FEC approves 100% annual pay as gratuity for retiring federal civil servants
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved a new exit benefit scheme that will grant retiring federal civil servants a gratuity equivalent to 100 percent of their total annual emolument.…
Court acquits DCP Abba Kyari on asset declaration charges
A federal high court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police, of a 23-count charge of alleged non-declaration of assets filed by the National…
At least 87 dead after US sinks Iranian warship
A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 87 sailors and leaving dozens missing, officials said. The sinking came…
CBN increases gold holdings to $3.5 billion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has added responsibly sourced gold to its foreign reserves, increasing its gold holdings to $3.5 billion. This move marks a significant step in…
Tinubu swears in Tunji Disu… IGP says state police has come to stay
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Tunji Disu as the 23rd inspector-general of police (IGP). The ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja on…
Tinubu directs Keyamo, FAAN to suspend cashless policy amid airport gridlock chaos
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to immediately suspend the controversial cashless policy due to traffic congestion at airports nationwide. Festus Keyamo, Minister of…
IGP Disu inaugurates state police implementation committee
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and the rollout of his policing vision, following his confirmation…
FIFA dashes Super Eagles’ World Cup hope, confirms DR Congo
FIFA on Wednesday confirmed the final line-up for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, naming DR Congo as Africa’s representative. The development by the football governing body has dashed Nigeria’s hopes of…
NIMC says ward-level enrolment still on course
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that its ongoing Ward-Level Enrolment Drive for the National Identification Number (NIN) is progressing steadily across Nigeria. The initiative, which officially began…
American bestseller author commends Olukoya
An American bestseller author and professor of creative writing, Sarah Bakewell, has commended the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, on…
