Reps slash own salaries by 50% for six months over economic hardship
Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to slash their salaries by 50 percent due to the pervasive economic hardship across the country. The lower legislative chamber passed the…
Senate introduces bill to establish electoral commission for LGs
The senate has introduced a bill seeking to establish the Local Government Independent Electoral Commission. The bill, which was read for the first time on Thursday, has Sani Musa,…
JUST IN: VCs, rectors, others oppose 18 years admission age for 2024
Stakeholders at the ongoing 2024 Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja have protested the new minimum admission age of 18 years, causing a rowdy session that…
FG bans admissions for under 18 into tertiary institutions
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday announced a ban on admissions for candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions in the country. Mamman announced…
IMF downgrades Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2024 to 3.1%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth to 3.1 percent in 2024 — down from a 3.3 percent projected in April. The downgrade…
Outrage as domestic airfares now higher than regional tickets
Air passengers and stakeholders are worried that domestic air fares have surpassed tickets to some West African countries. This is causing disquiet in the industry even as ticketing staff…
LG autonomy: 13 states rush to hold council polls
No fewer than 13 states have fixed dates for Local Government elections in the aftermath of last Thursday’s Supreme Court judgement which prohibited federal allocation to council being administered…
FG warns of five-day flooding in 22 states
The Federal Government has predicted that 94 towns are at risk of a five-day flooding beginning Tuesday, July 16, and ending on July 20, 2024. The Minister of State…
Abba Yusuf reinstates deposed Emir of Gaya, appoints monarchs for Karaye, Rano
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of three second-class Emirs of Rano, Gaya, and Karaye with immediate effect. According to a statement issued by the…
Minimum wage: Labour threatens 30-day strike, alleges plan to decentralise talks
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday, threatened to shut down the country for a month in protest against plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the national minimum wage.…
