President Bola Tinubu has approved N35,000 as a provisional wage award for all treasury-paid federal government workers for a period of six months. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that this followed consultations between the federal government and the leadership of…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde says Nigeria is currently at crossroads in its history, which calls for renewed hope, unity, and a shared commitment to prosperity on the part of its citizens. Governor Makinde’ said this in his address titled:” Renewed Hope for Unity & Prosperity” at this year’s Independence Day anniversary…
Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has defended the people of Naples against false accusations following the row sparked by the TikTok videos that appeared to be mocking him. The Serie A champions attracted controversy when they posted two videos to their TikTok account that appeared to make fun of the 24-year-old, with one showing Osimhen missing…
An explosion outside Turkey’s interior ministry in the capital Ankara was a “terrorist attack”, the interior minister has said. Two attackers arrived in a car at around 09:30 (06:30 GMT) and carried out the attack injuring two officers, Ali Yerlikaya said. Mr Yerlikaya said an attacker blew himself up in front of a ministry building…
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced the renaming of the Anambra International Airport after the late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe. Soludo disclosed this on Sunday during the Independence Day celebration at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital, adding that the airport would now be called, “Chinua Achebe…
A total of 23 newly appointed judges of the Federal High Court will take the oath of office on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. They will be sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, at an event to be held at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. A statement…
Former governor of Kaduna State Mukhtar Yero has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Yero announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter dated September 30, 2023, which he addressed to the Kaura Ward Chairman of the party in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Though he did not disclose the…
The Federal Government has denied entering into a N50 billion planned non-prosecution plea bargain with the former Governor of the Central Bank, Mr Godwin Emefiele. Mr Emefiele was reported to have entered into a plea bargain with the government on the condition of surrendering N50 billion to facilitate his early release from the custody of…
The Federal Government has extended an invitation to labour leaders for a further discussion today, October 1, to prevent the imminent nationwide indefinite strike organised by labour unions, The emergency meeting is to take place at the State House in Abuja. The government-Labour meeting at the State House on September 29 was canceled due to…
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled in favour of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and ordered that the Chicago State University should release President Tinubu’s academic record to the former vice president by Monday, October 2. Judge Nancy Maldonado, in a copy of…