N35,000 Wage Award: 30 States Default, Labour Fumes, Pensioners Threaten Protest

The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Wednesday, expressed anger over the failure of about 90 per cent of states (over 30 states) in paying the wage award as agreed by the…

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Despite Nigeria’s Huge Debt Burden, FG Plans Fresh Borrowing Via Eurobond In June

The Federal Government has enlisted the expertise of leading global investment banks, including Citibank NA, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., to guide its forthcoming Eurobond issuance.…

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Fed Govt Charges Miyetti Allah Leader Bodejo With Illegal Creation Of Ethnic Militia

The Federal Government has charged a leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, Bello Bodejo, with illegally raising an armed ethnic militia group. In a charge filed before the Federal…

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Drama Looms As Islamic Police, Hisbah Warns Non-Muslims In Kano Against Eating In Public Places During Ramadan

The Kano State Hisbah Board Department of Public Enlightenment has cautioned non-Muslim residents of the state against consuming food in public spaces during the Ramadan fasting period. The Director-General of…

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Embattled Senator Ningi Get Solace As His Home State Governor Says ‘I Stand With Ningi’

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed full support for Senator Abdul Ningi, who was on Tuesday suspended by the Senate for three months. Ningi, the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central,…

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Igbo Traders In Lokoja Close Shops To Protest Incessant Kidnap Of Wives For Ransom

Igbo traders in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, on Tuesday shut their shops over alleged incessant kidnapping of their wives in the state. The traders, while expressing their grievances over…

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Presidential Order: ‘Rescue Abducted Students In Kaduna Without Paying Ransom’ – Tinubu Orders Security Personnel

The incident involving the kidnap of over 200 students in Kaduna State was deliberated extensively at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, prompting President Bola Tinubu to issue a…

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BREAKING: Boarder Communities Rejoice As Tinubu Orders Reopening Of Land, Air Borders With Niger Republic

President Bola Tinubu has directed the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. He also ordered the lifting of other sanctions against the country with…

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FULL LIST: Seven Lawmakers Senate Suspended 1999 To Date

The Senate on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) for three months after alleging the 2024 budget was padded with N3 trillion. The Bauchi Central Senator also claimed that…

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15 Missing As Armed Men Attack Passenger Bus In Taraba

 No fewer than 15 persons, including women and children, are said to be missing after armed men suspected to be vigilante personnel attacked an 18-seater bus conveying passengers from Zaki/Biam…

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