President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau, and Kwara states. The president, who met with security chiefs at the State House in Abuja for more than two hours, said the killing of innocent people in Borno, Benue, and … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the statement credited to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, claiming that 150 million Nigerians now enjoy adequate electricity with 5,500MW is untrue. A statement issued by the president of NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, says Nigerians are confronted by grinding darkness daily with outrageous electricity tariffs. Comrade Ajaero noted … Read more
The Presidency has announced the disbursement of ₦50 billion to the academic and non-academic unions of federal universities for the settlement of unpaid earned allowances. Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, disclosed this in a statement issued by the ministry’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, on Wednesday. The release of the funds, he said, was in fulfilment of … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council is considering the relocation of its institutions and agencies currently based in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, following the trio’s formal withdrawal from the regional bloc. This development was disclosed in a statement by Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to Nigeria’s Minister … Read more
Katsina State Governor, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, has pledged his administration’s full support to the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy in its efforts to preserve Nigeria’s cultural heritage and promote the creative industry. Governor Radda made the commitment during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and … Read more
President Bola Tinubu today held a closed-door meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In attendance were the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed; and the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Nigerian Army, General Emmanuel Undianeye. The rest were the Director General of the … Read more
As the 2025 Batch A Stream 1 Orientation Course begins tomorrow, State Coordinator NYSC Lagos, Mrs Christiana Salmwang, has called on officials to be empathetic to corps members and show them love as they come to the Camp. The State Coordinator who urged the officials to make the corps members feel at home during the … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has launched a new personnel audit to identify and dismiss ‘ghost workers’ from the federal civil service payroll. This initiative comes amid rising concerns over the growing trend of civil servants, commonly referred to as “japa,” who have relocated abroad but continue to draw government salaries. The audit was announced in a memo signed by … Read more
A Nigerian man who placed a N1 million bet on Speed Darlington to defeat Portable in the recently concluded celebrity boxing match has publicly demanded a refund after losing his wager. The incident surfaced in a video currently making waves on X (formerly Twitter). In the clip, the man is seen expressing his frustration over the outcome of the match, stating that he … Read more
Reality star, Deeone opines that the Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz is richer than Davido, Wizkid and Burna Boy. This comes following the singer’s appearance in Nigeria for the wedding of his friend and colleague, Juma Jux, in Lagos. He was seen gifting $100 notes to various folks he encountered while in the country. Deeone took to social media to opine … Read more
