Senate Summons Service Chiefs Over Rising Killings, Kidnappings
The Senate has summoned service chiefs over the spate of insecurity in the country. This was a unanimous call by the lawmakers after an emergency session on the first legislative…
Sinayoko Scores As Mali Set Up AFCON Clash With Ivory Coast
Lassine Sinayoko scored his third goal at the Africa Cup of Nations as Mali reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 by defeating Burkina Faso 2-1 on Monday.…
Court Orders Total Nigeria To Pay Disengaged Ex-Employees N50m Damages
The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Total E & P Nig. (Formerly Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited) to pay disengaged security employees of the company the sum of…
‘How Bafarawa Diverted N4.6bn From NSA’ — Witness
A Second Prosecution Witness, in the trial of a former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, Kassim Yusuf, on Tuesday, recounted before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory…
Atiku’s Comment Reckless, Tinubu On Top Of Security Issues — Presidency
The Presidency, on Tuesday, described as “reckless”, a statement by ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar calling for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu over rising killings and kidnappings in Nigeria. In…
Most Govs In Review Committee Not Paying Minimum Wage — Ajaero
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says most governors of the 37-Member Tripartite Committee On Minimum Wage are guilty of not complying with the proposed base…
Insecurity: FG Must Revisit State Police Now, Says Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, said the establishment of state police is an idea whose time has come, noting that it has become imperative to surmount the…
Osun Govt Imposes Curfew On Ifon, Ilobu Communities
The Osun State government on Tuesday imposed a 6 am to 6 pm curfew on the warring communities of Ifon and Ilobu. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information…
Gov Lawal Declares State Of Emergency In Zamfara Health Sector
Governor Dauda Lawal has declared a state of emergency in the health sector of Zamfara with a commitment to revamping the state’s healthcare system. In a state-wide broadcast on Tuesday,…
Radda Donates N3.5m To Abductees Rescued By Troops In Katsina
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Monday donated the sum of N100,000 to each of the 35 persons rescued by troops of the Nigerian Army for them to revive…