On Wednesday, the organized labour in Ekiti State announced that it would demand a minimum wage of N100,000 from the federal government if it refused to repair existing refineries and construct new ones before removing fuel subsidies as planned. The unions, which include the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, demanded that the government take certain actions before removing the fuel subsidy, including domestically processing the country’s crude and using the refineries at 80%...
In Nigeria, MultiChoice, a satellite television provider, has announced an increase in the cost of DSTV and GOTV subscriptions. The reaction to this announcement has been hostile across the nation from subscribers. Multichoice reports that the new rates will go into effect on May 1st, 2023. A sample of the message sent to the decoders of DStv Premium subscribers reads: “Dear Customer, Please Note That Your Monthly Subscription (Premium) Will Be N24,500 As Of May...
The Ebonyi State government announced on Wednesday that it had received permission from the federal government to begin operating flights out of Onueke International Airport. According to reports, President Muhammadu Buhari’s name has been given to the airport. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Aviation and Technology, Mrs. Obianuju Alo, stated that the inauguration will increase commercial activity in the state while speaking to reporters in Abakaliki. Read Also: EFCC in Kaduna detains 48...
48 suspected fraudsters have been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Command. During a sting operation in Kaduna, the Commission also detained two women, Precious Malachi Zidyep and Tina Patrick Omoyeme, at the Rosalux Blue Hotel in Agua, Kaduna South. Two ex-convicts are also among the suspects: Williams Justice Gankon and AbdulWasiu Yunus, who were previously detained on April 10, 2022, tried by Justice Nasiru Umar Sadiq of the Kaduna...
Ismailia Mohammed Ojo was found guilty of murdering Kareem Adu in an argument over ownership of a Hajue motorcycle and was sentenced to death by hanging by a high court in the state of Ekiti. The one-count charge of murder against Mohammed was upheld, and Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi found him guilty. Infractions of this law, which are punishable under section 319 of the Criminal Code Law Cap C16 Law of Ekiti State 2012, are in...
The 10th Assembly’s struggle for the Speaker of the House of Representatives took an interesting turn on Monday with the emergence of the pressure group known as “New Dawn,” which is vying for lucrative leadership positions. The organization declared that it was profiling each candidate for the Speakership and other positions before making a decision as a group as to who would receive votes to become the Speaker. ‘New Dawn’ is reportedly being led by...
Borno’s governor, Babagana Zulum, claims that Kashim Shettima’s election as the nation’s next vice president will ease the burden on his administration as Borno recovers from the insurgency. At a Sallah luncheon for stakeholders attended by the vice-president-elect on Friday in Maiduguri, Mr. Zulum made the announcement. The governor claimed that with the new vice president, Borno’s government and citizens would have a dependable brother and a teammate to rely on for assistance during the...
On Saturday, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, led a delegation to have an on-the-spot assessment of the seven-story building that was under construction when it collapsed in First Avenue, Banana Island, Lagos. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tayo Bamigbose-Martin, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LABSCA, and other engineers led Sanwo-Olu on the inspection. More details later…
As he prepares to step down from office after eight years as Nigeria’s civilian president, President Muhammadu Buhari reflected on his difficult journey. “I dared the politicians and ended up at the Supreme Court three times,” President Buhari said of his three unsuccessful election campaigns in 2003, 2007, and 2011. “They made fun of me, so I retorted, ‘God dey,’ (and) God sent technology to my rescue, in the form of a Permanent Voters’ Card...
The alleged attempt to kidnap Tiwa Savage was allegedly stopped by the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, located in Alagbon, Lagos. CSP Oluniyi Ogundeyi, the department’s spokesperson, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos. According to NAN, social media was where the news of the attempted kidnapping of the musician first surfaced. According to the reports, the musician was protected from the suspects by her personal security detail and...
