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< 1 mn read The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Austin Agada, has announced the nomination of 23 chairmanship and 276 councillorship candidates for the upcoming Local Government elections on October 5, 2024. The nomination process, conducted on August 24, 2024, took place across all wards in the state’s 23 local government areas. […]

< 1 mn read The Gombe State government, led by Governor Inuwa Yahaya, will implement a new national minimum wage of ₦70,000 for its workers. This announcement was made by Deputy Governor Manassah Jatau. Jatau, who chairs the state’s Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage negotiations, confirmed that the new wage is being finalized and will replace the current ₦10,000 […]

< 1 mn read The Federal Government has announced that underage candidates will no longer be permitted to sit for secondary school leaving examinations conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO). Education Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman confirmed this directive during a recent appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program. He emphasized that […]

< 1 mn read Nigerians applying for new passports through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) portal are encountering significant issues with online payment. The NIS confirmed technical difficulties with their payment platform, leading to frustration and inconvenience among applicants. The service disruption has left many unable to complete their transactions, causing delays and financial losses. The NIS acknowledged the […]

< 1 mn read The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced that a notorious kidnap kingpin was killed and two abductors were arrested during an operation that rescued 27 individuals, including 20 medical students, without paying any ransom. Speaking at the handover of the students to their Vice Chancellors in Abuja, Egbetokun confirmed that the students, along with […]

< 1 mn read The Ondo State Government is preparing to host the world’s largest gathering of entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, creatives, policymakers, and industry leaders at the 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF). The festival, themed “Beyond Boundaries: Poverty Eradication through Entrepreneurship,” is scheduled to take place from November 22 to 24 at the Entrepreneurship Village. Organizers expect around 20,000 […]

< 1 mn read Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has criticized Nigerian opposition politicians for using insecurity as a political weapon against the current government. Speaking at the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos, Okonjo-Iweala condemned the practice of instigating insecurity to damage political opponents’ reputations, emphasizing that […]

< 1 mn read The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup, totaling 319,200 bottles, with a street value exceeding ₦2.2 billion at Tincan Seaport. The drugs, arriving from India, were discovered in two containers. Additionally, the NDLEA apprehended five female traffickers at the Seme border and made further arrests in Edo State […]

< 1 mn read The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted successful airstrikes targeting terrorists and illegal refining sites across various states. The operations resulted in the elimination of numerous terrorists and the destruction of 25 illegal refineries. Key Developments: Terrorist Strikes: The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch targeted terrorists relocating from Alawa Forest in Niger to Malum […]

< 1 mn read The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, has emphasized that empowering small-scale businesses and rural dwellers is a more effective strategy for combating poverty than merely providing palliatives. Speaking at an event in Ikorodu, Lagos, where 1,800 beneficiaries of the Caritas Nigeria empowerment intervention project received start-up kits, Martins underscored the importance of […]

< 1 mn read Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has donated 15 trucks of fertiliser to the Zamfara chapter of the APC as part of President Bola Tinubu’s agricultural transformation programme. The donation, aimed at boosting agricultural output and economic growth, will be distributed free of charge across the state. The fertiliser was presented to the State […]

< 1 mn read The Youth Wing Mobilisation Vanguard of the APC has issued a stern warning to PDP supporters against interfering in the party’s activities in the North-West states. The group’s Chairman, Alhaji Ashiru Tukur, criticized PDP supporters for alleged attempts to tarnish the reputation of Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, with accusations of political […]

< 1 mn read The National Assembly South East caucus has expressed concern over the region’s exclusion from the list of beneficiaries for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe and Rep. Igariwey Iduma Enwo urged tertiary institutions in the South East to comply with NELFUND’s verification requests to ensure that students in the region can access […]

< 1 mn read The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is experiencing internal strife as Senator Dino Melaye, former Kogi State governorship candidate, faces severe criticism for his recent allegations against key PDP leaders. Melaye accused the party’s leadership of “commercialisation and privatisation,” which has sparked a significant backlash from within the party. The PDP Frontliners, an intra-party group, have […]

< 1 mn read Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an explanation from the federal government regarding the rapid approval granted to Oando Plc for the acquisition of AGIP and ENI’s onshore assets. Atiku, who is concerned about the preferential treatment given to Oando, compared the swift approval with the lengthy delays faced by other deals such […]

< 1 mn read In a violent clash between security operatives and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) in Wuse Market, Abuja, on August 25, 2024, three people have been confirmed dead, including two police officers and a trader identified as Amiru. The unrest began when IMN members clashed with police officers, leading to the destruction […]