The Orji Police Divisional Headquarters have arrested a 17 year-old student of the Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, Jesse Chidebere for faking her own abduction and death. This hoax caused significant distress to her family and the university community. On October 26, 2024, at approximately 10:00 PM, police received a distress call from concerned […]

Former Minister of Women Affairs, Barr. Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has expressed her gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, First Lady Remi Tinubu, and Nigerians for the opportunity to serve the country following her removal from the cabinet. Kennedy-Ohanenye was among several ministers relieved of their duties on Wednesday, including Prof. Tahir Mamman (Education), Mohammed Gwarzo […]

Thursday 24 October 2024 12 states delay N30,000 minimum wage for teachers – Report FEC approves $618m loan for fighter jets, ammunition Canadian lady jailed 11 years for importing 35.20kg cannabis Labour applauds Kebbi, A’Ibom for N75,000, N80,000 minimum wage NELFUND disburses over N10bn student loan Binance prosecution continues as court frees executive on health […]

An Owerri magistrate court in Imo state has remanded Chinonso Ubah, a journalist-activist in prison following his arrest by the police. According to TheCable, the police arraigned the journalist before the magistrate court on Wednesday. Operatives of the Imo police command arrested Ubah on October 21 over alleged misinformation, cyberstalking, defamation, incitement, following petition by […]

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 58 percent of households in Nigeria are connected to the national grid. In its ‘Nigeria Residential Energy Demand Side Survey (NREDSS) 2024,’ on Wednesday, unveiled in Abuja, NBS said nine states; Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Ekiti, Oyo, Enugu, Kwara, Plateau, Kano, and Sokoto, were selected across the six geo-political […]

President Bola Tinubu wielded his big stick on Wednesday, and like a surgeon in a theatre, he used his surgical knife, yanked off five ministers, redeployed 10 and appointed seven fresh nominees as ministers to replace the sacked ones as well as two others — Betta Edu who was initially suspended, and Simon Lalong who […]

Twelve states of the federation are yet to implement the 2019 minimum wage of N30,000 for teachers. Data from the National Union of Teachers showed that though some states implemented the 2019 minimum wage, it was not fully implemented for teachers at primary school levels. The affected states where the wage was not yet implemented […]

The Federal Executive Council has approved a loan of about $618m from a group of financiers for the procurement of six fighter aircraft and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in Abuja, on Wednesday, following the conclusion of the FEC meeting presided […]

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says the public should disregard reports that it is recruiting. In a statement on Wednesday, Jude Nwauzor, AMCON head of corporate communications, said reports concerning the recruitment are false. The attention of the has been drawn to some inaccurate and fake stories that are spreading on some online […]

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Wednesday, suspended the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Fidelis Mynin. The commissioner was suspended for joining the suit challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission without informing his principal. The Apex Court had on Tuesday reserved judgment on the suit filed […]

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday said Nigerians spend an average N10,239.7 on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cooking gas monthly. This was contained in its report titled: “Nigeria Residential Energy Demand-Side Survey (NREDSS), 2024, which the Statistician General of the Federation Adeyemi Adeniran launched in Abuja. The report also said 19.4 percent of households […]

By Pascal Ibe X users on Wednesday morning commended the Enugu state government for withdrawing the EEDC license of operations. The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is one the Discos in Nigeria, charged with the responsibility of managing the distribution and daily activities of electricity supply to Southeast residents. These social media users shared a […]

The much-awaited cabinet reshuffle of President Bola Tinubu began on Wednesday with the sacking of five ministers and the nomination of seven new ones for Senate confirmation. The President also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. Tinubu nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign […]

FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu for scrapping the Ministry of Niger Delta Affaiirs, saying the people of the region will not allow that. Reacting to the scrapping of the Niger Delta Affairs yesterday in Abuja, the Elder statesman who noted that […]

Mallam Shehu Dikko has been appointed Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC). This was after President Tinubu scrapped the Ministry of Sports and replaced it with the NSC. Minister of the defunct Ministry of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has been reassigned as Minister of State for Trade and Investment. Shehu Dikko […]

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Sunday Dare as Special Adviser on Public Communications and Orientation. Dare, who is the Agbaakin of Ogbomoso, served as Minister of Youths and Sports Development under the administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari. The presidency shared this via a statement on Wednesday afternoon. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has approved […]