NATIONAL NEWS

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on University Education, Hon. Abubakar Fulata, has called for salary increments for primary, secondary, and university teachers. The chairman said the teachers should earn N250,000, N500,000, and N1 million, respectively, as monthly remuneration. Fulata was speaking at a one-day National Stakeholders’ Workshop on the development of a roadmap for […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has threatened to shut down illegal motor parks operating in the capital city Abuja over rising ‘one-chance’ robbery in the city. The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, made this known on Thursday during a chat with journalists in his office in Abuja. There have been reported cases of […]

The House of Representatives is to investigate the adoption of concrete technology for road construction in Nigeria. This followed a motion on notice by a member, Honourable Khadija Ibrahim. In the motion, lawmakers raised concerns that several studies have revealed that the use of rigid/cement concrete pavements in road construction has significant technical limitations and […]

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a Mobile Police officer, Inspector Istifanus Kwanchi, for firing shots in the air during the reopening of Ladipo Market in Lagos. The Command condemned Inspector Kwanchi’s unprofessional conduct and promised to mete out the necessary disciplinary actions against him. Lagos Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this […]

The Senate has issued a plea to the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in response to the escalating crisis of drugs and narcotics abuse within Nigeria. Furthermore, the Red Chamber has instructed its National Agency for Administration Control, Drugs and Narcotics committee to collaborate with pertinent federal agencies in convening a National […]

The House of Representatives on Tuesday tasked all the Security Agencies to ensure immediate release of 30 female Undergraduates of Federal University Gusau. The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion of Urgent Public Importance sponsored by Hon. Kaburu Ahmadu. In his lead debate, Hon. Ahmadu, who solicited the House intervention, expressed […]

The Lagos State Government has announced its intention to shut down bars, churches, clubs, mosques, and companies that are causing environmental disturbances in the state. During a management meeting with Dr. Babatunde Ajayi, the newly appointed General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and directors in the agency, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, the […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared that it will no longer tolerate the unquantifiable embarrassment brought on Nigeria by the unscrupulous exporters that sidestepped the regulator only to have their goods rejected by the country of destination. The agency said henceforth, no exporters should export any NAFDAC Regulated […]

The era of exporting raw gold, lithium and other minerals is gone for good, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. He said that many local companies have already adjusted their business plans to the new normal, urging others to do same. The President said the creation of the policy of value addition to mineral resources […]

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Jigawa State, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). He also appointed Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as the secretary of the commission, the Presidency announced in a statement on Tuesday. Presidential spokesman, […]