Soludo cautions Tinubu against approving new minimum wage
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has advised President Bola Tinubu against approving a new minimum wage that states cannot afford to pay. Soludo gave the charge while speaking on The Platform, a programme by Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark…
FG increases number of oil blocks for 2024 bid round
The federal government has increased the number of oil blocks on offer in the 2024 marginal bid round. Gbenga Komolafe, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), spoke on Tuesday at the pre-bid conference for…
Petrol attendant, rescue officer fall into underground fuel tank
A dramatic rescue operation took place on Tuesday at Con Oil Petrol Station on Capitol Road, Agege, Lagos State, when a petrol attendant fell into an underground petrol reservoir. The incident occurred around 6 pm, according to eyewitnesses. The petrol…
LG autonomy: Ondo Assembly files to join FG’s suit
The Ondo State House of Assembly has made a formal application to the Supreme Court to be included as defendants in the ongoing federal case concerning local government autonomy. The application was filed on June 11, 2024, by a Senior…
World largest canvass painting portrait of Tinubu unveiled
On Wednesday, the National Troupe unveiled a massive picture portrait of President Bola Tinubu at the Eagles Square during the 2024 Democracy Day celebration parade. The grand portrait was unveiled as part of a collaborative project initiated by the Artefact…
‘It’s a mild misstep,’ Presidential aide on Tinubu’s slip at Eagles square
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has spoken out about the President’s brief mishap at the June 12 Democracy Day celebration in Abuja. In a tweet on Wednesday, Olusegun downplayed the incident, stating that…
Democracy Day: Protest begins in Lagos amid tight security
Protesters, on Wednesday morning, stormed the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos as the country marks the 2024 Democracy Day. There is, however, a heavy security presence, as policemen and officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps are sighted at the venue…
Veteran Nollywood actor Sule Suebebe is dead
Veteran Nollywood actor, Dayo Adewunmi, better known as Sule Suebebe, has passed away. The Yoruba actor succumbed to death on Wednesday morning at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The news of his demise was announced by Pastor…
Police, military’s attitude to banditry frustrating —Zamfara Gov
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State expressed frustration over the lack of political will to eradicate banditry in the state and country. He lamented that the police and military have been lackadaisical in their efforts to combat the menace, which…
Organised Labour Strike: No one was arrested or threatened – President Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his commitment to democratic principles, assuring Nigerians that no one was arrested or threatened during the recent nationwide strike called by Organised Labour. In a speech marking Democracy Day, President Tinubu emphasized the importance…