South-West Governors In Closed-Door Meeting In Lagos
Governors from South West states are currently meeting at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Lagos State. Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the governors, who stormed Lagos for their zonal meeting. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in company of his his deputy, Dr….
‘Allow couples have separate surnames’
Japan’s largest business group, the Japan Business Federation, has urged the government to revise the law requiring married couples to share a single family name. The group, which represents over 1,500 member companies and 150 business organizations, believes that the…
JUST IN: Reps Seek Six-Year Single Term For President, Governors
A group of members of the House of Representatives under the aegis of ‘Reform Minded Lawmakers’ has called for a single term of six years for President and Governors among other electoral reforms as contained in various bills presented before…
NBTE introduces mandatory skills qualification for polytechnic students
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has introduced a Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ) as a graduation requirement for all newly reviewed National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) curricula. This move is aimed at bridging the gap between…
Russia sending Nigerians, other African students to war for visa renewal – Report
Russia has allegedly been sending thousands of migrants and foreign students to fight alongside its troops in the war against Ukraine, according to reports. The move is seen as a tactic to add extra manpower to the war effort, and…
Immigration officer jailed 7 years for Passport fraud
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja has sentenced an immigration officer, Quadri Adeyinka, to seven years imprisonment for passport fraud. Adeyinka was arraigned on four counts of gratification, conferment of corrupt advantage, and cheating, which contravened the…
7 Drug Dealers sentenced to Death
An Iraqi court has issued death sentences to seven drug dealers, including a foreigner. “The Central Criminal Court issued a verdict to execute seven drug dealers, including a foreigner, who were convicted of trafficking narcotic substances,” the Supreme Judicial Council…
Petrol Price Can’t Drop As Low As ₦300/Litre- Major Marketers
A section of oil marketers have refuted claims by reports doing the rounds, that local refining of crude oil could force the pump price of petrol, to drop as low as ₦300 per litre. Oil marketers under the aegis of…
Labour may resume strike Tuesday after rejecting N62,000, insists on N250,000
The Organised Labour has said it will not accept any N62,000 or N100,000 “starvation wage” as the minimum wage for Nigerian workers. It insisted on N250,000, being its latest demand at the last meeting of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum…
Imo State Police arrest 27-year-old woman for murdering her partner
The Imo State Police Command has arrested 27-year-old Oluchi Nzemechi, from Uzoagba in Ikeduru Local Government Area, for allegedly stabbing her partner, Kelechi Nzemechi, to death.According to police reports, Oluchi confessed to the crime during interrogation. She revealed that she…