Democracy Day: Tinubu promises swift action on minimum wage legislation, hails heroes, heroines of June 12
…pays glowing tributes to MKO Abiola, Kudirat Abiola, Yar’Adua, Rewane, and other heroes and heroines of the June 12 struggle. President Bola Tinubu...
Democracy Day: Pres.Tinubu to address Nigerians on Wednesday
President Bola Tinubu will deliver a special Democracy Day address to the nation on Wednesday, June 12. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to...
Nigeria’s 25 years of democracy: Ex. Pres. Jonathan calls for inclusive democracy, national unity
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to adopt democratic practices that foster inclusivity and national unity. Jonathan said that for democracy to...
UN Security Council approves ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with Russia abstaining from the vote...
Just in: FG declares June 12 public holiday to commemorate Democracy Day
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, a national holiday to celebrate Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry...
NLC rules out Tuesday strike, awaits Tinubu’s intervention
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says there will be no strike on Tuesday, June 11, but he is...
Cross-border petrol smuggling: Nigeria loses billions of naira – Customs CG
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has declared that Nigeria is suffering significant revenue losses, amounting to...
ECOWAS court rejects Dasuki’s application against Nigerian Government
The ECOWAS Court has rejected a request by former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, seeking to force the Nigerian government to...
CBN dissolves boards of Union, Keystone, Polaris Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the dissolution of the boards of directors of three major banks – Polaris Bank, Union...
Just in: Reps propose a 6-year single term for president, governors, council chairmen
A bill aimed at introducing a single six-year term for the President, state governors, and local government chairmen is now before the House...
Niger State mining site tragedy: FG announces insurance policy for miners
President Bola Tinubu expressed his condolences to the Niger State governor and the families of the victims of the recent mining site collapse...
Exclusive: Open grazing in the FCT: Nine months on, herders defy Wike
As the President Bola Tinubu administration marks its eventful first year in power, residents of Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued...
June 12: Federal Government announces commemorative activities
The Federal Government has unveiled a schedule of activities to mark the 2024 Democracy Day celebrations on June 12. On Sunday, Mr. Abdulhakeem...
Completion of Dangote refinery has put critics to shame – Sen. Pres. Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the completion and inauguration of Aliko Dangote’s 650,000-bpd petroleum refinery has silenced critics. Akpabio said that the completion...
Nigeria moves to meet EU cocoa export rules by December deadline
With the December 2024 deadline fast approaching, the Nigerian government is hastening to meet the European Union’s (EU) new regulations to ensure uninterrupted...
Trafficking: FG bars hotels from accommodating underage girls
Worried about the high rate of prostitution trafficking, especially among underage girls, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, has barred hotels...
