June 29, 2024
‘Seven killed, 16 injured’ as suicide bombers attack wedding guests in Borno
At least seven people were reportedly killed on Saturday after two suspected suicide bombers attacked some wedding guests at Marrarraban Gwoza in Borno state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reported that many of the victims were said to be returning from a wedding ceremony when the first suicide […]
Court bars Soun of Ogbomoso, kingmakers from removing Chief Imam
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso has barred the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye and the kingmakers led by Chief Sobalaje Otolorin from removing the Chief Imam of the town, Sheik Teliat Yunus Ayilara. It could be recalled that both the Soun and the Chief Imam have been at loggerheads in […]
Police investigating IED explosion in Rivers – Spokesperson
The Police Command in Rivers is currently investigating an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonation that occurred near Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, an official said. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson of the command, said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Saturday that one male suspect had been apprehended. She urged residents to […]
Minimum wage: Govs can’t dictate what to pay —NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday rebuked governors for asking to be allowed to pay whatever they can afford as minimum wage to workers. Negotiations for minimum wage between organised labour and government has been deadlocked with the federal government offering N62,000 while labour insists on N250,000. Further talks on a new wage are being put on […]
Tinubu signs executive order to slash pharmaceutical prices
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties and Value-Added Tax (VAT) on imported pharmaceutical inputs, a statement by the coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate has said. Pate said the order introduced zero tariffs, excise duties, and Value-Added Tax (VAT) on specified machinery, equipment, and […]
FRSC vows to withdraw licences of unruly drivers
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said it would henceforth revoke the driver’s licences of recalcitrant drivers. Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, made this known on Friday in Abuja while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the 2024 Eid-el Kabir Special Patrol Operations held between Friday, June 14, to Sunday, June 23. He said that the […]
Turkey deports 103 Nigerians over expired visas, irregular migration
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received 103 citizens deported from Turkey due to migration-related issues, including expired visas and irregular migration. The announcement was made on Friday by Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), during the deportees’ profiling in Abuja. Ahmed was […]
Five Kwara coastal communities get AbdulRazaq’s boats
As part of efforts to safeguard the lives of the citizens against emergencies, the Kwara State Government has presented five modern commercial boats to five communities along the coastal areas of Kaiama Local Government to boost their economic activities. Recall that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had recently procured 40 modern boats for the use of coastal […]
Makinde to crown Oba Olakunlehin July 12
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has authorised the coronation and presentation of the Staff of Office to Oba Owolabi Olakunlehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The ceremony is slated for July 12, 2024. This was made known in a statement made available by the State Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade. The Commissioner […]
Minimum wage: Labour rejects govs bid to take over negotiations
…Govs unfriendly, some states yet to pay N30, 000 approved five years ago – NLC …States should be allowed to negotiate with workers, govs insist Organised Labour, including the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, has rejected the proposal of the Southern Governors’ Forum to decentralise minimum wage negotiations to state governments. The […]