Civil Servants demand new minimum wage
Civil servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Trade Union Side, have called on the Federal Government and state governments to raise the national minimum wage from…
Tinubu appoints new ambassador
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye Ekiti in Ekiti State, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, as a non-career ambassador. The President has also forwarded his…
US Reveals Nigerians, Companies Financing Terrorism
The United States has named a Nigerian national and three companies operating in Nigeria among people and organisations linked to alleged financing activities connected to the Islamic State group. The…
IGP bans TikTok content creation by police officers
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has banned police officers from creating or monetising content on social media platforms while identifying themselves as members of the Nigeria Police Force. The directive,…
Nigerian senator dumps APC
The senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, Garba Musa Maidoki, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Maidoki announced his defection on Tuesday…
FG to reintroduce cashless policy
The Federal Government is considering bringing back a stricter cashless policy as part of efforts to tackle the growing threat of kidnapping and other crimes across Nigeria. According to security…
Bomb explosion rocks Lagos
A bomb explosion at the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, Lagos, caused fear among traders and residents, leaving one person injured. The incident happened in the early hours of Monday…
INEC declares Oyebanji winner of Ekiti governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Ekiti State governorship election after polling 319,224 votes across the…
Oba of Benin summons male, female traditional doctors over rising insecurity
The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has called an emergency meeting of priestesses and traditional doctors across the Benin Kingdom over growing…
INEC uploads 84% of Ekiti election results
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded results from 2,048 of the 2,445 polling units in the Ekiti State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), representing 83.7…