Category: Politics
What to know about hoodlums, trader clash at Ilepo market, Lagos
A section of the Ilepo market at Oke Odo has been set on fire as hoodlums clashed with traders in Lagos State. The fight, which began as a result of betting money on...
We’ll Work With Petroleum Stakeholders To Avoid Scarcity, Economic Disruptions — Reps
The House of Representatives Committees on Petroleum Resources Downstream and Midstream, say plans are underway to prevent future occurrences of fuel scarcity. Speaking...
[BREAKING] 2024 Hajj: Nigeria’s inaugural flight takes off May 15
As expectations are high on this year’s holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday informed that the...
Russia denies US accusation it violated chemical weapons ban
Russia on Thursday denied a US accusation that its forces in Ukraine had violated an international ban on chemical weapons by using substances including a prohibited...
FG Govt Applying Quasi-Subsidy On Petrol – TUC President, Osifo
The President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, has revealed that the Nigerian federal Government is currently applying quasi-subsidy on fuel. Osifo stated that...
EcoSciGen launches climate communication workshop in Nigeria
Eco Science Generation Initiative (EcoSciGen), an African youth-led organisation focused on making climate education and research accessible and practical, has launched...
I’m Not In Competition With Anyone
Chinedu Okoli often known as Flavour, a Nigerian singer, has resorted to the ‘X’ platform to clarify that he is not competing with any of his colleagues. The singer...
Deputy Speaker, Kalu felicitates Onwusibe at 52
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has felicitated his colleague and brother, Hon. Ginger Onwusibe on the occasion of his 52nd...
‘Forcing Nigerians To Pay Higher For Non-Existent Electricity Unethical’ — NLC, TUC Demand Tariff Hike Reversal
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), on Wednesday, asked the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and power sector...
JUST IN: NDIC increases maximum deposit insurance coverage for banks to N5m
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has increased the maximum deposit insurance coverage for Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) from N500,000 to N5,000,000 and...
‘As Governor, I Demolished Structures On Existing Roads, Not To Create New Ones’ – Obi Denies Double Standards Claims
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has denied allegations of demolishing existing roads and ongoing businesses while serving as Governor of...
Police arrest three fake EFCC operatives in Nasarawa
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers who were parading themselves as an Operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
Kebbi govt assures workers of new minimum wage payment
Kebbi Governor, Comrade (Dr) Nasir Idris, has assured civil servants in the state that his administration is committed to implementing the new minimum wage as soon as it...
Nasarawa Police Arrest Fake EFCC Operatives For Robbery, Kidnapping
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have apprehended three individuals impersonating officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the...
BREAKING: Cubana Chief Priest, EFCC to settle out of court
In a latest development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and celebrity barman, Cubana Chief Priest, have agreed to settle the naira abuse charge...
‘Emerging security challenges hindering implementation of UN WPS agenda’
Emerging new trend of vices including banditry, armed robbery with rape, indiscriminate use of hard drugs by adolescents and others have been identified as bane against...
Nollywood Actress Sola Sobowale Refutes Death Speculations, Drug Trafficking Claims
Sola Sobowale, a veteran Nollywood actress, has shed light on the rumours surrounding her purported arrest for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia. The 58-year-old actress...
Ajadi condoles Ogun gas explosion victims
A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has commiserated with victims of the recent gas explosion which occurred at...
Barber arrested for defiling eight-year-old girl in Anambra
A 75-year-old barber, Pa Nwankwo Nweke, has been arrested for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl in Awka, Anambra. The suspect, who confessed to the crime,...
Fix Minimum Wage At N200k, Current Pay Can’t Sustain Workers – NNPP Chieftain To Tinubu
Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, chieftain of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to approve N200,000 as the minimum wage for workers....
