The Kano State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has called on the Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo to resign from office. Waiya made the call during a special program on Muhasa Radio, following the recent political development involving Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The commissioner explained that the governor and his deputy were elected on…
A heartbroken mother has appealed to Nigerians for help after her daughter was kidnapped while travelling to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp. The post that has already gone viral on social media by many users was further analyzed In the post, a video shows the woman crying openly in a market as she…
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, under the Joint Union Action Committee, JUAC, resumed their indefinite strike on Thursday, which they initially began on January 19 over unresolved welfare concerns. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that only a few workers were present across FCTA secretariats, departments and agencies, a stark contrast…
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has led the enforcement of security operatives at the Onitsha Main Market to enforce the one-week closure ordered by the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. Recall that Soludo has ordered the closure of the Onitsha Main Market for one week following traders’ failure to comply…
The Nigerian government, through the National Pension Commission, has approved a 1,173 percent increment for Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) retirees after nearly 21 years of protest. PenCom disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the 2,116 NSITF retirees will get a monthly pension of N159.95 million, up from N12.56 million. Similarly, the retirees…
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the frequent collapse of Nigeria’s national electricity grid, warning that the situation contradicts the President’s 2022 campaign promise to deliver steady power in his first four years or not seek a second term. In a post on his social media account, Obi noted that…
By Michael Adeyemo Member representing Ibadan North-West Constituency, Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Dawood Olalere, has empowered 15 markets, community groups, religious bodies and vulnerable individuals with cash support worth over 6 million naira in his constituency. The empowerment programme was held during his birthday celebration held in Ibadan. Pensioners’ FM reports that the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has advised the Edo State Government to respect the country’s labour laws as regards the recognised leadership of the union in the State. The statement, signed by Prof. Monday Igbafen, the Acting Caretaker Committee Chairman of NLC in the state, urged Governor Monday Okpebholo to resist selfish and subterranean pressure…
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said that the Nigeria-Türkiye bilateral relations are about deliverables. Bwala made this known on Tuesday in an interview with Arise Television in Ankara, capital of Türkiye. The Presidential spokesman said, “Tinubu asked how we can create economic opportunities and deal with terrorism in…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to deploy military veterans to help secure Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces as part of strategies to strengthen national security and drive economic activities in conflict-affected areas. This followed the inauguration of an 18-member committee by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), tasked with reclaiming ungoverned spaces for economic…