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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the sum of N77,000 as the minimum wage for the lowest workers in the state, and the payment takes immediate effect. This decision was revealed after a meeting of the State government led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and the leadership of […]

The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, has decried the shortage of judiciary staff in the state, saying that the last recruitment exercise was done 14 years ago. Speaking while addressing the opening session of the 2024/2025 Legal Year in Uyo, the state capital on Monday, the CJ called on the state […]

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced plans for a complete redesign and reconstruction of its barracks, previously in disrepair, to create modern, habitable accommodations that reflect the dignity deserving of its officers. In a statement titled, “Clarifying the Reconstruction of Falomo Police Barracks and Combating Misinformation,” the NPF addressed recent media sensationalism and misinformation […]

The Federal Government, on Monday, said it has okayed the use of restorative justice system in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. It said the new justice system would focus on addressing the plight of victims of crime instead of merely punishing the offenders. The Director, Public Prosecution of the Federation, DPPF, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, […]

The legal team of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has raised alarm over the Department of State Services’ (DSS) decision to block them from visiting their client at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. The move, according to the lawyers, violates subsisting court orders that grant Kanu’s legal representatives and […]

Vice President Kassim Shettima, speaking at the Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja, expressed deep empathy on behalf of himself and President Bola Tinubu for the hardships Nigerians are facing due to the government’s economic reforms. Despite the challenges, Shettima stated that the reforms are crucial to achieving sustainable growth. “Our hearts go out to Nigerians, […]

The Presidency Monday frowned on the report of flagrant disobedience to Senate summons by some heads of federal ministries, departments and agencies. It therefore admonished them to henceforth honour invitations for appearances at the National Assembly in line with existing harmonious working relationship between the executive and legislative arms of government. The Presidency’s intervention came […]

The Lagos High Court, Ikeja will on December 10 deliver judgment in a N1.060billion fundamental rights enforcement case filed by two traumatised parents, Mr Steven Amos and his wife Doris, over the sudden disappearance of their son, Kingsley Amos, 14 years ago. Justice L.A.F. Oluyemi adjourned for judgment following the inability of the respondents to […]

Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC) has mandated its contractors across the region to register with the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA). The commission said henceforth, all its contractors must register with the Chambers to be qualified to execute contract for the regional interventionist agency. Managing Director of the […]

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, has reached an alarming high of N1,500/kg in some retail outlets in Ogun and Lagos States. This sharp increase has left many Nigerians struggling to afford the essential commodity, with the average price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of cooking gas in Abuja […]

The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd), Mele Kyari, has said that the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria has reduced arbitrage. He explained that it has brought about price parity and equalization, especially with the cross border of prices of fuel. He spoke in an interview with […]

The presidency has refuted claims that the country was snubbed in the recent United Nations Human Rights Council elections. The clarification comes in response to circulating reports suggesting Nigeria’s exclusion from the council. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, “contrary to information circulating, Nigeria was not snubbed in […]