Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has urged traditional rulers across the South-East to be at the forefront of promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of the people. He appealed while declaring open a one-day meeting of the South East Traditional Rulers Council, held on Tuesday in Umuahia, the state capital. The governor described culture …
Panic in 11 states as release of water from Lagdo Dam begins
Following torrential rains and the recent devastation of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, due to the collapse of Alau Dam, Nigerians in littoral states of the country are currently on edge over a possible re-enactment of similar tragedies in the wake of the reported release of excess water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroun. Recall that …
Nigerian govt announces move to tax more Nigerians
The Nigerian government has announced a plan to tax more Nigerians and Businesses despite economic hardship. This plan is part of the government’s Economic Stabilisation Bills approved by the Federal Executive Council on Monday. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele disclosed this in a statement on his official …
NYSC: FG increases corpers’ allowance to ₦77,000
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. The increment is N7,000 above the new national minimum wage. This was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), dated September 25, 2024, and signed by the chairman of the …
President Tinubu rejects bill seeking to raise retirement age of National Assembly
President Bola Tinubu has turned down his assent to a bill proposing an increase in the retirement age for civil servants in Nigeria’s National Assembly. The bill, which sought to scale up the retirement age to 65 years or 40 years of service, whichever comes first, was dismissed by the president without a specified reason. …
Falana issues ultimatum to VeryDarkMan over allegation involving Bobrisky
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has responded to an allegation against him contained in a viral audio released by Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. Falana described the allegation that he wanted to get a presidential pardon for Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, for the sum of N10 million as a vicious, wicked and …
28 dead, others injured in Ethiopia bus accident
At least 28 people died while 19 others were seriously injured after a bus swerved off the road and plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia on Wednesday, local authorities have confirmed. The accident occurred in the Wolaita region, roughly 400 kilometers (250 miles) south of the capital, Addis Ababa. According to local officials, the …
Gov. Soludo, others to be suspended for anti-party activities – National Chairman
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, says it is set to suspend the Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo and his co-travelers. The party’s National Chairman, Chief Edozie Njoku, who addressed the press at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, said the governor has thwarted every move …
Ogun State to disburse grants to enhance primary health centres
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday, disclosed that his administration would soon begin the disbursement of grants and facilities to the 236 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state. This, he said, will ensure that the PHCs meet the requirements of the World Health Organization. Governor Abiodun stated this when he received …