Ekiti to commence payment of N30,000 minimum wage this month – Gov. Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has stated that his administration would commence payment of N30,000 minimum wage to Ekiti workers this month. Dr Fayemi said the payment of the minimum wage was to motivate workers, especially teachers, to deliver the best to

Berserk: Judge tries executing Self by shooting Inside Courtroom

A chief judge on Friday at a provincial court in southern Thailand tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the chest but survived. Khanakorn Phianchana, the chief judge at Yala Provincial Court, was seriously injured and was rushed to the hospital after

NAF destroys another insurgents hideout in Borno

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed another Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists (BHTs) hideout in Borno. NAF also neutralised several of their fighters at Kirta Wulgo on the fringes of Lake Chad in the state. NAF director of public

Nigeria, Signs 70M Euros Bilateral Deal with Germany on Sustainable Economic Development 

Nigerian Government has signed a 70M Euros additional financing bilateral agreement with the Republic of Germany on sustainable economic development, renewable energy, polio eradication, strengthening resilience of internally-displaced persons and host communities in northern Nigeria, education, peace and Security, amongst others. At the

Tribunal dismisses AAC’s petitions, upholds Wike’s election

Chukwudi Akasike THE Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal on Saturday affirmed the re-election of Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Wike, following the dismissal of the petition filed by the African Action Congress candidate,  Biokpomabo Awara, seeking the nullification of the March 9 governorship election.

Chibok: Jonathan cant deny rejecting Britain’s help, corruption -APC

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja The All Progressives Congress has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of habitual negligence on state matters while in office. The party said Jonathan needed not to deny the fact that he rejected the help of the former British Prime Minister,

South Africa, Nigeria mend Xenophobic relations, sign 30 trade deals

Africa’s two biggest economies put a recent xenophobia incident behind and signed 30 trade and cooperation agreements on Thursday. The signing of the trade agreements by Nigeria and South Africa, which took place at the end of a two-day visit by President Muhammadu

We will present another Zik of Africa as President in 2023, Ohanaeze promises

    Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has promised to field a candidate for 2023 Presidency whose pedigree equals that of Zik of Africa, ‘Owelle Nnamdi Azikwe’. The group assured that the new Zik would see Nigeria as an entity and protect the interest

Igbos in Benue facing widespread attacks, threats of annihilation — Intersociety

The International Society for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law (Intersociety) has written to the duo of Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue State in North-central Nigeria and the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Mukaddas, alleging “widespread and coordinated attacks and threats of

Army arrests 27 IPOB members

The Nigerian Army said, on Thursday, that its troops on Operation Mesa have arrested 27 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and recovered an AK-47 rifle from one of them, Oliver Onyebunachi, in Imo State. According to the military, the IPOB members,