N50 PoS charge begins

By Collins Nweze The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) are working for the application of remittance processes to ensure the seamless collection of stamp duty charges for PoS. Many filing stations and supermarkets are already adding 

Imo: Appellate Court Erases Okorocha’s son-in-law’s locus as AA Candidate

  While the dust of the former governor of Imo State, Ethelbert Okorocha’s son-in-law crash over the Supreme Court Ruling negating his acclaimed candidature on the platform of Action Alliance, the appellate court sitting in Abuja has upheld the ruling of the Federal

Intrigues behind new minimum wage agreement

The organised labour and the Federal Government recently agreed on the modalities for the implementation of the new minimum wage at the federal level. The agreement came after a series of meetings, which saw parties issue threats at some point, FRANK IKPEFAN reports

Court sentences two men to death by hanging for murder

Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado-Ekiti   An Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced two men Tosin Oluwafemi, 21, and Ogunleye Tajudeen, 18, to death by hanging for conspiracy, murder and unlawful possession of human skull. Justice Oluwatoyin Abodunde who sentenced Oluwafemi and Tajudeen, held

90 million Nigerians living in extreme poverty – Minister

By Tony Akowe, Abuja   Nearly 90 million Nigerians are living with extreme poverty, Minister of Humanitarian and Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has stated. The Minister, who spoke at a budget defense session of the Ministry before the House

Presidential election appeal: PDP banks on blackmailing Supreme Court – APC

Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja   The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over alleged plot by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to use foreign media to blackmail the judiciary, ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing of its presidential election appeal. Raising the

Minimum Wage: consequential increments depend on state’s capacity – Govs

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Monday, said that the consequential increments in the implementation of the N30,000 Minimum Wage Law would depend on the capacity of each state government. The chairman of the forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi,

Another Nigerian killed, 2 others injured by unknown gun men in South Africa

Agency Reporter The Nigerian community in South Africa has again been thrown into mourning following the killing by unkown gun men of one of its members who also left two others injured. Mr Odefa Ikele, the National Spokesperson of Nigerian Union South Africa,

Invest at home, Prince Eze Madumere raps Nigerians in Diaspora

  By Timothy Nwachukwu, Awka An All progressive Congress Chieftain (APC) and the immediate past Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has called on Nigerians in Diaspora to maximise the conducive and favourable business climatic condition created by the President Buhari

Pupil kills mate during cult war in Lagos

By Precious Igbonwelundu   A 16-year-old boy, Adewale Ayuba, has been arrested by officials of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) for allegedly killing his mate during a cult clash in Ijanikin. It was gathered that the incident occurred October 21 during