The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday reviewed and reverses the suspensions of some of its chieftains. The members whose suspension was lifted include former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim; Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, Dr. Aslam Aliyu, and H.E Ibrahim […]

  The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday issued Certificates of Return to 23 Imo State House of Assembly lawmakers -elect, all of the All Progressives Congress. The event which held at the INEC state secretariat in Owerri, saw the activities being a one party affair, as the state chairman of APC, MacDonald Ebere, his […]

  Prof Ibrahim Garba, and Ibrahim Usman, former Vice Chancellor and Bursar respectively of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria were arraigned before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting Kaduna, Kaduna State on Wednesday. They were arraigned on nine charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of over N1 billion by the […]

  The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige says the incoming administration of the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu should start discussions on a review of the minimum wage currently obtainable in Nigeria immediately after its inauguration in May.   The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, said the […]

  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved free internet services at 20 selected airports, six markets and 43 universities across the country at the cumulative cost of 24.2 billion naira. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this after the FEC meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. He affirmed […]

  No fewer than 23 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Enugu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Wednesday. The suspects nabbed by the Enugu Zonal Command of the commission were apprehended along the Monark, Emene and Golf axis of Enugu state, following actionable intelligence. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, who disclosed […]

  The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has approved a pay raise for civil servants in the country. Ngige, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, said the pay raise is a peculiar allowance for civil servants in view of the current economic reality. […]

  The Kano State Hisbah Board has destroyed over two million bottles of alcohol confiscated in the state. The board said the action was a move to strengthen its fight against the importation, selling and consumption of alcohol, which was a contraband in the state. Speaking while destroying the bottles, Hisbah’s Commandant, Sheikh Sani Harun […]

  The United States has announced a hike in fees for certain nonimmigrant visa applications (NIV). In a statement on Wednesday, the US department of state said the hike in the affected NIV fees was implemented after a review of the country’s costs of providing these services. The hike also affects the border crossing card […]