Forty people are missing following a boat accident that occurred along the River Niger in the Yauri local government area of Kebbi State. Confirming the incident to Radio Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi, Yauri local government council Chairman Alhaji Bala Mohammed said the boat, which was carrying 50 people and luggage, was coming from Kasabo village…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has initiated the 76th meeting of the Nigeria Examinations Committee to deliberate on cases of malpractice and irregularities arising from the conduct of 2023 WASSCE for school candidates. The body disclosed this on Tuesday via its official X handle. WAEC, while announcing the results of WASSCE in August 2023,…
To mitigate the sufferings of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has been urged to come up with doable economic team and policies that would discourage the monopoly of the nation’s economy. Speaking on the nation’s 63rd Independent, business Mugul and a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Architects, Rev. Benson Ezem, stressed in a chat with…
Residents of Osun State have lamented the economic conditions in the state as Nigeria marked its 63rd Independence Day on Sunday. The rate of inflation is beginning to bite hard. They lamented the soaring food prices, transport fares, school fees, fuel, gas and other consumables. This is coming despite interventions by the federal and state…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has urged the Federal Government to set in motion the modalities for the implementation of approved 25 percent and 35 percent salary increments for the staff of all federal tertiary institutions. President Bola Tinubu had, last month, approved the implementation of 35 percent and 25 percent salary…
Fulham will lock horns with Chelsea on Monday in the West London derby. For the first time in 40 years, Chelsea come into this unique encounter as the lower-ranked team from the previous season, having finished below Fulham last season for the first time since 1982-83, a season that’s significant in Blues’ history for being…
Capital market analysts anticipated cautious trading in the local stock market this week due to the absence of significant positive catalysts to boost sentiments. The bearish mood on the Nigerian stocks persisted as selloffs and profit booking continued to defy the quarter-end window dressing on a declining traded volume, reflecting the mixed sentiment, as well…
This brought about the Africa International Trade Exhibition (AITE) which was held in the United States of America (USA) to promote trade between SMEs in Africa and North America to generate increased foreign exchange income, wealth, and employment. The exhibition, which was sponsored by First Bank of Nigeria Limited, was themed “The Imperatives of global…
A symphony of hope and empowerment reverberated through the heart of Nigeria as two visionary forces, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Remi Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Initiative” and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), united their efforts to orchestrate the awe-inspiring “Women ICT Training and Empowerment Programme” in…
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential election candidate, Peter Obi, has described fuel subsidy as organized crime. Speaking on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ on Monday, he discussed the approach he would have adopted to address fuel subsidy removal and the imminent strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. “Fuel subsidy is organized…
In a time of growing unrest and political instability in West Africa, experts have gathered to address the critical issues of unconstitutional regime changes and presidential term limits facing the region. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken center stage in these discussions, as the organization strives to find lasting solutions to…
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition sitting in Abuja has dismissed the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate in the March 18 Governorship election, Beatrice Itubo challenging the election of Governor Simnalayi Fubara of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The three-man panel chaired by Justice Cletus Emifonye dismissed the petition for lacking in merit and…
Spain has experienced a mournful moment as fire gutted a nightclub in the southeastern region of Murcia, killing 13 people. The incident, which has not yet been fully explained, broke out early on Sunday. Police and emergency services raided the scene, trying to manage the situation as they located the badly burned bodies. The death…
Following consultations between a Federal Government delegation and leadership representatives from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja on Sunday, the federal government has agreed on a provisional wage increase of N35,000 to all treasury-paid federal government employees for a duration of six months. President Bola Tinubu had, during an…
The Federal Government has acceded to the organised labour’s demand that the N25,000 salary award to junior workers announced by President Tinubu in his nationwide broadcast be extended to all categories of their colleagues. This was part of the agreements reached between the government and the organised labour during their meeting in Abuja. After the…
Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi has distanced the Federal Government from the N50 billion planned nonprosecution plea bargain with the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Information in the Federal Ministry of Justice Mrs Modupe Ogundoro on Sunday in Abuja. Emefiele was…
After running for 10 weeks, Africa’s biggest reality show, Big Brother Naija All Stars, closes tonight with a N120 million grand prize at stake. This season is arguably the most entertaining of the Big Brother Naija series and by far the most intriguing with twists and turns. It has also been described as the most…
An international established court, The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled in favour of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and ordered that the Chicago State University should release President Tinubu’s academic record to the former vice president by Monday, October 2. Judge Nancy Maldonado,…
Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft has arrested eight stowaways from a Tanker Ship, CHARMINAR PANAMA en route Europe from the country, in the early hours of Thursday. The Commander NNS Beecroft Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga made this known while handing them over to the Nigeria Immigration Service Lagos seaport and Marine Command in Apapa. Commodore Oguntuga represented…
President Bola Tinubu announces a temporary wage increment, which he says will improve the federal minimum wage without triggering excessive inflation. This, he said, was based on talks with labour unions. In a broadcast to commemorate the country’s 63rd independence day anniversary on Sunday, he said, “For the next six months, the average low-grade worker…
It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian. On this solemn yet hopeful day, let us commend our founding fathers and mothers. Without them, there would be no modern Nigeria. From…
Elon Musk’ X corp is in another legal battle but this time as a plaintiff . X has filed a lawsuit against financial services company Atlas, for allegedly breaching contract. In April 2021 Atlas and X entered a sublease agreement for space in San Francisco’s financial district, the lawsuit pointed out. X claimed that Atlas…
25 Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Choir members have been abducted by gunmen along Owo/Ifon/Benin Expressway in Ondo State The victims are said to be members of the CAC Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital. The abducting was reportedly carried out at about 3 pm on Friday around Elegbeka village while the commuters were on their…
Las Vegas police has confirmed the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis in connection with the murder of Legendary rapper Tupac Shakur at a news conference and in court after 27 years. The American rapper who was considered as one of the most influential and successful rappers of all time was murdered on September 13,…
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday after attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York. #UNGA78. As is customary, the President was greeted by key government officials at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. According to our State Department correspondent, the President will address the nation on Sunday morning. The President is expected to…
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase CFR, has called on Nigerians to have faith in the greatness of the country, insisting that all hope is not lost. In a statement by Ikechukwu AniHead, of Press and Public Relations, Arase stated this as part of his message ahead of Nigeria’s 63rd independence…
The Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals, NUAHP, has called on its members to cooperate with the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, on the proposed October 3 industrial action. NUAHP called on pharmacists, physiotherapists, medical laboratory scientists, imaging scientists/radiographers, medical social workers, optometrists, clinical phycologists, orthotics/prosthetics, speech therapists, medical physicists,…
According to data from the FMDQ website, the Naira rate closed at N755.27/$1 on Friday, indicating an appreciation of N20.04 or 2.6 percent compared to the previous session’s rate of N775.31/$1 on Thursday. During the trading day, the dollar fluctuated between an intra-day high of N700.00 and a low of N799.90 before settling at N755.27,…
A nongovernmental organization, Northern Media Forum, has congratulated the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, acknowledging the inflow of well-wishes since his appointment. The chairman, of Northern Media Forum, Dan Agbese, who stated this in a statement yesterday in Abuja, expressed pride that a member had been entrusted by President Bola…
As trading ended in September, investors in Nigeria’s equities market recorded an N91 billion decline in the value of their investments as the market dropped by 0.25 percent following sessions of profit-taking after the August rally. According to available statistics in the Eight months before September, the market’s positive return stood lower at +29.52 percent….
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU, has announced its readiness to be part of the proposed October 3 nationwide industrial action called by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC. This was contained in a letter dated 27th September 2023 and sent out by its chapter chairmen. The notice…
