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New Minimum Wage: Shehu Sani backs labour, tells governors what to do
Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central has backed the protest by labour unions in Nigeria over new minimum wage. Sani in a...
2019: Buhari’s aide, Sagay mocks Atiku over promise to restructure Nigeria
Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has described the statement by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential...
Biafra: Lai Mohammed speaks on issuing ultimatum to Israel over Nnamdi Kanu
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday denied that he gave Israel ultimatum, over the return of the leader of the Indigenous...
Idris Kutigi: Buhari approves National Cemetery as final burial place for ex-CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the National Cemetery, Abuja, as the final resting place of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Idris...
2019: What Nigerians should do to politicians who campaign in communities without power supply – Adegboruwa
Rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has called on Nigerians not to allow politicians campaign in communities where electricity supply is still not stable as...
Nigeria Airways: Reps to revisit report on looted N60bn
The House of Representatives has resolved to set up a special committee to revisit the probe of the N60 billion allegedly looted by...
NBTE upgrades Oyo College of Agriculture and Technology to Polytechnic
The National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, has approved the upgrading of Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora to a polytechnic....
Idris Alkali: Police declare Morihno, Pwajok, Gyang wanted over kidnap of Army General
The Plateau State Police Command has declared wanted some suspects behind the disappearance of former Chief of Administration (Nigerian Army), Major General Idris...
Plateau South tussle: I’ve not entered truce with anybody – Dame Tallen
Former deputy governor of Plateau State and senatorial aspirant in the recently-conducted All Progressives Congress, APC, primary for Plateau South, Dame Pauline Tallen,...
Saraki speaks on ‘selective fight’ against corruption
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has called for transparency in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Saraki, while speaking at a dinner during...
Why NASS is pressuring Buhari to assent Petroleum Industry Bill – Saraki
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki says the National Assembly will not hesitate to mount necessary pressure to get presidential assent on the Petroleum...
Kaduna govt reviews curfew in parts of state
Rising from the security council meeting held on Tuesday to review the 24-hour curfew imposed in Kaduna and environs, the Kaduna State Government...
Security agencies frustrating our effort to tackle quackery in medical profession – NMA cries out
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has on Tuesday cried out that security agencies are the ones frustrating the efforts of Medical and Dental...
Police arrest two suspected kidnappers in Kogi
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested the duo of Tairu Kadiri Amedu aged 35 and Aleru Suleiman aged 38, over their alleged...
Kaduna violence: 24-hour curfew in full force as market, offices, shops remain shut
Following the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Kaduna State Government in Kaduna metropolis and environs since Sunday evening, major roads and highways have...
