FG Releases Categories Of Workers To Benefit From Minimum Wage, Also Speaks On Corps Members, Pensioners The Federal Government has defended its decision that the payment of the new minimum wage will start from July 2024. The Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, Ekpo Nta, in a press […]
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Anambra Police Arrest Two Suspects, Recover Large Quantity of Gunpowder, Locally-made Pistol, Live Ammunition
Anambra Police Arrest Two Suspects, Recover Large Quantity of Gunpowder, Locally-made Pistol, Live Ammunition Police-led Joint Security Force while on intelligent-driven routine patrol along the pillar-pole area of Aguata on 22/9/2024, intercepted a suspect, name withheld, carrying three bags of Garri. The Operatives upon search of the suspect discovered beneath […]
Nigerians Reject Genetically Modified Potatoes And Other GM Crops
Nigerians Reject Genetically Modified Potatoes And Other GM Crops A coalition of over 100 civil society actors, farmers, scientists, legal practitioners, and academics representing 100 million Nigerian consumers have called on the Nigerian Government to, as a matter of national interest, discontinue plans to introduce genetically modified potatoes and out-rightly […]
Enugu Govt Bans Unapproved Medical Outreaches
Enugu Govt Bans Unapproved Medical Outreaches Enugu State Government has banned unapproved medical outreaches in the state. Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, who made the declaration in a statement on Saturday, maintained that individuals or organisations who plan to organize medical services, including other health outreaches, should […]
Nigerian Army Clears Colonel Of Sexual Harassment Allegations, Claims Female Soldier Has ‘Mental Health Concerns’
The Nigerian Army has discharged Private Ruth Ogunleye following her allegations of sexual harassment against senior officers, including Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem. In January, Ogunleye accused Abdulkareem and two other officers of harassment and mistreatment, including forced confinement in a psychiatric hospital after she rejected his advances. Addressing the media in […]
Justice Binta Nyako Says She Will Recuse Herself From Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has announced her decision to recuse herself from the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). During a hearing on Tuesday, Kanu requested Justice Nyako’s withdrawal, accusing her of failing to follow the Supreme Court’s […]
Federal Executive Council Amends Nigeria’s Tax Laws
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved several significant initiatives, including amending Nigeria’s tax laws and GC constructing judges’ quarters in Abuja. One of the proposed tax amendments will offer relief to companies creating new jobs and increase personal income tax exemptions from ₦200,000 to ₦400,000. Additionally, FEC approved a […]
Aliko Dangote Urges Nigerian Government To Fully Remove Fuel Subsidy
Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has urged the Nigerian government to fully remove fuel subsidies. Speaking in a Bloomberg interview, Dangote said ending subsidies would clarify the country’s true petrol consumption and ease fiscal pressures. He emphasized that subsidies lead to inflated prices, costing the government unnecessarily. Dangote also […]
Commissioner Lauds Anambra Governor’s Agenda For Sports Development
Governor Chukwuma Soludo is being praised for delivering on his campaign promises in the sports sector. Speaking to members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), the state’s Information Commissioner, Dr. Law Mefor, highlighted key achievements under Soludo’s administration. These include the revival of school sports, the establishment of […]
United Nation Warns That Lebanon Is On The Brink As Clashes Intensify Between Israel and Hezbollah
On the Foreign Scene United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Lebanon is on “the brink” as clashes intensify between Israel and Hezbollah. The warning comes as Lebanese authorities report that Israeli airstrikes have killed 558 people, including 50 children. Guterres made the statement during the UN General Assembly […]