The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered the parties involved in the ongoing House of Assembly crisis in the state to maintain the status quo. The court gave the order in a suit marked CA/PH/198/2024 instituted by Martin Chike Amaewhule & 24 other, appellants, against Victor Oko-Jumbo and five other,…
The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June 2024 as public holidays in celebration of this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement released by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, on Friday,…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, says the Federal and State governments can pay the national minimum wage if looted monies are recovered. While speaking on Channels TV, Falana said “The state governments that are saying they have no money to pay, the money is there. All they need, including…
Pope Francis has made history by becoming the first pontiff to take part in a G7 summit. He was welcomed by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni after arriving by helicopter at the Puglia resort of Borgo Egnazia on Friday, June 14 for the summit. Francis replied “Still alive” when Meloni asked him how he was. …
Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission has announced the arrest of two suspects in a crackdown on corruption in the state. Muhuyi Magaji, chairman of the anti-graft agency further revealed that three permanent secretaries have also been invited following an investigation that uncovered the fraudulent sale of employment forms to job seekers at the…
Nigeria has lost two more pilgrims who are participating in the ongoing Hajj operations in Saudi Arabia. This was disclosed on Thursday, June 13, by the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. The deceased, Salman Muhammad Alade and Ayishat Shuaib Ologele died after suffering brief illnesses. The Executive Secretary, of Kwara State…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested three men behind the proliferation of fake websites for JAMB registration, falsifying fake JAMB Admission Letters, System Interference and schemes operating phishing websites to defraud unsuspecting JAMB candidates. Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the Police force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the suspects identified as Effa…
A corporal, Buba Adamu, has been detained by the Cross River police command for refusing to report to duty after being transferred in 2015. The command’s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo said Adamu has been receiving his salaries for about nine years despite not reporting to his place of posting in Kaduna State. It…
Minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun has said that the benefits of the recent reforms carried out by the Tinubu-led administration will be felt soon. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV during the celebration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day at the Eagle’s Square, Abuja, on Wednesday, June 12, Edun…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that the introduction of higher tariffs for Band A users has reduced the electricity subsidy paid by the Government from about N3 trillion to N1 trillion. Adelabu disclosed this at the public hearing on electricity tariffs in Abuja organized by the House of Representatives Joint Committee…
