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Breaking: Senate passes N70,000 new national minimum wage bill
The Senate passed legislation on Tuesday seeking to amend the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019, which would increase the minimum wage from N30,000...
Kwankwaso’s rights suit against EFCC suffers temporary setback
The hearing of a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and...
Police HQ debunks Falomo, other barracks’ sale
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) headquarters in Abuja has refuted the unfounded and concerning rumours circulating on social media about the sale of...
N70,000 minimum wage: Tinubu submits bill to NASS, urges speedy action
President Bola Tinubu forwarded a landmark bill to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, seeking to establish a new minimum wage of N70,000...
Paris 2024: Amusan named Nigeria’s flagbearer for opening ceremony of Olympics
Tobi Amusan has been named Team Nigeria’s flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a statement on Tuesday, Tony...
FG’s palliative diversion: Rep blames states for fueling youth unrest
The House of Representatives Committee’s Chairman on Delegated Legislation, Rep. Femi Bamisile, said on Tuesday that the diversion of the federal government’s palliatives...
Ethiopia landslide claims 146 lives as death toll continues to climb
The number of fatalities from the southern Ethiopia landslide has increased to at least 146, according to a local official’s statement on Tuesday....
Enoh signs deal to celebrate Nigeria’s amazing feat at 1996 Olympics through storytelling
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has announced a transformative initiative to use storytelling to celebrate Nigeria’s Dream Team’s 1996 Olympic...
Lokpobiri convenes high-level meeting to resolve issues militating against Dangote Refinery
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders to address and resolve...
First Lady, Remi Tinubu, calls for gender equity in political representation across board
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for constitutional amendments to allow for gender equity in political representation. Sen. Tinubu applauded the...
New minimum wage captured in supplementary N6.2trn budget
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr. Atiku Bagudu, says the new minimum wage is captured in the N3 trillion recurrent component...
The Day in Pictures: Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil) Hold Crucial Meeting with Dangote, NMDPRA, NUPRC, and NNPC Leadership.
In a statement by the Special Adviser Media and Communication to the minister Nneamaka Okafor, “the meeting focused on finding a sustainable...
Tinubu appoints ex-LASU VC, Prof. John Obafunwa, NIMR DG
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. John Obafunwa as the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), effective July 24, 2024....
Food security: Reps mull budgetary increase for farmers
Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has announced that the legislature intends to pass legislation aimed at increasing funding for...
Edo guber poll: Appeal Court affirms PDP’s Ighodalo’s candidature, dismisses Shaibu’s appeal
The Abuja Court of Appeal has upheld the validity of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) primary election that elected Dr. Asue Ighodalo as...
Insecurity in Northwest region compounded by banditry, illegal mining – Lagbaja
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the insecurity plaguing the Northwest region of the country is exacerbated by the nefarious...
