President Tinubu Expected To Announce Minimum Wage Figures Today

The long-awaited national minimum wage announcement is expected today, Thursday, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu meets with organised labour at the Presidential Villa. The meeting, a continuation of last week’s … Read More

Oyo Govt Releases 2024 BECE, Screening /Placement Time Table

The Oyo State government has released the 2023/2024 Academic Session Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) timetable, for Public and Private Schools in the State. The announcement was  made by the Registrar … Read More

‘It Is a Positive change in Irepo’— Olayiwola tells corp members 

Corp Members of the Irepo Local Government on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Hon. Tunde Taoheed Olayiwola, the Irepo Local Government Chairman at his office.  Alhaji Ismail Adeleke, the … Read More

Heaven is a scam, no where in the Bible that says you’ll go to heaven— Pastor Damina 

In a recent sermon, Pastor Abel Damina sparked a theological controversy by boldly declaring that “heaven is a scam” and challenging anyone to provide biblical evidence that guarantees a person’s … Read More

Oba Lipede Market Inferno: Ogun To Investigate Root Cause, Plan Timely Remediation 

The Ogun State Government has vowed to do a thorough investigation to ascertain the root cause of the Saturday night inferno which gutted some parts of Oba Lipede International Market,located … Read More

Body Of Motorbike Rider Recovered From Well, Vigilantes Fingered 

The corpse of a missing commercial motorcyclist, identified as Nasiru Eneojo, has been found in a well in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to report, … Read More

BREAKING! President Tinubu Asks National Assembly To Increase Budget By N6.2 Trillion

President Bola Tinubu has asked the national assembly to increase the 2024 appropriation act by N6.2 trillion. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio … Read More

Senate Sacks Ali Ndume As Chief Whip over Anti-Tinubu Comments

The Senate, on Wednesday, announced the removal of Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip. When put to voice vote by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, members of … Read More

BREAKING: Court orders reinstatement of Shuaibu as Edo Deputy Governor 

A Federal High Court in Abuja has voided the impeachment of Phillip Shuaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment on Wednesday, ordered his … Read More

Why Tinubu Govt, Nigerians Should Be Wary Of Dangote Refinery – PETROAN President, Gillis-Harry

The President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry, has called on the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other stakeholders to be wary … Read More

Ogbomoso: Oniyaku of Yaku land Annual Egungun festival holds July 18

The Oniyaku of Yaku land in Ogbomoso North Local Government, Oyo state, Oba Ojewumi Sunday Oyeniyi has disclosed that the annual egungun festival, tagged, “ARI-IGBA-ASO-TESUN ILE IYAKU 2024” will hold … Read More

Tinubu Orders Cultivation Of Military Land Nationwide To Address Food Shortage

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the military to convert their vast lands into agricultural hubs to address food shortage and insecurity.  According to the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee … Read More

Minimum Wage: NLC Threatens A Month Shutdown As Lawmakers Target Fresh Decision 

Ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s planned Thursday meeting with leaders of organized labor, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened a one-month shutdown if the minimum wage is expunged … Read More

Nigeria Expands Student Loan Programme To 22 Additional Unis, Tertiary Education

This expansion builds upon the initial inclusion of 48 institutions, marking a significant step towards supporting more students in pursuing higher education. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced … Read More

FG Seeks Worldbank’s Assistance On $50m Solar Power Project

The Federal Government has sought the assistance of the World Bank for $50m to support state governments in the installation of solar plants and infrastructure upgrades. The Minister of Finance … Read More

Nigeria Gets $751.88 Million From Recently Approved World Bank Loan

The World Bank has disbursed $751.88 million to Nigeria from a recently approved $1.5 billion loan.  According to findings by Nairametrics, the amount was disbursed under the Nigeria Reforms for … Read More

Court Bars PDP From Conducting Congress In Rivers State

The Rivers State High Court has issued a restraining order preventing the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its senior officials from proceeding with a congress in Rivers State pending the … Read More

Oyo lawmaker, Sanjo Adedoyin calls on FERMA to repair deplorable federal roads within Ogbomoso township

Oyo lawmaker representing Ogbomoso South State Constituency, Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin, has called on the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to swiftly address the critical issue of deplorable roads in the … Read More

Supreme Court Got It Wrong On LG Autonomy- Punch Editorial Board

FEDERALISM is the imaginary bedrock of Nigeria’s constitutional democracy, designed to balance power between the centre and the sub-nationals. However, the recent judgement by the Supreme Court concerning local government … Read More

NIMC Faces Criticism Over Alleged Dollar Billing On NIN Updates

The National Identity Management Commission faced public backlash on Monday after a social media user accused the agency of charging fees in dollars for National Identification Number data modifications on … Read More