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The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has issued a communiqué shortly after its meeting and faulted the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu for their alleged lack of a human face. The communiqué, which was signed by the National Publicity Secretary of ACF, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, said, “Notwithstanding the parlous state of Arewa’s glaring challenging economic […]

By Muiz Banire SAN In the past, I have had cause to comment on the official and unofficial misconducts pervading our various airports, particularly in Lagos and Kano. The situation was so bad then that it took the intervention of the erstwhile Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osibajo, GCON, SAN, […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has maintained that President Bola Tinubu did not influence the party’s victory at last weekend’s Ondo State governorship election. Ganduje made the clarification in his remarks when the governor-elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his deputy paid a courtesy visit to the National Working Committee […]

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Wednesday night, convened its 11th physical meeting of 2024, focusing on several key issues. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, is scheduled to make presentations to the governors on constitutional amendments. The constitutional amendments in Nigeria are spearheaded by the House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee, […]

NNPC Limited on Wednesday unveiled its Utapate crude oil blend before the international crude oil market, five months after the first cargo was shipped from Nigeria. A statement by NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr Olufemi Soneye said the latest crude grade was officially introduced to the global market during a ceremony held at the […]

A National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Police Service Commission (PSC) to pay Police Constabularies about four years of salaries arrears owed them since 2021. In a judgment on Wednesday, Justice Rakiya Haastrup directed that each of the Constabularies be paid N54,566 per month from January […]

The Anambra state government has launched Makerspace, a project designed to attract innovative entrepreneurship, especially in technology. Speaking at the unveiling in Awka, the state capital, Governor Charles Soludo said the project aligns with his government’ s strategic policy direction of “Everything Technology, Technology Everywhere.” He said this aims to “empower youth, drive innovation, and […]

Bauchi State Government has announced the approval of the N70,000 new national minimum wage for Bauchi civil servants, which will begin in November2 024. Governor Bala Mohammed said this during the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. “I have called the Head of Service and directed him and our own labour unions have just concluded […]

*”Kenya’s Chief Justice, Afreximbank President To Address NICArb’s 2024 Conference The Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb) is gearing up to celebrate its 45th anniversary with the 2024 Annual Conference bringing together experts to address the transformation of arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practices across Africa. The conference themed “Transformation and Interventions: The Evolving […]

The United Kingdom Embassy in Nigeria announced on Tuesday a change in its visa application centres, with a new supplier taking over their management. The transition, which is expected to affect some applicants, may result in changes to the locations where documents are submitted and collected. In a statement via its X (formerly Twitter) account, […]

An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin on Tuesday sentenced one Uthman Ajetunmobi of the city’s Alore Area to two years at the Borstal Training Institute for unruly behaviour. While ruling, the Presiding Judge, Toyin Aluko, said this was necessary as the defendant’s mother had prayed the court to commit her son to the […]

Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered an investigation of a viral video showing an unnamed Major General and two other soldiers brutalising an unknown man and woman within the Abuja metropolis. A statement by the Army spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said while the circumstances leading to the incident were […]