The Delta State House of Assembly (DSHA) has declared the federal government’s deduction of local government funds from state allocations as unconstitutional. During an event marking the first anniversary of the eighth assembly, Speaker Hon Guwor Dennis emphasized the illegality of such deductions, urging the federal government to wait for the conclusion of the constitutional…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially disassociated itself from any ongoing party registration activities within the state. In a communiqué issued following a stakeholders meeting at the party secretariat in Osogbo, the state capital, the APC declared that any current registration efforts are not sanctioned by any official party…
The Benue Diaspora Vanguard (BDV) has condemned the recent attacks on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, attributing the smear campaign to expelled members and fraudulent elements within certain quarters of the state. In a statement signed by BDV President Titus Hwande and Secretary General Audu Oche, the group…
Bandits have again abducted no fewer than twenty-six persons in Niger communities. The incident occurred in Mashegu and Shiroro local government areas of the state on Sunday and Monday. It was gathered that the bandits stormed a village called Adogo Malam, in which six people were kidnapped. Subsequently another set of bandits also invaded the…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged youths to desist from using technology for dubious activities. Sanwo-Olu issued the warning at the 27th Convocation Lecture of the Lagos State University on Tuesday, saying that youth should pursue dignity of labour. The convocation lecture was themed “Embracing the Future: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Humanity.”…
The naira depreciated marginally against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market. FMDQ data showed that naira depreciated slightly to N1476.95 on Tuesday from N1476.12 on Monday. This represents N0.83 loss against the dollar compared to the N1476.12 traded on Monday. Subsequently, the naira depreciated to N1500 against the dollar from N1475 recorded on…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu as the substantive Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso. The state governor approved this appointment on Tuesday. The approval was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Salihu…
Nigerian ace music star, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, well known by his stage name D’Banj, says his 20-year-long music career is impossible without courtesy to his former partner and music producer, Michael Ajereh, aka Don Jazzy. D’Banj acknowledged the Mo’ Hits Records co-founder in a series of posts via his Instagram handle. He described the two…
Activist Deji Adeyanju has applauded the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, for employing a “good strategy” in their push for a new minimum wage. Recall that organised labour embarked on an indefinite strike on Monday to protest the low wages for workers in the country. In response to the current high…
President Bola Tinubu has named the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway in Abuja after Wole Soyinka, a playwright and Nobel Laureate. It was reported that the highway’s naming follows the recommendation of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, led by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. In a post via his…
India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies were heading for election victory on Tuesday, but the opposition said they had “punished” the ruling party to confound predictions and reduce their parliamentary majority. Commentators and exit polls had projected an overwhelming victory for Modi, whose campaign wooed the Hindu majority to the worry…
The lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Senator Abdul Ningi, has resumed his legislative duties in the upper chamber after a three-month suspension. He was suspended in March over budget padding claims. But on Tuesday, Ningi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator, was sighted at the National Assembly premises in Abuja being driven in his black Toyota Landcruiser…
In the wake of the strike by organised labour, Femi Falana (SAN), says no state can claim inability to pay the minimum wage following the Federal Government’s removal of subsidy. He stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, adding that the government cannot stop labour from embarking on industrial actions. “There is…
At least 30 people are feared dead following the collapse of a mining pit in Galkogo village, Shiroro local government area of Niger State. Sources indicate that the incident occurred late Monday night. So far, one body has been recovered, and six individuals have been rescued with injuries. Ibrahim Hussein, Public Relations Officer for the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has encouraged Nigerians to adopt bicycles as a mode of transportation. This initiative was highlighted during a roadshow on major streets in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, and a sensitization event for students at a local private school, both held in celebration of the 2024 World Cycling…
Speakers at a democracy forum have called for greater involvement of Nigerian youths in politics to advance national development. This call was made at an event in Abuja organized by the non-governmental organization Gatefield, themed “Threats to Nigeria’s Democracy: How Not to Run a Country.” Anthony Ubani, Executive Director of Fix Politics, and Senior Advocate…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called off their industrial action for a week. The TUC president, Festus Osifo, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, June 4. He said a communique will be issued shortly to announce this development. Both unions began an indefinite strike on Monday June 3…
In light of the nationwide strike by Organized Labour, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that doctors are not participating in the strike. In a statement released on Monday, NMA National Secretary General, Dr. Benjamin Egbo, clarified that the association is not affiliated with Organized Labour and that doctors would remain at their duty…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their nationwide strike for one week. TUC President Festus Osifo announced this on Tuesday in Abuja, following a joint extraordinary national executive council meeting of the unions. Osifo indicated that a formal communique would be issued soon. The strike, initiated on Monday, was…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called for fairness and honest justice across all societal segments. NYSC legal officers have been encouraged to be beacons of hope and justice within the organization and society at large. This directive was issued by the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, at the commencement of…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the liquidation of Heritage Bank, assuring it will pay depositors of the failed bank N5 million in insured deposits, it said in an official statement. Following the revocation of the banking license of Heritage Bank Plc by the apex bank, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) was…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Nigeria has cleared 98 per cent of foreign airlines’ blocked funds, disclosing that the remaining two per cent of funds amounting to $19 million yet to be cleared is due to the Central Bank’s ongoing verification of outstanding forward claims filed by the commercial banks. It noted that…
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has updated its rules to officially allow adult and graphic content on the platform. Adult content and nudity has been present on Twitter for years and — unlike Facebook or Instagram — was never explicitly banned even before Musk’s takeover in late 2022. The new guidelines, first reported by Tech…
The G7 group of developed countries on Monday said it stood behind a Gaza peace deal endorsed by US President Joe Biden, and called on Hamas to accept it. “We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), fully endorse” the truce plan “that would lead to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release…
Spanish giants, Real Madrid has confirmed the signing of Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. The France international penned a five-year contract with Real Madrid after several years of speculation suggesting a move was imminent during the previous two summers. Mbappe ultimately committed his future to PSG following the departure of fellow…
A dismembered body has been found near home of the Nigerian man who accommodated two friends who are currently missing. LIB reported that Celine and her Ghanaian friend, Afiba, were declared missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Abia State on April 27, 2024 to see Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo after connecting with…
Cole Palmer scored his first England goal as the Chelsea forward’s penalty inspired a 3-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Monday’s Euro 2024 warm-up. Palmer marked his maiden start for the Three Lions with a clinical spot-kick in the second half at Newcastle’s St James’ Park. In only his third England appearance, the 22-year-old…
As the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities in Nigeria, the Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu is committed to a national minimum wage above ₦60,000. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, announced after a marathon meeting with labour leaders in…
Following the killing of two young men by suspected herdsmen on Saturday, there is tension in Ukpata and Opanda communities in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. While a yet-to-be-identified student of Nsukka High School was shot at Ukwuakpu, between Ukpata and Uvuru communities, another victim fell to the bullets of the nomads at…
A Chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has called on the President of Nigeria to accede to the request of the Labour Leaders on the new minimum wage in the country and save the country from collapse. Ajadi said the demand of N494,000 minimum wage by the Labour Union…
The workers in Bauchi, Borno and Yobe on Monday joined the nationwide strike embarked by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria, who monitored the strike in Bauchi, Damaturu and Maiduguri report that government offices, schools and banks were closed in compliance with the…
