Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has given approval for the full payment of the ₦70,000 national minimum wage to workers in the local government system across Gombe State. Newsmen reports that the decision was made known by the Head of the State Civil Service, Muazu Shehu, who said the new wage will apply to staff in all…
By Michael Adeyemo All is set for the grand finale of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, ADS, Eleyele Branch, Ibadan, Oyo State. The Chairman of the Anniversary Planning Committee, Alhaji Sulaiman Balogun, made this known while addressing newsmen in Ibadan on the activities lined down for the celebration. Alhaji Balogun…
A Kaduna State High Court has refused the bail application filed by former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, citing the gravity of the allegations and concerns over possible interference with investigations. Newsmen reports that Justice D.H. Khobo delivered the ruling on April 21, 2026, in a case instituted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the Independent…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the Senate’s approval for a $516.3 million loan to fund part of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project. Newsmen reports that the request was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Thursday’s plenary. The President said the project is a 1,000-kilometre flagship highway designed to…
The Cross River Government has dismissed reports alleging 10 new COVID-19 symptomatic cases, describing the claim as misleading and inaccurate, while reaffirming that only one confirmed case exists in the state. The rebuttal followed a publication by a national daily claiming the state had identified additional persons showing COVID-19 symptoms, raising concerns among residents about…
The immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Wednesday formally submitted his resignation letter after exiting the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A photograph that surfaced shortly after his resignation showed Adelabu alongside the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, jointly holding the resignation letter. Newsmen understands that the image…
A Statement by Barr. Akeem Agbaje,APC Chieftain and 2027 Oyo State Gubernatorial Aspirant As a father, lawyer, and dedicated APC leader, I have heard the deep frustrations of Oyo State’s youth, from the streets of Ibadan to the communities of Oke-Ogun to Oyo, Ibarapa and Ogbomoso. Youth unemployment is not just a statistic; it is…
Health experts and development partners have raised concerns that thousands of children in Nigeria remain undiagnosed and untreated for HIV, despite ongoing efforts to curb the epidemic. The stakeholders spoke on Wednesday at the 2026 Paediatric Breakthrough Partnership Linking and Learning Meeting in Abuja. The meeting, hosted by the Society for Family Health in collaboration…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Modupe Adeola Adelabu as Chairman of the Governing Board for the National Examination Council (NECO) and retained the current registrar, Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi. Newsmen reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Wednesday, disclosed that Tinubu made new appointments…
Stakeholders in the election process have reiterated their commitment to ensuring free, fair, peaceful and credible governorship election in Ekiti State. The stakeholders, including the Independent National Electoral Commission, police, National Orientation Agency, Nigeria Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, pledged not to abdicate their responsibilities before, during and after the Ekiti…