Category: Politics
I’m considering FG’s N35,000 wage awards for Abia workers — Otti
Abia state Governor, Alex Otti, says his administration is looking at the issue of N35,000 wage award approved by the federal government for workers with a view to...
Igbo traders close shops over alleged intimidation, over-taxation
Igbo traders and businessmen in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, under the aegis of the Igbo Traders Association, closed their shops on Friday in protest against alleged...
Ondo Gov inaugurates new commissioners, special advisers, HoS
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, inaugurated six new commissioners and seven new special advisers for the state on Friday, charging them to see the appointment as a...
How I Killed Seven Women Through Dating App – Suspect
One Adebayo Olamide Azeez, a suspected ritual killer, has revealed how he lured seven women through a dating app and killed them for money ritual. The 32-year-old spoke...
Hardship: Jos inmates protest over plan to cut down rice consumption
Inmates at the Jos Correctional Center on Friday, in their hundreds, protested over plans by the authority to reduce their consumption of rice and beans as a result of...
Ondo guber: APC aspirants decry political violence ahead of party primary
There is tension within the camp of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state as governorship aspirants in the party traded words over political violence in the...
Senate Extends Retirement Age Of NASS Staff To 65
The Nigerian Senate has passed a Bill that seeks to add five years to the retirement age of staff of the National Assembly. If signed into law, members of the National...
Police Arrest 10 Illegal Forex Operators In Edo
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 10 illegal forex operators, also known as Bureau de Change, in the state. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that this...
Edo 2024: Don’t waste money, you can’t win, Primate Ayodele tells NNPP candidate
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has urged the candidate of the NNPP, Azemhe Azena in the Edo governorship race not to bother...
Court restrains Jigawa govt’s from probing misuse of World bank
The federal high court sitting in Kano has ordered the Jigawa state government to halt its investigation into the alleged misconduct of the N1.7 billion World Bank...
Gov Otti didn’t sue Tinubu, FG — Abia govt
Abia State Government says its attention has been drawn to a fake report trending on social media, especially X (formerly Twitter), that the Governor had sued the...
Nigeria slams $10bn fine on Binance
Nigerian authorities are reportedly seeking $10 billion in penalties from the global cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance, alleging the country has incurred massive...
Decentralisation Will Solve Many Of Nigeria’s Challenges — Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has posited that decentralisation of the federal powers is the best way to maximise development in Nigeria. The renowned playwright spoke...
FCT Police Nab Car Snatchers, Recover Fake $300,000 (Pictures)
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory’s Police Command, have arrested three suspects who specialised in car snatching and robbery in Abuja and its environs. It...
Interest Rate Hike Will Worsen Fragile Economy, Cause Job Loss — Obi To CBN
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour, Peter Obi, says the hike in interest rate by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will worsen the country’s economic...
Hardship: FG to commence distribution of 42,000mt of grains next week
The federal government has said that the distribution of 42,000 metric tons of grains to vulnerable Nigerians will be flagged off by next week in Niger State. Niger...
Disclose Details Of Loans Disbursed To DisCos For Metering — Reps To CBN
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to give details of loans disbursed to the licensed electricity Distribution Companies...
‘Hardship Gradually Reducing, Economy Becoming Bearable’ — Presidency
Efforts by the Federal Government to ameliorate the impacts of the economic hardship on Nigerians are already yielding results, says Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on...
Police parade 28 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, others
Kwara state police command has paraded a total number of 28 suspected criminals including kidnappers, armed robbers, ritualists, among others. Parading the suspects at...
Revert To Cement Old Prices — Tinubu Orders Dangote, BUA, Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, instructed Nigerian cement companies to roll back the recent increase in cement prices. David Umahi, Minister of Works,...
