October 16, 2024
Just In: Lagos to pay N85,000 minimum wage for civil servants – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos state government has committed to paying a minimum wage of N85,000 to civil servants- higher than the federal government’s approved minimum wage of N70,000. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state Governor stated this in an interview on Channels Television where he talked about his government’s plans for the state and effort to address problems. […]
ICYMI: Court orders VeryDarkMan to pull down defamatory content against Falana
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan to remove all defamatory contents about rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, from all his social media handles. Justice M. Dawodu gave the order while ruling on an ex-parte application filed by Falana seeking for a preemptive order […]
World Food Day: Governor Adeleke Lists Milestones In Agricultural Sector
To mark the World Food Day, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has today listed major milestones and expansion agenda for the state’s agricultural sector. In a widely celebrated event attended by farmers across the crop sectors, Governor Adeleke reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to sustaining food security in the state, directing more active […]
Tuchel Appointed England Manager From January 2025
Thomas Tuchel was named England’s new manager on Wednesday, with the Football Association turning to the German to try to land their first major trophy since 1966. Former Chelsea manager Tuchel will start in the role from January 1, 2025. The 51-year-old, who has been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich at the end […]
Soludo Signs Anambra LG Law, Rejects Absolute Autonomy
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, says granting full autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas (LGAs) could lead to “humongous chaos”. Soludo stated this on Tuesday at the Governor’s Lodge in Awka, the state capital after he signed the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law 2024, passed by the State House of Assembly last Thursday. […]
Russian Military Unit Deputy Commander Assassinated Days After Returning From Ukraine Frontline
A GRU (Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravlenie) agent, named locally as Nikita Klenkov, 44, was shot dead on Wednesday in what appeared to be an organised hit in the Moscow region, TASS state news agency reported. According to reports by local media, law enforcement sources say the killer had waited for the serviceman’s car before pulling the […]
CNG: Federal Gov’t Unveils N10bn ‘Easy Conversion’ Credit Scheme For Nigerians
The federal government has announced the launch of a N10 billion with which private sector individuals can access to convert their vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as we all installation of solar home systems. The initiative known as Credit Access for Light and Mobility (CALM), was announced in Abuja on Wednesday through the partnership […]
Senate confirms RMAFC commissioners
The Senate has confirmed 21 nominees as federal commissioners for the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission. The confirmation followed the presentation of a report by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP, Kebbi North), Chairman of the joint committee on National Planning, Economic Affairs, and Finance, who affirmed that all nominees were qualified to hold public office. […]
Veteran actor Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi “Bobo B” is dead
The Nollywood industry has been hit with another sad loss as legendary Yoruba actor, Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi, popularly known as Bobo B, is reportedly dead. The actor, who had been a popular actor in the Yoruba movie industry, was pronounced dead after a period of illness. According to reports, Olabiyi, who was supposed to be […]
Reps Urge FG to Reverse recent pump price hike
House of Representatives on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to reverse the recent pump price hike and take immediate steps to stabilise petrol and cooking gas prices in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion moved under of matter of public importance titled, “URGENT NEED TO SUSPEND THE INCREASED COST OF PETROL […]