Obaseki: Edo State operates highest paid civil service in Nigeria
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Friday, said that the state operates the highest paid Civil and public service in Nigeria, thereby consciously laying […]
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Foreign Exchange, VAT, other factors responsible for rising cost of cooking gas – NLNG
The Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas, (NLNG) Ltd. has said the shortage of Foreign Exchange (FX), Federal Government’s import and Value Added Tax (VAT) are […]
IGP orders investigation into brutal attack on NLC President, Ajaero
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an investigation into circumstances surrounding the alleged assault on the President of the Nigeria Labour […]
LASU removes Dean of Student Affairs over alleged certificate racketeering
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The management of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has confirmed removing the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. […]
A/Ibom election: Court dismisses Action Alliance appeal, reserves judgment in APC’s
The State and National Assembly Appeal Court sitting in Lagos, on Friday, dismissed the petition filed by Action Alliance (AA) and Accord Party (AP) […]
Jonathan calls for peaceful elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has called on politicians and their followers to eschew violence and conduct themselves […]
Bayelsa poll: LP candidate, Eradiri boasts of victory in spite of leaders decamping
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa, Mr Udengs Eradiri, has said he is confident of victory during the poll […]
INEC disagrees with Apapa over plea to replace Imo LP candidate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, urged a Federal High Court, Abuja not to grant the ex-parte motion filed by Alhaji Lamidi […]
Off-cycle guber polls: INEC has no reason to fail — ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has no reason to fail in Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi, Imo […]
FG to charge triple ground rent on unoccupied property
The Federal Government has said it will start charging owners of completed unoccupied houses triple ground rents instead of the single rate normally charged […]
Election observer lists flashpoints in Bayelsa ahead of guber election
CellHub, an election observation team has identified some security flash points in Bayelsa ahead of Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election holding in the state. It […]
Israel/Hamas war: Falana wants Amnesty International to demand justice
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has tasked Amnesty International to lead the human rights community to demand justice in the […]
26.5m Nigerians to be food insecure in 2024 – Report projects
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The October 2023 Cadre Harmonisé analysis on food insecurity has projected that in 2024, Nigeria is expected to see about […]
NBA President condemns attack on Judicial officers in Gombe
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) Mr Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, on Friday condemned the attack on an Area Court judge in Gombe, […]
Imo election: We are far ahead of challenges of presidential poll – INEC
By JOHN ONAH, Imo – As all arrangements are in top gear towards a successful conduct of off cycle governorship election in Imo […]
NLC President Ajaero assures Imo workers of better welfare
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured the workers in Imo that it would not relent in its struggle for their welfare including the […]
Ododo mourns Lokoja LG chairman
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has expressed shock over the death of the Executive […]
Plateau Assembly approves N27bn supplementary budget for 2023
The Plateau State House of Assembly, presided over by the Speaker, Moses Sule has approved the sum of N27 billion as supplementary budget for […]
Bayelsa election: Appeal Court dismisses suit seeking Timipre Sylva’s exclusion
An Appeal Court on Friday cleared former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva to participate in the Saturday governorship election. This comes less than […]
Police arrest Islamic cleric in possession of fresh human parts in Ibadan
The Nigeria Police, Oyo State Command, says it has arrested a 45-year-old Islamic cleric over alleged possession of fresh human parts. The command’s Public […]