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Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has attributed the cause of the prevailing insecurity in the country to worsening poverty and hunger. In a post on X, on Monday, Atiku condemned the killings of Nabeeha, one of the six sisters…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says that the N35,000 wage award agreement with the Federal Government will continue until a new minimum wage is determined. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in an interview with the News…

The United Kingdom (UK) has recently revised its roster of licensed companies and organizations eligible to sponsor skilled immigrants under the temporary worker immigration route. As per the updated details on its website, the…

The country’s inflation rate is now at 28.9 %, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This was disclosed in the NBS December 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) which was released on Monday afternoon. The…

Following the tragic news of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar's death while in the hands of her kidnappers, Prof. Isa Pantami, a friend of the family and the former Communications Minister, shared a message on Twitter on Sunday, highlighting the…

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday approved the establishment of a Special Presidential Panel saddled with the responsibility of undertaking a comprehensive review and reform of the social investment programmes suspended last month.…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday said Nigerians do not have any reason to be poor. He stated this while receiving governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, asking them…

The Dangote Refinery has started production. The largest single-train refinery in the world located in Nigeria’s commercial hub began operations in the early hours of Friday. This followed the delivery of six million barrels of crude…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has informed the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and directors of all agencies under his ministry that he will not tolerate any negligence or poor performance in…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, on Thursday joined other legal practitioners in Lagos to protest the police brutality on lawyers and Nigerians. The protest is coming especially on the heels of…

Nigerian passport holders have something to celebrate in 2024 with an expanded list of visa-free travel destinations. According to the latest update from the Henley Passport Index, Nigerians can now access 46 countries without prior…

Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the deployment of police officers and security equipment to the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The Kaduna-Abuja expressway is a hotbed of kidnappings and killings as…

The Lagos State Government has assured motorists in the state that the traffic diversion directive following the ongoing repair of a section of the Third Mainland Bridge will not cause traffic congestion and hardship to road users.…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sacked the boards of Union Bank, Polaris Bank, Keystone Bank and Titan Trust Bank. The apex bank in a statement signed by its Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Hakama, said “this…

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has lamented the increasing poverty in Nigeria since the removal of petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu in May 2023. Speaking at the 2024 Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, held at the House…