Fire razes 17 shops in Ibadan, destroys millions worth of properties
On Monday, 17 stores at the Moniya market in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State were devastated by a terrible fire that destroyed products valued at millions of naira. It is thought that a power surge started the fire, which started at around 12.30 am. The fire had b ....
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University student abducted in Kogi found in Kwara
Agents from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps' (NSCDC) Kwara State command have reportedly freed an Ayingba, a 400-level student at Kogi State University, who was abducted by ritualists. According to NSCDC officials, Fauziyah Muhammad, a 19-year-old undergraduate studying E ....
Military retirees set to protest over unpaid entitlements
Despite receiving clearance for the cash, military retirees around Nigeria have voiced their dissatisfaction with the ongoing delay in receiving their benefits. To demand action from the Federal Ministry of Finance, the retirees, who have been waiting for their dues for 11 months, hav ....
Cross River govt, Organised Labour agree on N70,000 minimum wage
The government of Cross River State and organised labour have agreed on a nationwide minimum wage of 70,000. The TUC, NLC, JNC, and other members of the minimum wage committee, which Governor Bassey Otu established, reached an agreement late Sunday following a meeting that beg ....
NYSC reviews redeployment requirements for married female corps members, name change no longer necessary
The National Youth Service Corps has declared that married female corps members who choose to redeploy will no longer need to change their name. The circular, which was sent to directors, Ag. Directors State and Federal Capital Territory, and FCT Coordinators, was signed by Abu ....
Gunmen abduct medical doctor in Delta private clinic
A doctor has been kidnapped by gunmen in Delta State's Utagba-Uno, Ndokwa West local government area. According to DAILY POST, Donatus Nwasor, the doctor, was kidnapped from his clinic after work. When his auxiliary nurse at the clinic witnessed her employer being dragged ....
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Kano govt shuts Max Air office over N197m tax debt
On Monday, the Kano State Internal Revenue Service closed three businesses, including Max Air Limited's Ashton Road headquarters, for failing to pay obligation taxes for a five-year period (2012 to 2017). The owner of Max Air Limited is Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, a business magnate from Ka ....
IG of police sued over delayed promotion
In the National Industrial Court in Abuja, 4,449 police officers have accused the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police of neglecting to award them their new ranks following the Police Service Commission's approval of their promotions. The lawsuit cent ....
Kano anti-graft unearth 16,800 bags of diverted 50kg palliative
In a Kano city warehouse, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) discovered more than 16,800 bags of 50 kg rice bearing President Tinubu's image, worth at over N1 billion. The revelation was made public by commission chairman Muhuyi Magaji on Tuesd ....
EFCC detains Kogi ex-governor Yahaya Bello
Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, has finally been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC. Bello was taken into custody when he showed up at the EFCC's Abuja headquarters on Tuesday. The EFCC's Head of Media and Publicity, Dele ....
NSCDC arrests two suspected vandals in Kano
A suspected vandal of the Juma'at mosque has been taken into custody by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps operations at the Yankaba Eastern Bypass Roundabout in Kano. In a statement issued on Monday, Ibrahim Abdullahi, the NSCDC Kano State Command's Public Relations Officer ....
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PDP, Tambuwal, others celebrate Atiku as he marks 78th birthday
As Atiku Abubakar celebrated his 78th birthday on Monday, notable individuals and organisations in Nigeria paid heartfelt homage to the former vice president and Peoples Democratic Party presidential contender for 2023. PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba praised A ....
Dangote refinery reduces petrol price
The price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) for marketers has been lowered to N970 per litre by Nigeria's Dangote Refinery. This was revealed in a statement released on Sunday by Anthony Chiejina, the spokesperson for the Dangote Group. He claims that the refinery, w ....
Edo government declares more than 200 vehicles missing, recovers three
More than 200 state-owned vehicles are missing, according to the committee the Edo administration established to reclaim government assets. The information was presented to reporters in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, on Friday by committee chairman Kelly Okungbowa. Less tha ....
Supreme Court nullifies National Lottery Act 2005
The National Lottery Act 2005, which was passed by the National Assembly, was declared invalid by the Supreme Court on Friday. In a unanimous ruling, a seven-member court panel decided that the National Lottery Act of 2005 should no longer be applied in all states other than the F ....
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Ex-convict, one other suspect nabbed for alleged theft
Samson Ojo, 17, and Abdullahi Idowu, 18, an ex-offender, have been taken into custody by the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, or So-Safe Corps, for stealing engine parts from a generator in the Idiroko border region of the state's Ipokia Local Government region.&n ....
Adeleke approves N75,000 minimum wage for Osun State workers
According to the Osun State branch of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the state administration has authorised a minimum pay of N75,000 for civil officials. This information was provided to journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday by Christopher Arapasopo, the chairman of the Osun N ....
Wike approves payment of N70,000 minimum wage for FCT workers
The Federal Capital Territory's Minister, Nyesom Wike, has given his approval for all administrative workers to receive the new minimum wage of N70,000 immediately. Journalists were given access to a statement signed by the Press Secretary to Anthony Odeh, the Head of the FCT's Ci ....
FG lifts ban restricting corps members from serving in banks, others
Members of the National Youth Service Corps can now be sent to private sector organisations, such as banks and oil and gas businesses, after the federal government repealed the rule that limited their posting to the public sector. Ayodele Olawande, the Minister for Youth Development, sta ....
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Tinubu sacks PTAD executive secretary thirteen months after reappointment
Thirteen months after being reappointed for a further four years in office, President Bola Tinubu removed Dr. Chioma Ejikeme, the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, of her duties. The President announced the appointment of Tolulope Odunaiya ....
DSS detains former Ogun PDP governorship candidate Oladipupo Adebutu
On Monday, Kayode Adebayo, the Publicity Secretary for the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, stated that Oladipupo Adebutu, the party's candidate for governor in 2023, had been taken into custody by Department of State Services agents.He said, “This is to inform members of ....
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Troops nab kidnapper who collected N70m ransom from victims
In Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigerian Army troops from the 6 Brigade have detained a suspect who admitted to kidnapping 20 people and demanding a ransom of N70 million. Suleiman Ahmed, a resident of Bomanda village in Lau LGA, was captured on November 12, 2024, during an anti-kidn ....
Benue govt to enact electricity law
To control the state's energy industry, the Benue State Government claims to be working on passing an electrical law. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Makurdi, Mr. Omale Omale, the Commissioner for Transportation, Renewable Energy, and Power, revealed this. ....
Supreme Court ousts Ogun monarch
Oba Olatunji Kalejaiye's ouster as Nloku of Iraye in Remo North Local Government Area, Ogun State, has been upheld by the Supreme Court in Abuja. An earlier judgement from the Appeal Court requesting that Kalejaiye cease posing as the Nloku of Iraye was upheld by the Apex c ....
Maiduguri airport to begin first international flight operations
By January 1, 2025, Maiduguri's General Muhammadu Buhari International Airport is expected to open for full international traffic. During a one-day work visit to the plant in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, ....
NAFDAC busts fake alcoholic factory in FCT
An illicit alcoholic beverage plant in the FCT's Lugbe axis was busted by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, or NAFDAC. During the operation, the agency found outdated salt with changed expiration dates and confiscated alcoholic beverages that had been tamp ....
TCN increases power supply in four states
An expansion of bulk power supply to further northern states in Nigeria has been announced by the Transmission Company of Nigeria. This enhancement came when the Ugwuaji–Makurdi–Jos 330kV Transmission Line 2 was successfully energised. On Thursday in Abuja, TCN ....
EFCC grants Ifeanyi Okowa bail, seizes passport
Ifeanyi Okowa, the former governor of Delta State, has had his foreign passport revoked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. On November 4, 2024, Okowa was taken into custody by the anti-graft agency on suspicion of misappropriating a N1.3 trillion derivation fund. Bet ....
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Lagos kicks off demolition of shanties around Apogbon bridge
Squatters' unlawful shanties under the Elegbata Bridge in Apongbon are being demolished by the Lagos State Government. The operation was publicised on X.com on Sunday by Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab. These cleanup initiatives ar ....
Truck accident leaves three dead in Lagos
At least three persons, including two students, lost their lives in two separate accidents in Lagos on Monday, causing tragedy. The first event happened at the Ayeyoro traffic light in Epe. A vehicle with a brake failure struck a stalled Toyota Camry and a commercial tricycle befor ....
Speeding vehicle hits fleeing suspected thief in Lagos
In the Abule Egba neighbourhood of Lagos State, a hit-and-run motorist knocked down an unidentified male adult suspected of stealing on Sunday, leaving him laying unconscious. The event took place early on Friday. When some locals noticed the suspect early on Friday morning ....
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Ondo Gubernatorial Poll: NSCDC deploys 6000 officers
In order to guarantee sufficient security throughout the state, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has announced the deployment of 6,000 policemen ahead of the November 16, 2024, governorship election in Ondo State. This was revealed by NSCDC Commandant General Dr. Ah ....
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Gunmen kill police officer, abduct two Chinese
According to reports, gunmen carried out a brutal operation at Quarry Camp in the Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River on Thursday night, shooting and killing an Inspector of Police and kidnapping two Chinese nationals. In a statement released in Calabar and made available to ....
Naira drops to N1,740 per dollar in parallel market
In the parallel market, the value of the naira dropped from N1,725 to N1,740 per dollar on Thursday to N1,740 today. In a similar vein, the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, saw a decline in the value of the naira to N1,678.87 per dollar. According to data ....
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Ekiti gov approves disbursement of N1bn for gratuity payment
The disbursement of one billion naira as a gratuity to state pensioners has been approved by Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti State. Recall that Oyebanji last month sent out N3.5 billion in gratuity checks to state pensioners in an attempt to clear the backlog of unpa ....
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Baby found inside gutter in Umuahia
An unidentified individual in Umuahia has disposed of a newborn infant in the gutter. On Thursday, the infant was found in the deep gutter on Umuwaya Road, across from Abam Street, in the capital of Abia State. It remained unclear as of Thursday night if the infant was s ....
OAU NAAT protest five-month withheld salaries, allowances
On Wednesday, members of the Ile-Ife branch of the National Association of Academic Technologists at Obafemi Awolowo University peacefully protested the Federal Government's failure to pay their withheld salaries for more than five months and the unpaid allowance arrears. The demonstr ....
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Lagos govt shuts down church, others over noise pollution
Due to noise pollution in the state, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) announced on Wednesday that it has closed several churches and recreation areas. This was announced by LASEPA via a statement on its X account.“In a bid to address noise pollu ....
Corp members call for implementation of N77,000 allowance
Members of the National Youth Service Corps have urged the federal government to provide the N77,000 allowance that was promised in order to ease their financial struggles. On Wednesday, the corps members expressed their worries on social media. They claimed that co ....
Lagos driver sets self, LASTMA officer, bus on fire
A commercial bus driver who has not yet been recognised is accused of setting fire to his vehicle, himself, and a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official. According to reports, the motorist was trying to avoid being arrested for a traffic infraction. The event ....
National power grid collapses again
On Tuesday, the national electricity grid seemed to have fallen apart once more. Our correspondent's checks verified that the system ceased electricity generation at approximately 1:39 p.m. Power generation peaked at 3,631 megawatts, but as of 1 pm, it was 2,711 megawatts. Arou ....
EFCC arrests former Delta governor Ifeanyi Okowa
Ifeanyi Okowa, the former governor of Delta State, has been taken into custody by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC. Due to allegations of financial mismanagement, the previous governor was placed under arrest. According to the DAILY POST, t ....
President Tinubu orders release of minors on trial over protest
Yesterday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised to prosecute any public servant found guilty in connection with the August #Endbadgovernance protests involving kids and other suspects. Tinubu gave Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, in ....
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Police arrest 17 Nigerians, 113 foreigners for cybercrimes, others
In a statement released yesterday, police spokesperson Oluyiwa Adejobi said that 130 suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities that pose a threat to national security. The suspects include 113 foreign natio ....
Naira appreciates against dollar
To start November 2024 on a positive note, the naira strengthened against the dollar on both the official and black market foreign exchange exchanges. The naira gained to N1666.72 per dollar on Friday from N1675.49 on Thursday, according to FMDQ data. In relation to the dollar, th ....
TCN repairs, restores electricity in Maiduguri, Damaturu
Another important milestone in the Transmission Company of Nigeria's efforts to bring electricity back to the country's northern area has been reported. Full electricity has been restored to Maiduguri in Borno State and Damaturu in Yobe, according to a new statement released on Friday an ....
Osun NSCDC gets Sotiyo Igbalawole as new commandant
Sotiyo Igbalawole Emmanuel, a new commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has been assigned to the Osun State Command. The NSCDC Commandant General, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar, recently authorised the deployment of Commandant Sotiyo. According to a sta ....
NNPC increases pump price in Lagos, Abuja
In all of its retail locations, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has raised the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol. TheCable reported the second October hike on Tuesday. On October 3, NNPC raised the pump price from N855 per litre ....
FG kickstarts repair of electricity towers for Northern power outage
To restore the bulk power supply in the North, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) engineers have started their work. Sunday Dare, President Bola Tinubu's Special Advisor for Public Communication and Orientation, attested to the repairs. The 330 kV Ugwaji–Apir double circuit t ....
Kano governor announces N71,000 minimum wage for workers
A new minimum pay of N71,000 for civil personnel has been approved by Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and will go into effect in November. Governor Yusuf made the announcement on Tuesday on his verified Facebook page, stressing his administration's dedication to raising living s ....
Inmates to receive N1,150 daily feeding allowance
According to information released by the Nigerian Correctional Service, the 2025 budget would cover the meal allowance for newly admitted prisoners. Stephen Abene, the spokesperson for the Nasarawa State NCoS Command, said that the change is intended to bring it into line with the cur ....
Abia lawmaker Ikwechegh arrested for assaulting cab driver
A legislator was detained by the Federal Capital Territory, or FCT, Police Command on Monday for attacking a driver in the nation's capital. The arrest of Alex Mascot Ikwechegh was verified by Abuja Command spokesman Josephine Adeh. Ikwechegh is "undergoing questioning at the M ....
Lagos govt opens 330 screening centres for diabetes, hypertension
The Lagos State Government started the "Know Your Numbers, Control Your Numbers" program to address the health concerns linked with diabetes and hypertension. The campaign offers screening services at 330 authorised sites around the state. Targeting the rising incidence of these silen ....
EEDC set to shut old prepaid meter Nov 24
Residents of the South-East were advised by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on Sunday to upgrade their pre-paid meters by November 24. In Enugu, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, the Head of Corporate Communications for the EEDC, told reporters.“This is due to the Token Ident ....
Abia State NLC, TUC threatens strike
If the state administration does not demonstrate sincerity and transparency in the negotiations for the payment of the new minimum wage, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abia State have vowed to revive their suspended strike on November 2, 2024. ....
Police rescue kidnap victims in Katsina
About a month ago, 26-year-old Mubarak Haruna was abducted in the state's Jibia Local Government Area, but he was freed by Katsina State Police Command operations. The victim was abducted by thugs at Kwarare village while driving a commercial truck along the Katsina to Magamar Jibia rout ....
Ogun NSCDC gets Remilekun Ekundayo as new commandant
Remilekun Ekundayo, the recently assigned Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command, has promised to preserve the state's vital infrastructure and national assets. This was revealed by Ekundayo at the handover ceremony on Friday at the NSCDC ....
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Gov Mba announces N80,000 minimum wage for Enugu workers
Dr. Peter Mbah, the governor of Enugu State, has approved a minimum pay of N80,000 for all state employees, including those employed by local governments, with effect from October 2024. He has noted a clear connection between a motivated workforce and his administration's goal ....
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Shettima’s trip to Samoa cancelled due to plane damage
Due to damage to his aircraft during a layover at JFK Airport in New York, Vice President Kashim Shettima's journey to Samoa for the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit has been cancelled. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, made ....
Court sentences Canadian woman to 11 years imprisonment for drug trafficking
A 41-year-old Canadian woman named Adrienne Munju was found guilty and sentenced by Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday to 11 years in jail or a N50 million fine for allegedly bringing 35.20 kilogrammes of Canadian Loud (Cannabis Sativa) into Nigeria.&nb ....
President Tinubu sacks Education, Women Affairs minister, others
Both the Minister of Women's Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye, and the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, were fired by President Bola Tinubu. A few minutes ago, Bayo Onanuga, the President's Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, revealed this. ....
Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno announces N80,000 minimum wage for workers
A new minimum pay of N80,000 has been announced by Governor Umo Eno for Akwa Ibom State government employees. The Governor has formed an Implementation Committee with a one-month deadline to decide how the increased salary would be implemented in order to guarantee the wage increa ....
WAPA empowers 100 women in Eti-Osa LGA
In the Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area, 100 women have been empowered by the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA). The goal of the business equipment and critical skills programs was to increase the beneficiaries' self-reliance and finan ....
NSCDC gets 207 promoted officers in Edo
207 recently promoted senior officers have been awarded with their new ranks by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps' (NSCDC) Edo State Command. The new rank is a call to greater duties, dedication, efficiency, and effectiveness, according to Mr. Gbenga Agu, the state comm ....
Rivers state governor Alex Otti approves 70,000 minimum wage for workers
With effect from the end of October, Abia workers would get a minimum salary of N70,000, as agreed by Governor Alex Otti. During a press conference on the results of this week's Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, Prince Okey Kanu, the Commissioner for Information, revealed t ....
FIRS announces new recruitment for young candidates
A fresh recruiting campaign has been started by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) with the goal of hiring recent graduates as Tax Officers (Officer I and Officer II). On Monday, October 21, 2024, a post on the agency's official X (formerly Twitter) account made the announc ....
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Police free #EndSARS anniversary protesters
The demonstrators detained during the celebration of the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests have been freed by the Lagos State Police Command. After being apprehended at the Lekki Toll Gate, the demonstrators, who were all above 18, were taken to the State Criminal Inv ....
Rivers Governor Fubara approves 85k minimum wage for civil servants
Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has authorised N85,000 as the state's minimum pay for civil servants. At a meeting with organised labour groups on Friday at the government house in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers, the governor approved the minimum wage for workers. ....
Nigerian woman Oluwakemi welcomes child after 28 years of waiting
After waiting for 28 years, Oluwakemi Gbangbalasa, a Nigerian woman, finally went to bed. In an Instagram video that went viral, Gbangbalasa celebrated the birth of her child and revealed that she has been praying to God for a child for over 20 years.Her words: “For th ....
20 suspects arrested in Lagos
Twenty alleged criminals terrorising the state's Oshodi neighbourhood were taken into custody by Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, or KAI, officials on Tuesday. In a succinct statement posted on his X.com profile on Tuesday, Tokunbo Wahab, the state commissioner for environment ....
Naira rises to N1680/$ in parallel market
In the parallel market, the value of the Naira increased from N1,690 to N1,680 per dollar last weekend to N1,680 yesterday. Similarly, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira increased to N1,552.92 per dollar. According ....
Lagos govt set to pay 85k as minimum wage
Lagos' governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said that N85,000 will be the minimum salary for state civil officials. In an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, the governor said this.He said: “I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we have dis ....
NSCDC arrests, hands over 14 suspects to EFCC in Ekiti
Fourteen people have been taken into custody by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ekiti State Command, on suspicion of commercial offences. Following normal inspections and manhunts by the command's Counter Terrorism Unit, Intelligence and Investigation Unit, and Fi ....
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Fire outbreak in Lagos lounge leaves four dead
Four employees were killed in a fire disaster that happened on Sunday at a club and bar on Baale Road in the Olodi Apapa neighbourhood, according to the Lagos State Police Command. This was confirmed to reporters in Lagos on Monday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command's spokesp ....
PDP set to flag-off Ondo State governorship campaign on October 15
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, it will have a flag-off event to formally begin its campaign for the impending Ondo State gubernatorial elections. Debo Ologunagba, the party's national publicity secretary, made this revelation in ....
Federal government approves direct purchase of fuel from Dangote refinery
Petroleum marketers now have the ability to obtain fuel straight from the Dangote refinery, bypassing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, thanks to a permit from the Federal Government. This supports rumours that the NNPC won't be the only company using Dangote fue ....
Gov Abiodun kicks off sales of subsidised FG rice
On Thursday, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun announced that his administration will soon start introducing the sale of other subsidised products throughout the state's twenty local government areas. He also began the sale of rice in the state. Governor Abiodun added that f ....
Gombe commences payment of minimum wage
Under the direction of Deputy Governor Dr Manassah Jatau, the Gombe Minimum compensation Negotiation Committee has set October as the date for state employees to receive the agreed upon compensation. Jatau told reporters at a Thursday night briefing that the committee had recently received ....
Nigerian troops arrest three suspected bandits, logistics supplier in Taraba
Three suspects have been confirmed as apprehended by 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS). The individuals are thought to have been behind a number of criminal operations in Taraba State. It was revealed that the suspects—Musta Adamu, Mohammed Be ....
Gov Aiyedatiwa fires aide over alleged demand for bribe
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa fired Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, his Special Assistant for Forestry (Central Senatorial District), on Wednesday due to allegations of bribery totalling N30 million. Aiyedatiwa ordered an investigation into the claims in a statement released by h ....
Locals protest against Rivers LG poll
A different group demonstrated on Saturday against the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission-supervised electoral process, which is being monitored by the commission, twenty-four hours after a pro-election demonstration in favour of the ongoing local government elections in Rivers ....
High court summons Yahaya Bello over alleged N110bn fraud
Yahaya Bello, the immediate former governor of Kogi State, was called by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday, for an arraignment on October 24. Following 16 new charges from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Bello, Umar Oricha, and Abdulsalami Hu ....
Police return N1m extorted from corp members
The refund of N1 million that four police officers in the Surulere area extorted from three National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members has been made possible by the Lagos Police Command. Oluyemi Fasipe, an X user, claimed that the police in Surulere, Lagos, allegedly extorted ....
EFCC detains 43 internet fraudsters in Rivers
43 alleged online scammers have been taken into custody by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Rivers State's capital, Port Harcourt. The EFCC reported on Wednesday that they had apprehended 33 alleged online scammers in Port Harcourt and had found counterfei ....
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Oyo to hire 791 civil servants
791 new civil servants will be hired by the Oyo State government to work in the mainstream service. Alhaji Kamoru Aderibigbe, the State Civil Service Commission's chairman, revealed this to reporters on Wednesday in Ibadan. 230 education officials and 561 other people would be ....
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Ododo halts mining in Kogi
Due to an inflow of bandits and unfavourable aspects in the mining-related activities, the Kogi State Government banned all mining operations in the state on Wednesday. The State Executive Council meeting, chaired by Governor Usman Ododo, made the decision to halt mining operat ....
Lagos sentences 12 prostitutes to prison
On Wednesday, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also referred to as KAI, succeeded in securing the conviction of twelve commercial prostitutes. During a dislodgement operation headed by the Corps Marshal of the Agency, they were found guilty of charges touching on pro ....
Governor Aiyedatiwa orders release of 19 prisoners
In honour of Nigeria's 64th anniversary of independence, Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has used the prerogative of mercy by ordering the release of 19 prisoners incarcerated in the state's various prisons for varying sentences. The 19 prisoners are among the 117 ....
EFCC nabs 24 suspected internet fraudsters
At least 24 alleged online scammers have been taken into custody in various parts of Benin City. The arrest was made on Monday by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) Benin Zonal Directorate. According to the Commission, the suspects' suspected involv ....
Thugs seize control of protest ground in Port Harcourt
Tuesday saw thugs seize contr8ol of the Rumuokwuta protest site in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, which was utilised for the August #EndBadGovernance demonstration. The location was previously disclosed as the state's meeting place for the "FearlessInOctober" protest ....
Police arrest robbery suspect, recover ammunition
Theophilus Timothy, a suspected armed robber, has been taken into custody by the Lagos Police Command in the state's Orile region. Patrol officers from the Orile Division on Saturday, the police confirmed this arrest via its X handle on Sunday. The statement claims that the suspect wa ....
Fire razes Kwara High Court complex
Courtroom No. 10 was partially destroyed by fire that started on Sunday night at the Kwara State High Court Complex in Ilorin. The State Fire Service reports that the fire began at 8:02 p.m. as a result of a power surge. Thankfully, the fire was quickly put out by firefighters, sa ....
EFCC arrests thirteen online fraudsters in Sokoto
Thirteen alleged online scammers have been taken into custody in Sokoto State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's Sokoto Zonal Directorate Operatives. The individuals were taken into custody on Saturday, September 28, 2024, in the Gidan Yaro and Dandima regions of ....
Bandits abduct NURTW chairman in Kaduna
In Kidandan village, located in the Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, bandits have kidnapped the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). In addition, three of a health worker's children were taken by the bandits when they raided the community on Saturday nigh ....
Shettima returns to Abuja after representing President Tinubu at UNGA
After representing President Bola Tinubu at the just finished 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Vice President Kashim Shettima of Nigeria is back in Abuja. Stanley Nkwocha, his publicist, made the announcement of his arrival in a sta ....
President Tinubu appoints seven directors for NTA
The Nigerian Television Authority now has seven executive directors, all nominated by President Bola Tinubu. The president's Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this announcement on Friday in a State House release headed "President Tinubu appoints se ....
Federal government commences payment of new minimum wage
On Thursday, September 26, civil servants who are employed by the federal government will begin to receive the new minimum salary payment. He promised that starting on Thursday, employees would start receiving notifications about their new minimum wage compensation. Mokwa did n ....
Pastor arrested for allegedly calling gospel artist a prostitute
In court on Thursday, Osun State priest Apostle Niyi Peter was accused of defaming gospel musician Bunmi Akinnaanu, also known as Omije Ojumi, on social media. Pastor from Osun is accused of calling gospel singer Bunmi Akinnaanu. After reportedly posting a photo of the singer o ....
Founder of BUA, Abdul Samad Rabiu donates N2bn to Maiduguri flood victims
Abdul Samad Rabiu, the founder of BUA Group, one of the biggest conglomerates in Africa, has offered a N2 billion donation to help the victims and support Borno State's recovery efforts. The conglomerate released a statement noting that the donation was made in response to President ....
Bobrisky denies giving N15m bribe to EFCC officers
Popular transvestite Idris Okuneye, better known online as Bobrisky, has refuted a claim that he accepted bribes made against him by social media influencer Martins Otse, aka VeryDarkMan. Bobrisky claimed that some unidentified Economic and Financial Crimes Commission agents to ....
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