President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday sent the Minimum Wage bill to the House of Representatives for consideration and passage into law. Tinubu’s letter was read on the floor of the House, provides for a new national minimum wage as well as the
Retired Brig-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA ) has cautioned youths against illicit drugs consumption and trafficking. Marwa gave the advice during the inauguration of the agency’s new Zonal Office in Ayingba, Dekina Local Government Area
BY EMMANUEL CHIBUEZE, BENIN CITY The leadership crisis rocking the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria has been resolved by the stakeholders of the organization, who charted the way forward for development and sustainability. This is just as they commended the Board
Ohaneze Ndigbo, led by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has advised Igbo residents outside their region to refrain from participating in the planned nationwide protests. The advisory is based on past instances where Igbo communities faced severe repercussions, including loss of lives and property, during
The Police in Lagos, on Friday, arraigned a 28-year-old woman, Juliana Friday, at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, over alleged impersonation. Friday, whose house address was not given, is being charged with 34 counts bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, impersonation, to
Shaibu Yusuf, a man arrested by the FCT Police Command for threatening to commit suicide from the height of Aso Radio and TV mast in Abuja on July 8, over insecurity and prevailing economic hardship in the country, has been released from detention.
The Police in Lagos on Friday arraigned two men in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing gold jewellery and money valued at N25.08 million. The defendants, Dennis Legal, 33, a laundry man, and Hashimu Kabiru, 35, a trader all residents of 18
A yet-to-be-identified person was crushed to death in an early morning accident that occurred along the Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway on Friday. According to The PUNCH, the spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the development. Photographs at the scene of
A video has gone viral showing how a Kano politician was brutalised by unknown individuals. Dan Balki Commander was handcuffed and beaten publicly for allegedly criticising Kaduna state governor Uba Sani. In a swift reaction, the Kaduna state government dissociated itself from the
Six Nigerian students have been announced as part of the fifty finalists for the prestigious 2024 Chegg.org Global Student Prize. This esteemed prize was established to create a powerful platform that highlights the efforts of extraordinary students worldwide who are collectively reshaping our world for
By Kazie Uko Expectedly, the red carpets, the drums, the trumpets, and all the other
By SKC Ogbonnia The meeting of some Nigerian billionaire businessmen, notably, Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu,
BY EMMANUEL MGBEAHURIKE, Owerri The former deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has
As the world steps into 2025, Mr. Okwuosa Charles Chinedu, CEO of Birotojob, has called