NATIONAL NEWS

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the commencement of  negotiation of the new National Minimum Wage in 2024 would be based on the prevailing cost of living in the country. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this at the ongoing 19th edition of the NLC 2023 Harmattan School, organised by the Congress on Tuesday […]

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has safely returned 145 stranded Nigerians from Libya under the IOM Voluntary Humanitarian Return programme. This is contained in a statement on Monday by Amb. Kabiru Musa, Chargé d’Affaires of the Nigerian Mission in Libya. According to Musa, the stranded Nigerians were in […]

The Nigerian Army has apologised over the accidental bombing of civilians in the Tudun Biri community in the Igabi local government area of Kaduna state. It expressed regrets for the unfortunate mishap, describing it as “a very disheartening occurrence.” The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. – Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, issued the apology when he […]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into a military air strike that accidentally killed at least 85 civilians in Tudun Biri village, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said his principal has ordered “a thorough and full-fledged investigation into the incident,” calling for “calm while the authorities look diligently […]

Presidential aircraft, Falcon 900B, has been put up for sale, with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) asking interested persons to submit their bids for the purchase of the aircraft. This was disclosed in a Monday tweet on NAF’s X page where it said the aircraft was put up for sale following the Federal Government’s approval. […]

The Federal Government says it will sanction employers of labour over indecent working conditions that negate local and international labour laws. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, said this during the inauguration of Decent Work Country Programme III (2023-2027) on Friday in Abuja. The DWCP was inaugurated to promote jobs, guarantee rights […]

The Senate has asked the Federal Government to withhold statutory allocations to any local government councils not democratically elected. The upper chamber unanimously resolved that this move would deter the dictatorial tendencies of any state Governor. This resolution comes against the backdrop of a motion moved by Sen. Abba Moro on the urgent need to […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the money laundering charge filed against a former Attorney-General of Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore. Shasore was arraigned alongside his company, Middlesex Investments Ltd, on a 14-count charge of money laundering before Justice Inyang Ekwo, in November 2022. At the day’s proceedings, counsel for the EFCC, Bala […]

The Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu, in his intervention in the political crisis in the state, requested a signed resignation letter from the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa on Thursday presided over the state’s executive council meeting after a months-long political impasse between himself […]

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), on Friday, said its officials have arrested five Nigerian girls from Akwa Ibom State, Rivers State and Anambra State travelling to Port Novo, Ghana and Senegal without proper travelling documents. In a statement issued on Friday by the Spokesman of the Lagos Seaports and Marine Command of the NIS, Augustus […]