Nigeria is stepping up efforts to attract foreign investment into its oil and gas sector, with the government pledging competitive incentives and policy stability to win back companies that had previously withdrawn from the market. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), made the remarks in Abuja on Friday during talks with…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has appealed to the Federal Government to improve teachers’ welfare and allocate more resources to the country’s education system. NUT National Treasurer, Mr Segun Raheem, made the appeal in Lagos on Wednesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Raheem said teachers deserve timely and fair remuneration…
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has announced the arrest of those involved in the abduction of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro of the State High Court, lauding the efforts of security forces for the safe rescue of the judge. Justice Omukoro was kidnapped in Yenagoa on 21 June and held for nearly two weeks. Following…
Fresh revelations by the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) have cast serious doubt on the Kaduna State Government’s claim that it has commenced payment of a N72,000 minimum wage. Contrary to assurances by officials, teachers across the state insist they are still being paid under the old wage structure. Pay slips and bank alerts…
A resident, Philip Ikechukwu, said that no fewer than 20 people had been kidnapped within two weeks in the area. “We have been living in fear here. These people (terrorists) have been coming to raid us shooting guns and abducting men, women and even children, going from house to house. “The kidnapping started two weeks…
In response to the tragic killing of over 250 people in Yelwata, the Benue State House of Assembly has called on Governor Hyacinth Alia to declare Friday, 20 June 2025, a public holiday to mourn the victims. The resolution was passed during an urgent plenary session where legislators expressed solidarity with grieving families and condemned…
A Utah mother who authored a book on grief following her husband’s death is now being sued for alleged financial misconduct. The article covers the lawsuit, criminal charges, and details of the case. A multimillion dollar lawsuit has been filed against Kouri Richins, a Utah mother, who authored a children’s book on coping with…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has successfully enrolled over 74 per cent of inmates nationwide into the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) database, contrary to media reports suggesting otherwise. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer,(SPRO), Abubakar Umar on Sunday in Abuja. Umar described as “misleading and inaccurate”…
President Bola Tinubu has positioned Nigeria as a key destination for global capital, announcing that the country will co-host Investopia with the United Arab Emirates in Lagos in February. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, following the conclusion of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Nigeria and…
Gov Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has suspended three commissioners for one month over absenteeism from the state Executive Council (EXCO) meeting held on March 17. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected commissioners are: Messrs Solomon Azi (Grants and Donor Agencies), Victor Chukwu (Environment) and Ikeuwa Omebe (Rural Development). The state Commissioner…
