October 25, 2024
Katsina inaugurates minimum wage committee
The Katsina State Government has inaugurated a N70,000 minimum wage implementation committee. Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal, while inaugurating the committee, said the government is aware of the hardship being faced by civil servants in the state. “You are all aware that His Excellency, the Governor, Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, has set up a committee to […]
APC withdraws from Kano LG poll
The All Progressives Congress has withdrawn from the upcoming Kano local government election, according to the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Malumfashi. He announced the party’s decision during a news conference on Friday. “The main opposition party, which is the APC, has withdrawn from the election as they did not […]
Niger approves N80,000 as minimum wage
Niger Governor Mohammed Bago has approved N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the State. The minimum wage, however, would take effect from November, 2024. Disclosing this to newsmen after an extensive meeting between the State Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), the Governor said that the State would be able to sustain […]
Kano: We’re going ahead with LG polls – KANSIEC
The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, has on Friday, insisted on going ahead with the conduct of the local government election as scheduled for Saturday. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Sani Lawal who made this known while addressing newsmen, said the election will hold as scheduled. Prof. Lawal said the party, All Progressives […]
Health workers declare seven-day nationwide warning strike over unmet demands
Health workers, under the auspices of the Joint Health Sectors Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA), have declared a seven-day nationwide warning strike commencing at midnight on October 25. The national president, JOHESU, Kabiru Minjibir, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the end of the unions’ expanded national executive council (NEC) […]
BREAKING: Court Sacks All NNPP Candidates for Kano LG Elections
A Federal High Court in Kano has disqualified all 44 New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the local government elections in the state. It was reported that the election is scheduled to take place on Saturday despite a court ruling against it. Justice Simon Amobeda’s ruling came after a case filed […]
BREAKING: IMF Breaks Silence on Role in President Tinubu’s Subsidy Removal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finally broken its silence on its alleged role in President Tinubu’s fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria. The clarification was made by Abebe Selassie, IMF’s African Region Director on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, US. According to Abebe, the decision to remove […]
JUST IN: NEMA provides update on five passengers missing in helicopter crash
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it is intensifying search and rescue operations following the tragic helicopter crash that occurred yesterday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The helicopter, which was en route to an oil rig, disappeared over the Bight of Benin around 14:00, claiming the lives of eight individuals, including crew members. Initial […]
Egbedun Urges Caution, Collaboration Among Security Agencies
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has called for increased caution and collaboration among security agencies in the state. His appeal followed a viral video circulating on social media about a physical altercation between personnel from the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps […]
US rapper Lil Durk arrested on suspicion of murder-for-hire plot
Popular Chicago rapper Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Derrick Banks, is currently incarcerated at Broward County Jail, facing federal charges, including a murder-for-hire charge. His arrest was carried out by U.S. Marshals between late Thursday and early Friday, according to NBC on Friday. Lil Durk’s arrest “coincides with the indictment of five members […]