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FG Commences Payment of Minimum Wage Arrears to Former NYSC Members
The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of ₦44,000 minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC),…
Recapitalisation: Shakeup looms as only 10% of BDCs comply
...Operators appeal to CBN for deadline extension, requirement review
The deadline for the recapitalisation of Bureau De…
Southwest Muslims marginalised in your appointments – Group tells Tinubu
The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of marginalising Muslims in the region in federal appointments, despite notable achievements recorded by his administration over the…
‘Critical to our survival’ — defence chief calls for border fencing to curb insecurity
Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), has called for the fencing of Nigeria’s borders to bolster national security.
Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during a security conference, Musa emphasised the need for…
Fewer doctors, drug costs deepen mental health crisis
Soaring drug prices, poverty, and a shrinking workforce are worsening Nigeria’s mental health disorders, raising the population of…
EFCC arrests ‘fake journalist’ over ‘N2m bribe’ to influence $4.5bn PTF fraud probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested a 63-year-old suspect for alleged impersonation and extortion under false pretences to influence investigation into a $4.5 billion…
Nigeria’s fiscal math doesn’t add up as deficit numbers conflict
Nigeria’s conflicting fiscal deficit figures for 2024 have raised fresh concerns about the government’s transparency, a situation that could potentially…
Landlords, tenants seen gaining income from zero rent VAT
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that house rents in Nigeria will no longer attract the value added tax (VAT). This is a relief for property…
I Don’t Respond to Children, You Were My Employee – Amaechi Tells Wike
•Slams INEC chair, Yakubu, compares him to Maurice Iwu
•Says current government doesn’t respect the law
•Urges Tinubu to account for savings…
Tinubu Receives Gov Adeleke, Deji Adeleke, Davido in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening played host to Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at his private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos.…
Supporters hopeful as Fubara meets Tinubu
The visit yesterday of suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu elicited excitement in Fubara’s camp.
Many members of the camp popularly called the ‘Simplified Family’…
PHOTOS: Tinubu confers national honour on Bill Gates
President Bola Tinubu has awarded American philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates the national honour of…
New terror group, Mahmuda kills three in Kwara
The new terrorist group called Mahmuda has invaded Duruma Village in Baruten Local Council of Kwara State, killing three people in the process.
Meanwhile, the…
Lawyer paid duo N40,000 each to pose as sureties for wanted Chinese miner – EFCC
Two men, Shehu Abdu and Isah Saidu, have told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that they were each paid ₦40,000 by a lawyer to falsely pose as sureties for Ji Zhou, a Chinese national accused of…
Killings: COAS relocates to Benue as women protest
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oloyede, has temporarily relocated to Benue State, following the killings of innocent people in the state.
His relocation was as women in the troubled Apa Local Government…
Tariff hike: Internet usage crashes as subscribers decline
Internet data consumption in Nigeria declined by 17,647 terabytes between January and April 2025, following the implementation of a new tariff regime that saw the cost of telecommunications services rise significantly.…
LG poll: Aggrieved Lagos APC members welcome reconciliation move
Some members of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress have welcomed the party’s fresh move to reconcile with aggrieved aspirants for chairmanship and councillorship positions in the forthcoming July…
Tinubu has achieved more than past governments in two years – Minister
Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, says the Bola Tinubu administration has outperformed all its predecessors in two years.
Idris spoke on Tuesday at the inaugural national dialogue on…
Illegal waste disposal to attract ₦250,000 fine or 3 months in jail – Lagos govt
The Lagos State Government has declared a zero tolerance for all forms of environmental infractions before, during and after the Sallah, Eid-el Kabir celebrations in the State.
Commissioner for the Environment and…
El-Rufa’i, Amaechi architects of banditry, hunger – Shehu Sani alleges
Senator Shehu Sani has said that former Governors Nasir El-Rufa’i and Rotimi Amaechi have no moral right to criticise President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleging that they were architects of banditry and hunger in Nigeria.…
Presidency lists Tinubu’s gains to counter factional Afenifere’s criticism
The Presidency has dismissed the recent criticism by a faction of the Afenifere group as a deliberate attempt to find faults in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The Yoruba socio-political group had recently…
Niger flood: 5 more bodies recovered, death toll now 158
The death toll arising from the Mokwa Flood has risen by five, making a total of those already buried to 158.
Over five thousand persons displaced from their different homes are currently in IDP camps in Mokwa.
Niger…
PHOTOS: Fubara visits Tinubu in Lagos
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos.
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy to the President, confirmed the…
Tony Elumelu acquires additional N43.9bn shares in UBA
Tony Elumelu, chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), has acquired N43.9 billion worth of shares in the financial institution…