March 2024
BREAKING: Olubadan, Lekan Balogun dies at 81
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, is dead. He was aged 81. Oba Balogun spent two years on the throne of his forefathers, having been presented the Staff of Office by Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on March 11, 2022. Confirming his death in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, […]
Reps To Summon Dangote, BUA, Others Over Rising Cement Prices
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Solid Minerals Development, Commerce, Industry and Special Duties to investigate the arbitrary increase in the price of cement by manufacturers in the country like Dangote Cement and BUA Cement. This followed a motion by a lawmaker, Jonathan Gaza. A 50kg bag of cement is currently sold […]
Just In: Miyetti Allah members storm Abuja court, demand president’s release
Some members of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore on Wednesday in their numbers stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja to demand the unconditional release of their president, Bello Bodejo. Bodejo was arrested on January 23 at the Miyetti Allah’s office in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State over the unveiling of a vigilante group. […]
Breaking: Senator Ningi Suspended for 3 months
The Senate has suspended the former Senate Deputy Leader and Chairman, Northern Senators Forum, NSF, Senator Abdul Ningi, PDP, Bauchi Central for three months, asking him not to participate in all the activities of the 10th Senate. The Senate also resolved that if Senator Ningi writes to apologise during the period, he shall be recalled to […]
Tinubu Holds Closed Door Meeting With IBB In Minna
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday held a closed-door meeting with former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida in Minna, the Niger State capital. Tinubu left the venue of the inauguration of the Agric Mechanisation Revolution Project of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago straight for the former Nigerian leader’s residence It was revealed that the president spent over […]
Tinubu Directs States To Implement Wage Award For Workers
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to 36 State governors of the Federation to begin paying the wage awards to workers pending the determination of the new minimum wage to reduce the hardship of the economy on the people. The president noted that if the states had implemented the wage awards, it would provide much-needed relief […]
JUST IN: Nine out of 102 abducted Borno IDPs return home
Nine out of the 102 Gamboru-Ngala, Borno State IDPs reportedly abducted by Boko Haram terrorists while fetching firewood in the bush on Sunday, March 4, have returned home. While media reports confirmed by locals that the young IDPs were abducted by the terrorists, with further confirmation by the UN, which condemned the abduction of over […]
Just In: Ramadan Begins Monday As Crescent Moon Is Sighted In Saudi Arabia
The holy month of Ramadan in the Islamic lunar calendar 1445 will begin on Monday, March 11, 2024, with the sighting of the Crescent Moon in Saudi Arabia. Earlier, Muslim faithful around the world were placed on alert to report the sighting of the moon in readiness for the sacred month considered for piety and […]
Niger government to rename Minna Airport after Tinubu
Niger State Government has assured that concrete arrangements have been made to ensure a smooth State/ Official visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday for the commissioning of some procured Agricultural equipment valued at several billions of naira by the Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago-led administration, amongst others in the State. It stated this while […]
NLC yet to determine new minimum wage, says Ajaero
The Nigerian Labour Congress has distanced itself from the N500,000 being canvassed as the new minimum wage, saying it has yet to adopt a position on an amount to be presented to the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage for workers. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this to Sunday PUNCH in […]