The Federal Government has approved a pension increase of N32,000 for retirees, following a review of the national minimum wage structure. This adjustment, announced by the National Salaries, Wages, and Income Commission, applies to those who retired under specific salary schemes, including health workers, doctors, lecturers, police, paramilitary, and armed forces personnel. This decision follows…
PDP, TinubuThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government to immediately reduce the pump price of fuel and stem the slide in the value of the Naira. The opposition party also charged Nigerians to use the 2024 Independence Day Anniversary to reawaken the spirit of Nationalism in defence…
A 46 year old man from Ebonyi state, Mr. Christopher Nwali, whose businesses is frying akara balls (beans cake) and moi moi which he sells to the public, rumoured to have died and disappeared, has been reportedly assaulted on reappearance by residents of Ezeiweka road, Awada Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, where…
The senator representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has again raised fresh concerns over the persistent problem of corruption in Nigeria, lamenting that Nigeria continues to celebrate individuals who steal public funds. Ndume stated this during an interactive session with newsmen in Kano on Sunday. He highlighted how societal values have contributed to the…
The organizers of the scheduled October 1st nationwide protest have written to the Nigerian Police to seek for adequate security for their members. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC), Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), Joint Action Front (JAF), and Pan-African Consciousness Renaissance (PACOR-Nigeria)….
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has announced that a new school curriculum will take effect from October 2024. He disclosed this to State House correspondents after President Bola Tinubu presided over the federal executive council meeting at the presidential Villa. According to him, the revised curriculum, aimed at both primary and secondary schools, is…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has clarified that a US district court did not authorise the seizure of Nigeria’s $21 million. There were reports in August 2023 that UK/US courts authorized an SSS victim Williams Emovbira to seize $21 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
The South-East’s traditional leaders have once more urged the region to be united, secure, and peaceful. The call was made by the monarchs during their Tuesday meeting in the capital of Abia State, Umuahia. The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, and other prominent traditional leaders from the South East attended the summit, which served…
In a shocking turn of events, Pastor John Ogbonna, a renowned clergyman from Ebonyi State, has lost his life while fasting and praying for Nigeria’s well-being on a mountain. According to sources close to the family, Pastor Ugonna had embarked on a spiritual retreat to seek divine intervention for the country’s challenges. Unfortunately, his life…
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance from thirty-three thousand Naira (33,000) to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77,000) with effect from July 2024. This was revealed in a statement by Caroline Embu, acting Director of Information and Public Relations, NYSC. The scheme said the increment is in line with the enactment…
