Lagos State may face the risk of being submerged by rising sea levels if urgent measures are not taken, according to Obafemi Hamzat, the Deputy Governor of the state. Hamzat made this... Read more »
The federal government on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated a committee of high powered law experts from various fields to review, update and consolidate archaic Nigerian laws within six months. The law review... Read more »
In a recent statement, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has firmly debunked claims made by Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa regarding a supposed agreement between the World Bank and the International... Read more »
Former President Donald Trump served up french fries Sunday at a Philadelphia-area McDonald’s, oversalting spuds and peppering in some jabs at Vice President Kamala Harris. The franchise in Feasterville was closed for... Read more »
House of Reps Urges CBN to Withdraw Old Naira Notes and Increase New Currency Supply Before Year-End
The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to make available more new notes of N200, N500 and N1,000 as well as begin a gradual withdrawal of the old... Read more »
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Nigerian Senate to screen and confirm seven ministerial nominees. Galaxy Television reports that the executive communication was contained in a letter read by President of the... Read more »
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has officially approved a new minimum wage of N80,000 for workers in the state, set to take effect in October 2024. This decision underscores the administration’s commitment... Read more »
The Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) Akintunde Sawyerr, has announced that the Fund has received over 350,000 applications and disbursed over N10 billion, with a commitment to distribute... Read more »
No fewer than four persons have lost their lives after suspected cultists invaded the Ifite Awka area of the school gate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Anambra State in an early morning attack... Read more »
Professor Humphrey Nwosu, who served as Chairman of the then National Electoral Commission (NEC) from 1989 to 1993, has passed away. Appointed by the then military dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida, Nwosu oversaw... Read more »
Prince Tony Ezeimo, (Ikenga-Nimo) has congratulated Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu on her recent appointment as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Ezeimo expressed his pride in Ojukwu’s achievements... Read more »
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has stated that the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, will be shocked by the outcome of the November 16 governorship election... Read more »
The world economy could contract by the size of the combined French and German economies, if there is a broad-based trade war between the world’s major economies. It comes as concerns are... Read more »
Nigeria’s Highest Minimum Wages Monthly Abia State, Anambra State, Adamawa State, Delta State, Ebonyi State, Edo State and Kwara State have all approved the payment of the N70,000 monthly minimum wage. Read more »
A group of 11 former Republican officials have become the latest public figures to raise questions over the legality of cash incentives being offered by tech billionaire Elon Musk to voters before... Read more »
A lady shared her excitement after undergoing a successful breast reduction surgery, revealing her transformed appearance. According to her, the big-sized “watermelon” breasts had caused her significant discomfort for years, making it difficult to... Read more »
Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Wednesday, cautioned the former presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar; New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso; and Peter Obi of Labour Party... Read more »
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a loan of approximately $618 million from a consortium of financiers to acquire six Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force.... Read more »
The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has charged the councilors and council chairmen in the state to take charge of government’s development projects in their respective wards through intensive monitoring and... Read more »
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has approved a new minimum wage package of N80,000 for employees of the state government. The governor has also constituted an implementation committee to ensure the... Read more »