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Tinubu cancels Lagos events following casualties in Abuja, Anambra stampedes
In remembrance of the stampede deaths in Abuja and Okija, Anambra, President Bola Tinubu postponed all of his scheduled events in Lagos on Saturday, including his participation in the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta. Numerous people were killed and injured in the two catastrophes. According t ....
Church stampede leaves 10 dead, many injured in Abuja
Ten persons, including four children, were killed in a stampede at a food distribution event held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday, according to confirmation from the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. Around 6:30 am, more than 1,000 people gathere ....
Sanwo-Olu celebrates Oyebanji at 57
Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, congratulated Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, his counterpart in Ekiti State, on his 57th birthday and called him a dedicated and selfless public servant. On Saturday, December 21, 2024, Ekiti State Governor Oyebanji will turn 57. ....
Court grants Dele Farotimi N30m bail
The besieged lawyer and human rights activist Dele Farotimi has been granted N30 million bail by a magistrates' court in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State. Farotimi's bail plea was granted by Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun during the bail hearing on Friday. "The bail conditions r ....
Gov. Seyi Makinde cancels birthday party to honour Ibadan stampede victims
In remembrance of the children who perished in a stampede at a children's funfair in the state capital of Ibadan, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has cancelled his birthday party. This was revealed by the governor on Friday in Ibadan at the reception of the Peoples Democratic Party's ....
Yahaya Bello released after meeting bail conditions
After fulfilling the requirements of his bail, Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi, is now free. In violation of sections 96 and 311 of the Penal Code legislation Cap.89, Laws of Northern Nigeria, 1963, Bello has been accused of criminally breaching trust for N110,446,470,08 ....
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FG launches free Al Academy for Nigerian youths, civil servants
To establish Nigeria as a leader in the global digital economy, the Federal Government has launched a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy. The AI Academy was established in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat and Intel Corporation, according to Chief Uche Nnaji, Mini ....
Children killed, several injured in Ibadan funfair stampede
The terrible deaths caused by a stampede at a private children's funfair in Ibadan have been deeply regretted by the Oyo State Government. A number of youngsters were killed and numerous others were injured in the Wednesday morning incident at Basorun Islamic High School. The government ....
Ebonyi PDP expels south-east national vice-chairman
Ali Odefa, the national vice-chairman in the southeast, was sacked by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi due to alleged anti-party activities. Odefa was suspended in October by the PDP executive committee in Oguduokwor ward, Onicha LGA of Ebonyi. Odefa's suspension as th ....
Serving Corps member in Kebbi slumps, dies
Tayachibiyacha Ebal, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) assigned to Kebbi State, collapsed and passed away at the Dakin Gari Orientation Camp. The NYSC member reportedly slumped unexpectedly and was taken to the camp clinic right away to receive medical care. ....
Truck accident kills pedestrian in Lagos
When a truck tragically crushed an unnamed person to death at the Iyana-Ishasi U-turn, within Mile 2, Lagos State, on Tuesday, chaos broke out. A comparable catastrophe occurred at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge, less than twenty-four hours before to ....
Accident in Third Mainland Bridge leaves one dead, four injured
On Monday morning, a J5 Ford bus and a Mercedes vehicle were involved in a deadly collision in Ilubirin, near Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority reports that four people were hurt and one person died as a result of the crash. ....
NSCDC uncovers illegal refinery in Port Harcourt residence
A resident of Port Harcourt, where oil thieves process their stolen petroleum products, was apprehended by Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operations. In the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, in the Elelewo Community, NSCDC agents found the res ....
Truck accident leaves three dead in Lagos
According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), an articulated truck accident in the Ikorodu neighbourhood of Lagos claimed the lives of three persons. The accident occurred at 174 Battalion, PZ intersection in Ikorodu, according to the agency's permanent secretary, Ol ....
Navy recruits 1,814 new sailors
In order to improve combined military operations in the Northeast, Niger Delta, and Gulf of Guinea, the Nigerian Navy has hired 1,814 young Nigerians in the past six months. At the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) in Onne, Rivers State, during the passing-out parade ....
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Fire razes Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan
Several worshippers were trapped during a Friday vigil when a fire broke out at the Christ Apostolic Church in Wisdom Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night. On Saturday morning, sources confirmed the event, which happened on Olohunda Road in the Lagelu Local Government Are ....
ASUP suspends indefinite strike
After striking a new deal with the federal government, polytechnic lecturers affiliated with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have called off their two-week strike. On Monday, December 16, the union instructed its members to return to work nationwide. The ....
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Lt. Changfe Maigari becomes first female navy aircraft pilot
As the first female pilot in the Nigerian Navy since its founding in 1964, Lt. Changfe Maigari has created history. Born in Kaduna, Maigari is married and has a daughter. She is from the Plateau's Langtang North Local Government Area. After graduating from ....
Ogun gets Olanrewaju Ogunlowo as new Commissioner of Police
The appointment of CP Olanrewaju Ogunlowo from Kwara State as the new substantive Commissioner of Police for Ogun State has been approved by the Police Service Commission. CP Abiodun Alamutu, who retired from the Nigeria Police Force, is replaced by CP Ogunlowo, accordin ....
Nigeria troops arrest two suspected bandits with firearms in Taraba
Two suspects with AK-47 rifles have been taken into custody by troops from 6 Brigade, Sector 3 of the "Operation Whirl Stroke" (OPWS), which prevented a planned banditry attack in Taraba. The accomplishment was attributed to a well-coordinated operation based on reliable intell ....
Kano gov Abba Yusf sacks SSG, five commissioners
Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), was fired by Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf on Thursday, December 12. Additionally, he eliminated the Chief of Staff position, which Alh. Shehu Wada Sagagi had previously held. The former SSG was "dropped on heath ....
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Fire guts Lagos market, destroys goods worth millions of naira
The Alaba Rago Market in Lagos State's Ojo Local Government Area was damaged by an early-morning fire on Wednesday, destroying millions of naira's worth of items. Femi Oke-Osayintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, stated that the fir ....
NSCDC arrest eight suspects for vandalism in Abuja
Eight people have been taken into custody by the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on suspicion of damaging public property in different areas of Abuja. As part of a continuous effort to fight vandalism in the FCT, the arrests were m ....
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Kano Police arrest three suspects with N219bn counterfeit money
Three people were detained by the Kano State Police Command on Tuesday for possessing N129 billion worth of counterfeit money. Speaking to reporters in Kano on Tuesday, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the command's spokesperson, confirmed the arrest and provided a breakdown of the funds, ....
Taraba gov's sister dies after being shot during an attack on her car
Dr. Agbu Kefas, the governor of Taraba State, is in mourning after his younger sister, Atsi Kefas, passed away. Days after being shot during a gunmen's ambush on her car along the Wukari-Kente route in the Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, she passed away at night i ....
Corps Liaison Officer allegedly assaults two female corps members in Enugu
Two female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are alleged to have been assaulted by a Corps Liaison Officer (CLO) in Enugu East LGA, Enugu State, during a meeting last Saturday. Because of his relationships with NYSC authorities, the CLO allegedly intimidated the victims ....
Court grants Farotimi N50m bail
A lawyer and human rights advocate named Dele Farotimi was given N50 million bail by the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress's presidential candidate for the 2023 election, revealed the court's ruling on Monday through his X ....
Nigeria Customs Service gets first female pilot
By announcing Olanike Nafisat Balogun as its first female pilot, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved a significant milestone and broken down boundaries in the aviation industry. Balogun was born in Kaduna and joined the service in 2002 as a customs assistant. He is a ....
Cross River magistrates begins indefinite strike
With effect from tomorrow, December 9, 2024, the Magistrates Association of Nigeria, or MAN, has instructed its members to close all of the magistrate courts in Cross River State. In a notification released on Sunday, Solomon Abuo, the secretary, and Godwin Onah, the state's as ....
Fire destroys shops, properties worth millions Yobe market
A well-known market in Gashu'a town, Yobe State, was destroyed by an early-morning fire, demolishing stores selling products valued at millions of Naira. Less than a week has passed after a similar event at the Damaturu Bayan-Tasha market. The State Emergency Management Agency (SE ....
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Police arrest two suspects over murder of Aiyedatiwa's campaign director
Two individuals have been taken into custody by the Ondo State Police Command in relation to the abduction and murder of Mr. Alaba Abe, a member of the All Progressives Congress in the state's Akoko-South Local Government Area. In April of this year, while preparing for the APC ....
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EFCC arrests 24 suspected online scammers
24 alleged online scammers have been taken into custody by agents of the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was stated in a statement released in Abuja on Friday by its spokesperson, Mr. Dele Oyewale. He claim ....
NSCDC nabs wanted 'Boko Haram member' in Ekiti
Isiah Jafaru, also known as Nabida, is a wanted member of Boko Haram who was apprehended by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command. He is believed to have escaped from the Northeast following a sustained attack by the Nigeria Army. Follow ....
NSCDC arrest Chinese, five other illegal miners in Anambra
Due to suspected illicit mining activities in the state, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, and the Federal Mines Office have arrested six individuals, including a Chinese. The arrests came after a tip-off on the suspects' activities at an unau ....
Katsina police arrest bank official over N18m theft
On Thursday, a bank employee in Daura, Katsina State, was taken into custody on suspicion of stealing N18 million from a client via an automated teller machine. The suspect, an assistant operations officer at a bank of the new generation, is charged with planning the heist with a frie ....
Kwara govt demotes teacher for assaulting corp member
The teacher accused of mistreating a National Youth Service Corps member (name withheld) assigned to the Government Day Junior Secondary School in Kulende, Ilorin, has been sanctioned by the Kwara State Government. The government demoted the teacher and moved her out of the sch ....
Akwa Ibom NLC suspends strike as Gov Eno approves N80,000 minimum wage
Following the signing of a new minimum wage deal with organised labour by Governor Umo Eno prior to the deadline, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cancelled its planned strike in Akwa Ibom State. Sunny James, the chairman of NLC Akwa Ibom, made the announcement in Uyo on Wednesda ....
Zamfara NLC suspends strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress's Zamfara State chapter has called off the strike that it started two days ago. Keep in mind that state employees were among the nation's government officials who have not yet been paid the new minimum wage. As instruc ....
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 ....
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Aishat Akinbami
I'm a content writer. I'm passionate about creating compelling content that connects with readers and inspires them to take action. My writing focuses on topics related to technology, business, lifestyle, travel, news articles, and more. I have a knack for finding the perfect words to convey a message, and I'm constantly reading, researching, and learning about new topics. I also love to stay up to date on the latest content marketing trends and best practices.
