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.…
NEITI: Nigeria lost 619.7m barrels of oil valued at N16.25tn to theft in 12 years
In reference to its past audit reports on the oil and gas sector in the country, the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), yesterday, reiterated that the…
OPS blames insecurity as food inflation hits 40.8%
The organised private sector, on Monday, blamed the worsening insecurity in the country for the food inflation which increased to 40.87 per cent in June 2024 up from 25.25…
Never knew I would live to be 90 — Soyinka
The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Monday, said he never knew he would live to be 90. Soyinka revealed this while answering questions from about 383 students who…
Minimum wage bill will be sent to NASS after labour’s meeting with Tinubu – FG
Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says an executive bill on the new minimum wage bill will be sent to the national assembly after President Bola Tinubu…
Nigeria loses $9bn yearly to illegal mining – Reps
The House of Representatives committee on solid minerals development says Nigeria loses $9 billion annually to illegal mining. Jonathan Gbefwi, chairman of the committee, spoke on Monday at a…
Alleged new Airbus A300 presidential jet spotted in France
Plans by the Federal Government to purchase a foreclosed A330 from a German bank have reached an advanced stage as the aircraft may have been assigned a tail registration…
UAE lifts visa ban on Nigerians, says FG
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris says Nigerians can now apply for and obtain visas to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Idris said the federal government has reached…
NMCC receives complaint from FG against Daily Trust
The National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the Ombudsman, has received a formal complaint from the Federal Government against the Daily Trust newspaper, which it alleged published…
