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The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Hon. Justice Josiah Majebi, has announced that arrangements have been concluded for the judiciary of Kogi State to commence the payment of the new minimum wage of N72,500 to its workers starting in November. He made this disclosure during a meeting with the management staff of the various components […]

THE Senate has denied reports that it abandoned late Senator ifeanyi Ubah, APC, Anambra South. Senator Ubah died on 26th July, 2024 and represented Anambra South Senatorial District in the 9th and 10th Senate. He was the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream. In a statement Sunday by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from ₦990 per litre to ₦970 per litre for marketers. The announcement was made in a statement issued by Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer. The statement read: *“As the year comes to an end, this […]

Elder statesman, Edwin Clark has written a letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, lauding her efforts to reform the judiciary while revisiting the controversial removal of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. In the letter made available to the media in […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has issued a directive to oil marketers to cease the importation of petrol, asserting that the Dangote Refinery possesses sufficient capacity to meet domestic demand. This decision emerged during a high-level meeting in Abuja, attended by key stakeholders from the oil and gas industry. According to sources privy […]

The Special Court of Appeal in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been secretly dissolved after upholding the Rivers State Local Government elections, According to SaharaReporters report. The court had previously ruled in favor of the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, nullifying a judgement by the Federal High Court that barred the Independent National Electoral […]

The Federal Civil Service Commission has refuted claims of an ongoing mass sacking of civil servants who obtained their degree certificates from unrecognized universities in Benin Republic and Togo. The clarification comes amidst growing concerns among federal workers following a post by former Senator Shehu Sani on X (formerly Twitter), alleging the government had begun […]

Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has approved the payment of N70, 000 as minimum wage for the state civil servants with effect from December 2024. The approval was contained in a memo signed by Governor Buni, following recommendations made by the committee on minimum wage constituted by the state government. The Director-General, Press […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over a surge in fraudulent activities within Nigeria’s financial sector, particularly targeting the unbanked, under-served, and middle-class populations. The troubling trend, according to the EFCC, was largely fueled by lapses in Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols among some FinTech companies. Speaking at a recent […]

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the payment of N300,000 each to students from the state in all the law school campuses in Nigeria. Diri disclosed this on Friday at a meeting with representatives of the Bayelsa State Law Graduates Forum in Yenagoa, the state capital. The governor was represented at the meeting […]

Innocent Maikaho, a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Anaocha branch and a lawyer representing the Scrap Dealers Association of Nigeria, has alleged that he was brutally beaten by police officers, led by the Area Commander A.C.P. Kingdom Aka Otuonye, at the Awka Area Command on Friday, November 8, 2024. Maikaho stated that he […]

A PAPER PRESENTED BY PROF. ABIODUN AMUDA-KANNIKE SAN, FCArb, FCIAP, FCE, ACTI, FIIHP, LFCWLS, PIONEER DEAN, FACULTY OF LAW, KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, KWARA STATE OF NIGERIA AT THE 12TH ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SECURITY CONFERENCE/INDUCTION/GRADUATION/ AWARD CONFERMENT CEREMONY AND 5TH MANDATORY PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING/WORKSHIP  TAKING PLACE AT MULTIPURPOSE HALL, CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CEDS), COVENANT […]