The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has expressed sadness over the lingering delay on the part of President Bola Tinubu in concluding the new national minimum wage and making the final figure known to workers. The trade union said the President was supposed to have concluded all needed consultations with the necessary stakeholders…
Justice James Omotoso of a Federal High Court, Abuja has just dismissed a N1 billion suit filed by the. detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government and the Department of State Services (DSS). The Judge held in his judgment that the IPOB leader failed to show evidence…
The Delta State Police Command has issued a strong warning to parents about the consequences of concealing cases of child defilement, emphasising the severe legal ramifications attached to such an act. The Delta State Police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, in a statement posted on Sunday via X.com, highlighted the importance of transparency in handling these cases….
You were stopped for contravening traffic laws by driving on the BRT lane. You chose to create a scene. You rightly paid the correct fine for your offence – N70,000 – into government coffers. Not a finger was laid on you .
Federal government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHSoF), has uncovered 1,618 civil servants with fake employment letters and flushed them out of the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System (IPPIS). The disclosure came from the head of civil service of the federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan. At a media…
A Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman on Thursday, has set aside all steps taken by the Kano State government to repeal the Kano Emirates Council Law. In his ruling, Justice Liman set aside the action of the Kano government, ordering parties to maintain the status quo. Justice Liman…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has upbraided the federal government for contemplating the purchase of new aircraft to add to the existing presidential fleet. Mr Obi described the move as unacceptable and a clear show of insensitivity to the suffering of the Nigerian people. House of Representatives Committee on…
Nigerians are finding it more difficult to feed themselves, as food inflation rose to 40.66 per cent in May. This was as the cost of food rose by 61 per cent from 25.25 per cent in June 2023 to 40.66 per cent in May 2024, highlighting a steady rise in the cost of living. This…
Some parts of Ghana and other West African countries are currently experiencing blackouts due to a lingering disruption in gas supply from Nigeria. According to findings by our correspondent, there have been blackouts in several cities in Ghana, Republic of Benin and Togo, following the development. The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited in Accra,…
TWENTY-FOUR hours to this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, many Muslims in the country are still grappling with the prohibitive cost of rams and the other types of animals approved for sacrifice to commemorate the festival. For the Muslim faithful, making meals out of the animals for merriment is also not promising to be a walk in the…
