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It was a day of jubilation on Tuesday as public service workers across all categories in Ekiti State began receiving alerts for their December salaries, reflecting the newly implemented N70,000 minimum wage and its consequential adjustments. Hundreds of workers, including permanent secretaries and directors, gathered at the Governor’s Office in Ado Ekiti, dancing and singing in celebration of the new salary struc...

The House of Representatives invited the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, and the Commanding Officer of 177 Battalion to cause an appearance before the House Committees on Army, Human Rights, and Justice on Thursday, 20th December, to explain why officers under their command violated the relevant provisions of the Nigerian Constitution.The House, while condemning the attempt by the officers of 177 bat...

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has reinstated ownership of two plots of land in Kaduna metropolis to the family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha.The lands had been revoked two years ago by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai.The properties include: No. 9 Abakpa GRA, Kaduna – measuring 2,284 square meters, covered by Kaduna State Certificate of Occupancy No. 30575....

President Bola Tinubu has sent birthday tribute to former President Mohammadu Buhari who clocked 82.In the tribute personally signed by him to celebrate the occasion on behalf of Nigerians, President Tinubu said “I extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to you on your 82nd Birthday.“As you celebrate this remarkable milestone in Daura, we reflect on your years of dedicated ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said it secured a $1bn loan backed by crude oil to support the coming on stream of the 650,000 barrels per day capacity Dangote Petroleum Refinery.It also stated that the firm facilitated the $3bn Gazelle loan as a critical intervention to help stabilise the federation’s foreign exchange crisis.The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr Olufemi ...

Residents and business owners in the Offin, Ogunlewe and Bayeku areas of Ikorodu in Lagos State have raised the alarm over alleged repeated robbery incidents in the community.The business owners who are mostly affected by the trend lamented that it had been ongoing for weeks.The victims recounted how their shops were burgled at night and their items carted away in the process.A business owner, Bukola Adanri, said goods worth millions of na...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a N47.96 trillion expenditure for the 2025 budget, marking a 36.8% increase from the 2024 estimate. The decision was made during the Council’s final meeting of 2024, held in the Council Chambers of the States House, Abuja.Speaking to State House Correspondents, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed that the 2025 fra...

The Yoruba One Voice (YOV), a prominent Yoruba diaspora organization, has urged individuals criticizing Kemi Badenoch, leader of the British Conservative Party, to desist, warning that such actions could damage Nigeria’s image.In a statement by its General Secretary, Prince Adedokun Ademiluyi, the group condemned the attacks on Badenoch, describing her as a prominent figure who has brought pride to Nigeria as a Yoruba...

The Attorney-General of Lagos State and the Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro, SAN, says the Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation Bill has been signed into law to prohibit illegal organ harvesting....

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has executed 10 Nigerians and some 79 nationals of other nations, most of them convicted of drug-related offences in 2024. ...