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Wednesday 18 December 2024 Hardship: FG, opposition clash over Tinubu’s economic reforms Crashed helicopter flying NNPC officials violated regulations – FG PDP kicks as Edo Assembly suspends 18 LG chairmen for ‘disobeying’ Okpebholo Senate proposes foreign currency ban for local transactions Govt officials, contractors to fly only Nigerian airlines – Keyamo Bayelsa court convicts Diri’s […]
The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Nigerians paid a total of N2.23tn as ransom over the 12 months between May 2023 and April 2024. This sum was paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, highlighting the growing threat posed by criminal activities in the country. According to the NBS’s latest Crime Experience and […]
The Jigawa State Government says it has uncovered 6,348 ghost workers in its staff verification exercise in the state. Mr Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Infomation, Youths, Sports and Culture, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse. He said the report of the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation Exercise, showed that […]
The Edo State House of Assembly, has suspended the 18 local government council Chairmen and Vice Chairmen in the state for two months over allegation of insubordination and gross misconduct.Daily Trust reports that the suspension followed a resolution passed by the state House of Assembly during plenary on Tuesday. The House however mandated the leaders […]
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 78 senior police officers, including 21 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), and 57 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to ACPs. The promotions were approved during the second Plenary Meeting of the PSC, held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The […]
Towana Looney donated a kidney to her mother in 1999 only for the remaining one to fail several years later as a result of pregnancy complications. The 53-year-old from Alabama has now become the latest recipient of a gene-edited pig kidney — and is currently the only living person with an animal organ transplant — […]
The Delta State High Court sitting in Ibusa has sentenced three men to death by hanging for the murder of Obi Edward Akaeze Ofulue III, the traditional ruler of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom, who was killed nine years ago. The convicts—Suleiman Musa, Garba Abubakar, and Haruna (no surname provided)—were sentenced on Tuesday by Justice M.O. Omovie. A […]
Security agencies, including the police, military, and intelligence services, have consistently been the worst enemies of the media in Nigeria in recent years and were responsible for the highest number of attacks against journalists in 2024, according to an annual state of media freedom report for the year released today by Media Rights Agenda (MRA). […]
The Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State, is mourning the tragic murder of one of its lecturers, Dr. Fabian Osita, who was shot dead by suspected car thieves. According to a report by The PUNCH, the incident occurred around 7:30 pm on Monday, 16th December 2024, near the high-tension area of Aroma in […]
The Senate has initiated steps to restore Nigeria’s monetary sovereignty by outlawing the use of foreign currencies for payments and transactions within the country. The proposed legislation, aimed at ensuring all payments—including salaries and transactions—are conducted in Naira, seeks to eliminate discriminatory practices and strengthen confidence in the local currency. This includes making it mandatory […]
