NATIONAL NEWS

President Muhammadu Buhari has granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Thursday, the Nigerian leader also highlighted numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the outgoing Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle is under investigation for alleged N70bn fraud. The Commission, in a statement on Thursday, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) powerbroker is being investigated over allegation of monumental corruption, award of phantom contracts and diversion of over N70billion. “The […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, May 25th, confer National Honours on president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima. They both will be conferred with the National Honours of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) and Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON). This is according to a brief statement […]

The Lagos State Police Command has secured a court order to detain embattled Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti till Monday, the defendant’s lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN) has said. In an interview on Thursday, the lawyer said that the police approached the Magistrate’s Court in Yaba for variation of the bail earlier granted to the singer. The […]

A consumer rights protection group, Concerned Consumers (CC) has said that Nigeria is losing an estimated N104 billion annually to the importation of energy drinks. While calling for its ban, the group added that the importation of foreign energy drinks was inimical to local manufacturing companies of similar products, adding to the already high rate […]

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, adjourned plenary indefinitely Over fear of possible impeachment plot by some lawmakers. Gbajabiamila, who presided over Plenary after weeks of recess, called For adjournment over speculation of His impeachment. He hinged the adjournment on the current induction by members-elect. It was gathered that some […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it would commence the payment of the 40 percent increase in workers’ salary this month, following the approval by the federal government last month. FCT Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, disclosed this at the FCTA staff recognition award 2023 in Abuja. He said the increment would be paid to […]

There are indications that the contractor which handled the second Niger Bridge will offi­cially hand over the project to the Federal Government on May 20. Thereafter, the government will roll out date for its commis­sioning. The Minister of Informa­tion and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the infor­mation on Wednesday, after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) […]

The federal government on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 signed a memorandum of understanding with Nile University of Nigeria for the take-off of the African Aviation and Aerospace University in September this year. The Minister of Aviation, Sen Hadi Sirika, signed on behalf of the federal government while the vice chancellor, Prof.  Dilli Dogo, signed on […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved port development projects worth $4,713,841,477 in Ondo, Lagos and Delta States. The council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday gave the go ahead for the development of Ondo Multi-Purpose Port, Ilaje, Snake Island in Lagos and Burutu in Delta State. […]