The Governor of Kano state, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered the demolition of structures said to be illegally erected on properties belonging to the government. A task-force set up to carry out this order began the demolition exercise on Friday night, June 2, with structures built inside the Kano Race Course (Filin Sukuwa). In a…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has talked about the minimum wage. The President, yesterday, noted that the national minimum wage requires a review to reflect realities, emphasising that the improved livelihood for Nigerians remains a top priority of his administration. According to a statement issued by the Director of Information in the State House, Mr Abiodun…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi has begged Nigerians to be patient with the new President Bola Tinubu. This followed the crisis generated by the removal of fuel subsidy. This is as Oba Akanbi admitted that the removal of subsidy on petrol, Premium Motor Spirit, PMS will cut down on avoidable wastage. The…
Mrs Pauline Tallen, the immediate past Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, has been detained, according to The PUNCH. She is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of money laundering. Sources privy to the development confirmed to The PUNCH correspondent that Tallen was quizzed by operatives of…
Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has said that the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to increase the pump price of PMS is illegal. Speaking on the sideline of an emergency meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Executive Council in Abuja, Falana said NNPCL as…
Two suspected motorcycle thieves were beaten to a bloody pulp by an angry mob in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State State. It was alleged that the suspects have been terrorizing residents for a long time, snatching motorcycles and stealing valuables from the victims. According to residents, the suspects had allegedly earlier an Okada…
A 17-year-old has died in Lagos state after being electrocuted while playing football. The teenager identified as Fawaz Oseni, was electrocuted while playing football with his friends at their home located on Lawal Street, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos on May 26. According to Guardian, late Fawaz and his friends were playing when one of them kicked…
Nigerian Army troops, Operation Forest Sanity have killed three terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition in Kaduna State. The operation took place on Thursday, June 1, 2023. The director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, in a statement, said the terrorists were killed during an ambush operation to bandits’ enclave along Road Tsohon Kabai-Kubusu…
The Federal High Court will go on its 2023 annual vacation on July 24. This was made known by the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, in a statement made available by Dr Catherine Oby-Christopher, the FHC’s Assistant Director of Information, in Abuja. The CJ said that the vacation, which would begin on Monday, July 24,…
Daniel Bwala, the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, has revealed why the country cannot solve the foreign exchange and fuel subsidy problems. He spoke in a tweet via his official Twitter handle on Thursday. According to him, anyone that thinks that the two economic policies can be solved without a…