Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately raise the national minimum wage, arguing that the current N70,000 wage has been eroded by rising costs of fuel, food, transportation and housing. Atiku, in a statement on Sunday issued by the Director of […]
The federal government has begun moves to tighten the regulatory framework governing Nigeria’s special economic zones (SEZs), while assuring legitimate investors that existing incentives will be protected. Jumoke Oduwole, minister of industry, trade and investment, gave the assurance as the special economic zones legislative and regulatory reform committee commenced a drafting retreat to translate ongoing […]
The Anambra State Police Command has disrupted a suspected cult-related gathering at Abagana Street, Fegge, Onitsha, following credible intelligence received by operatives of Fegge Police Station. This was disclosed in a press statement released on Sunday by the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga. Ikenga said operatives arrested a 25-year-old suspect […]
presidency says President Bola Tinubu is hale and hearty and will return to Nigeria this week after his working vacation. Presidential spokesperson , Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement posted on his official X handle on Sunday. Onanuga said Tinubu would return to Lagos to participate in activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to neutrality, fairness and transparency in the conduct of the 2027 general elections. The Commission disclosed this on its official X platform on Sunday, following a visit by its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, to the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, CFR. The […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Founder and Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo, on his 72nd birthday. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu joined the Oyedepo family, members of Living Faith Church Worldwide, the Christian community and […]
The Police Service Commission has announced the timetable for its 2026 promotion examinations for senior police officers from Assistant Superintendent of Police to Superintendent of Police. The promotion examinations are scheduled for Monday, September 28, to Wednesday, September 30, 2026. According to the timetable released by the Commission on its X handle on Sunday, the […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), has demanded an immediate explanation from the Presidency over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s continued absence from Nigeria, six days after the expiration of his originally announced three-week vacation. The ADC said Tinubu’s continued stay abroad, without adequate public information on his whereabouts or the circumstances of […]
David Umahi, minister of works, says there is no “rainbow coalition” in Ebonyi state. The rainbow coalition is a political group led by Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Speaking on Friday while inspecting section two of the Calabar-Abuja superhighway project […]
Popular land developer, Chief Taoridi Faronbi, otherwise known as Baba Alado is dead. Baba Alado died on Saturday, September 26. He has been laid to rest according to Muslim rites. The funeral rites had in attendance Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, popularly called GOS; Chairman, Mushin Local Government, Tunbosun Aruwe; Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development […]