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Sokoto state govt issues order on N30,000 minimum wage
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Friday directed that the new minimum wage of N30,000 be paid to the state civil servants from January 2020. Tambuwal also ordered the immediate verification…
Nigerian Immigration Service To Investigate Bribery Allegations Along Nigerian Borders
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) disclosed on Friday, January 10, that it would investigate a report that alleged that its officials were engaged in bribery along the nation’s borders. Sunday Ja…
Police has began investigation of viral video of policeman carrying POS machine - IGP
Following a viral video that showed a person in police uniform with Point of Sale (POS) machine and demanded Automated Teller Machine (ATM) from a member of the public, the Nigerian Police Force said…
Fresh Crisis Brews In South Africa As Nigerians Get Eviction Notice
Some indigenes of Keimoes and Upington areas of northern cape province in South Africa, on Thursday morning, gave Nigerians and other foreign national a 12-hour ultimatum to vacate their communities.…
EFCC told to release Shehu Sani
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani. It was report…
Amotekun: Northern youths blow hot over South West security outfit
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has berated the Southwest Governors for the establishment of Amotekun. On Thursday January 9, the Western Nigeria Security Network known as Amotekun comme…
TUC gives governors Ultimatum over minimum wage
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a 21-day ultimatum state governors to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage or be ready to take responsibility for the consequences.…
Plateau attack : President Buhari reacts as gunmen kill 12 in Mangu
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the gunmen attack on a community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Wednesday, 8th January, 2020. Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Specia…
Gunmen kill 12 persons, injures one in Plateau
The Plateau Police Command, said gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, on Thursday, killed 12 persons and injured one at Kulben village of Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau.DSP Te…
Buhari overrules Power Minister, Mamman again, cancels dismissal of Amobi as NBET MD
President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled the dismissal of Marilyn Amobi as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company Limited (NBET). Sale Mamman, Minister of Power, had a…
Man who allegedly knocked down FRSC official dragged to court
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has charged the driver, who reportedly knocked down one of its officials to court for prosecution. It was reported yesterday that a driver was arrested by…
Just In: Court Sends DG Of Arts And Culture Runsewe To Prison
According to reports, The director general of the national council for arts and culture, Olusegun Runsewe, has been sent to prison by a high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Delivering t…
Makinde : No worker would earn less than 30 thousand min wage in oyo state
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has said that no staff in the State's workforce would earn below the N30,000 national minimum wage. He stated that once the Committee set up by his governme…
IGP strongly warns police commanders against illegal roadblocks, harassment
Police special unit commanders have been warned against deployment of operatives on unauthorized duties, mounting of illegal roadblocks, and other misconducts. It was reported that the inspector gene…
EFCC invades Shehu Sani's residence in Abuja
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly invaded the Abuja residence of Senator Shehu Sani over alleged extortion. It was gathered that the EFCC stormed the a…
Governor Ikpeazu of Abia state wins at the supreme court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 upheld the election of Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu as Governor of Abia State. A seven-man panel of justices led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour gave the…
Policemen in trouble for assaulting young man for refusing to open his phone.
The three police officers spotted in a viral video assaulting a young man for refusing to unlock his iPhone in Enugu, have been paraded following their arrest. Recall that the incident occurred on Ja…
Minor tariff review order has no immediate impact on consumers - NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says the minor review order released by the Commission on Jan. 3 has no immediate impact on end-user tariffs.Mr Usman Arabi, NERC’s General Mana…
Lagos, Rivers headquarters of money laundering in Nigeria - Ibrahim Magu
THE Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday, described Rivers and Lagos States as the headquarters of money laundering in Nigeria. Magu said that…
CAN replies presidency, accuses FG of handling terrorism with kid gloves
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused the federal government of supporting activities of Boko Haram, Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP), and other terrorist groups in the co…