Nigeria’s civil servants have called on the federal government to reassess the recently approved national minimum wage of ₦70,000, arguing that it no longer provides adequate support amid a worsening economic climate. Mr Samuel Adekunle, Chairman of the Osun State chapter of the National Forum of Heads of Federal Government Establishments (NAFOHEADS), said in Osogbo…
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has again, claimed many lives on Wednesday, according to Palestinian media, as Israel pursues its offensive in Gaza City. The WAFA news agency reported that 17 people were killed this morning, including seven in Gaza City. The victims were reported to include a pregnant woman. The Israeli army said…
British Defence Secretary, John Healey, is in Cyprus as London steps up efforts for a potential evacuation of Lebanon with the Middle East teetering on the brink of wider war. Healey confirmed British forces were involved in efforts to defend Israel from Iran’s ballistic missile barrage as Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned of the risk…
A mother of premature triplets in Enugu has appealed for urgent financial assistance as hospital bills for her babies climb to nearly ₦5 million. Mrs Blessing Odenigbo, a fruit seller from Aku in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, delivered the triplets at Divine Assurance Hospital after suffering severe pregnancy complications that forced doctors to perform an…
The House of Representatives has rejected claims that Nigeria’s newly passed tax laws were falsified, describing the allegations as misleading and damaging to public confidence in the legislature. Speaking on Sunday, the Deputy Spokesperson of the House, Mr Philip Agbese, dismissed assertions by Senator Ali Ndume that discrepancies existed between the tax bills passed by…
The Nigerian Navy has appointed Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho as its new Director of Naval Information, following the approval of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas. The appointment was announced on Tuesday in a statement by the Chief of Policy and Plans (Navy), Rear Adm. Akinola Olodude, in Abuja. Capt. Folorunsho succeeds…
Justice Yusuf Halilu of an Abuja High Court on Tuesday ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) do everything within his power to produce five former senior police officers for prosecution. Halilu issued the order on Tuesday after prosecution counsel Rimamsomte Ezekiel expressed disappointment over the former officers’ absence in court in spite of being served…
Chief Olabode George, a senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) figure, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene over what he described as a forceful police takeover of the PDP National Secretariat. Speaking at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday, George, a former Deputy National Chairman and current member of the PDP Board of…
Nigerian police have apprehended a 39-year-old suspected illicit firearm repairer and six other individuals in a coordinated crackdown on illegal arms and cult-related violence in Enugu State. In a statement released on Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Daniel Ndukwe said the operations were carried out between 15 and 21 June under the directive of…
The leadership of Labour Party has described the death of an Afenifere Leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, as a rude shock. National Chairman of the party, Mr Julius Abure, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. “For us in Labour Party, Pa Ayo Adebanjo was more than a father and a leader who stood…
