NDLEA seizes codeine shipments worth N9.8bn from India
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Friday that its operatives seized a significant shipment of codeine syrup at the Onne...
I’m now an ‘informal’ member of APC, says Shaibu, reinstated Edo Deputy Gov.
Mr. Philips Shaibu, the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, disclosed on Friday his unofficial affiliation with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)....
NAFDAC shuts down bakery for using unfortified sugar, banned potassium bromate
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down a bakery in Sokoto State for non-compliance with food...
Presidency transmits National Minimum Wage Bill to NASS July 23
President Bola Tinubu will formally submit the newly agreed-upon national minimum wage to the National Assembly for legislative approval and enactment into law...
Updated: Tinubu approves N70,000 minimum wage, labour leaders laud president’s ‘fatherly gesture’
President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a new national minimum wage of N70,000, with a commitment to review the minimum wage law every three...
Just in: Tinubu to ministers: Pay off varsities staff members’ 4-month salary arrears
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, and the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to collaborate on...
Food inflation: Reps pledge N648m, being 50% of six-month salaries, to provide succour for the poor
The House of Representatives unanimously agreed to sacrifice 50 percent of their salaries for a period of six months to help alleviate the...
Updated: FG backtracks, postpones minimum admission age for varsities, others until 2025
Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, backtracked on the decision to ban underage admissions on Thursday as from 2024. The minister yielded...
Stakeholders reject proposal to raise university, polytechnic admission age to 18 years
Participants at the 2024 Joint Admissions Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) policy meeting on education in Abuja have voiced a strong objection to the proposed...
Breaking: FG sets 18 years as minimum admission age into tertiary institutions
The Federal Government has fixed the minimum age for entry into universities and other tertiary institutions at 18 years. FG instructed the Joint...
FG set introduce new curriculum for secondary schools nationwide
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Thursday plans to roll out a new curriculum for secondary schools across the country,...
Climate change strikes close to home: Lagos Govt warns of looming floods
The Lagos State Government has issued a warning to residents of impending floods from torrential rains, urging a collective effort to mitigate it....
Police block SSANU, NASU protests in Abuja over unpaid four-month salaries
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police on Thursday thwarted a planned protest in Abuja by the Joint Action Committee...
Building collapse: Nigeria reports 22 incidents, 33 fatalities in 7 months – COREN
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has reported a disturbing trend of structural failures, with 22 buildings collapsing across...
Reps pass NDDC’s budget of N1.91trn
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) 2024 budget proposal, totaling N1.91 trillion. During the plenary session...
Court refuses stay of proceeding in Yahaya Bello’s case, fixes Sept. 25 for arraignment
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello...
