.
He stated these reports are deeply troubling, arguing that such an act would mock Nigeria's democratic system since 1999. He explained that a president can only assent to a bill exactly as lawmakers approve it. Any modification after that point, like removing or inserting text, breaks the lawmaking process and violates the public will.
Adeyanju demanded that the Tinubu administration provide an immediate explanation and publish the certified copy from the legislature. He warned...
A Kwara State legislator got a three-month suspension for secretly recording a meeting. The State House of Assembly voted to suspend Saba Yisa Gideon, the member representing Edu State Constituency, after he admitted to the action. He recorded a closed-door session and shared the audio with someone outside the assembly.
The House leader, Abdulkadir Magaji, brought the motion citing their internal rules and a privileges act. Multiple members from various constituencies debated and supported the suspension. The resolution stated the unauthorized recording could disrepute the entire legislature, calling it a breach of privilege and contempt.
Gideon's suspension is effective immediately. He was also ordered to submit a formal apology to...
Ogun State set up over sixteen hundred Women Affinity Groups through the Nigeria for Women Project Scale-Up, becoming a national model. State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, revealed this in Abeokuta, addressing delegations from nine other states on a study visit.
Adeleye credited Governor Dapo Abiodun's administration and widespread community acceptance for the success. She described the groups as a backbone for mobilizing and empowering women through collective savings and financial literacy. The commissioner noted the state exceeded project benchmarks, forming nearly seventeen hundred groups, the only participant to pass a thousand.
State Project Coordinator Bolanle Fadairo confirmed the visiting...
Bishop Matthew Kukah from the Sokoto Diocese recently visited the proscribed IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. The meeting happened at the correctional facility in Sokoto. Kanu's brother, Prince Emmanuel, posted about it on Facebook.
He described the conversation as full of laughter and extreme joy, noting the bishop offered prayers with his team. This follows Kanu's life sentence from the Federal High Court in Abuja on terrorism charges. He was transferred to the distant Sokoto prison despite objections from various activists and legal representatives.
Flood victims in several Akwa Ibom areas just got federal relief supplies. The National Emergency Management Agency, or NEMA, handed out items in Uyo for people hit by major flooding back in May. The impacted local government areas include Uyo, Ibesikpo, Uruan, and Nsit Atai.
NEMA's Director General, Zubaida Umar, explained that the effort is a special federal intervention for 2025 flood victims. She acknowledged the aid cannot replace everything lost but provides immediate help for rebuilding. Umar, represented by the head of operations, Mmandu Aisueni, urged community acceptance with gratitude. She noted the mixed emotions of the event, combining sadness over the disaster with hope from the support.
She also called for more local...
