BREAKING: Labour Declares Indefinite Strike Over Minimum Wage
The organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Friday announced the commencement of a nationwide indefinite strike starting from Monday, June 3rd, 2024. The action comes as a direct response to the…
Man electrocuted during armoured cable theft in Rivers
A tragic incident occurred in the Mgboaba/NTA area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State when a young man attempted to steal an armoured cable from a transformer. The unidentified thief was electrocuted when the power supply was restored,…
Gov Otu gifts N10m to super eagles Star Terem Moffi for Africa Cup of Nations
Cross River State Governor Rewards Super Eagles Star Terem Moffi with N10m for Africa Cup of Nations Silverware The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has presented a generous gift of N10m to Super Eagles forward, Terem Moffi, for…
EFCC Secures Conviction of Woman Who Hawked Naira Notes in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Bilikis Adeyinka, a woman who was arrested for hawking a large sum of naira notes in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. According to a statement on the…
Osun directs schools to begin recitation of returned national anthem
The Osun State Government has directed public and private schools in the state to start reciting “Nigeria, We hail thee” the returned old national anthem recently approved by President Bola Tinubu. The instruction was contained in a release signed by…
Sokoto police nabs 27-year-old man for impersonating DSP
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Abdulnasir Bello, for allegedly impersonating a Deputy Superintendent of Police and defrauding individuals. During a press conference at the police headquarters in Sokoto on Thursday, Commissioner of Police Ali Kaigama…
Military Vows to Bring Overwhelming Pressure on IPOB after Killing of 5 Soldiers in Abia
The Military High Command has promised to take strong action against the proscribed Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) following the killing of five soldiers at a checkpoint in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday. According to the Director of Defence Media…
Tinubu opens 76km Oyo road, hails Makinde
President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shetima, has inaugurated the 76.67km Iseyin-Fapote-Ogbomoso road, renamed the Adebayo Alao-Akala Memorial Highway, in Oyo State. The road is a significant infrastructure development project that connects communities within the state and links…
Lagos Island Collapse: 10 Trapped Victims Rescued, Building Partially Demolished
A dramatic rescue operation was carried out on Lagos Island yesterday, after a four-storey building collapsed at 11am, trapping 10 people under the rubble. The incident occurred at 15, Iga Idungaran Street, near the Oba of Lagos’ palace. The building,…
EFCC Invites Kwankwaso Over Alleged N2.5bn Pension Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, over allegations of N2.5 billion pension fraud. According to sources, Kwankwaso has been grilled by EFCC interrogators over the alleged misappropriation of pension funds. The…