By Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, to effect payment of arrears of the new minimum wage on or before 31st December, 2019. This was disclosed by the
In a bid to consolidate on the new fiscal policy of Gov. Emeka Ihedioha, the Auditor -General for local government, Imo state, Barr Osita Nwosu, through his office, has successfully concluded a two-day workshop for local government personnel on financial Autonomy
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his second term election victory. President Buhari’s message was contained in the statement signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity. The President also felicitated the
Blessing Olaifa, Abuja The former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega has said that INEC should jealously protect its relative independence ahead of the 2023 elections to prevent the reversal of the gains recorded in the electoral process
By Agency Reporter Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed Nov. 5 for hearing in a suit filed by a Nigerian Musician, Olumuyiwa Danladi a.k.a Danny Young, against fellow Music star, Tiwatope Savage, over alleged copyright infringement. In the suit, labelled FHC/L/CS/230/2019 and
By Lucas Ajanaku Airtel Nigeria has increased the data allowance on its weekly and monthly data tariff plans in a new move that will enable mobile internet consumers to enjoy more value at heavily discounted rates. The new data tariff review applies to
Mike Odiegwu, Yenagoa Grassroots politicians and kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Robert Enogha and Chief Claudius Enegesi have dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State.
South Africans living in Mpumalamga province have attacked Nigerians in a fresh wave of xenophobic violence. Channels Television correspondent in South Africa reports that further information concerning the attack is still sketchy as the crew is on its way to the province for
By Osagie Otabor, Benin The corpse of one Odion Omafo Samuel, 36, has been exhumed from the shallow grave it was buried allegedly by four officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attached to Abudu outpost in Edo State. Names of the
For repeatedly failing to honour invitations of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) , Okoi Obono-Obla, former chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) has been declared wanted by the Commission. The anti-graft
Imo Police Command has revealed it arrested broadcast journalist Chinoso Uba popularly known as Nonsonkwa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that drugs and illicit substances were
Tragedy struck in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday as
Birotojob, one of Africa’s leading IT training institutions, marked a significant milestone on Friday, October