Governor Uzodinma Approves N104,000 Minimum Wage In Imo
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma’s has positioned the state among the states with the highest wage structure for public sector workers following the approval of a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants. The approval, announced on Tuesday night during a meeting with labour leaders at the Government House in Owerri, […]
US Court Jails Nigerian Monarch Over $4.2m COVID-19 Loan Fraud
By: Aremu Toyeebaht A Nigerian traditional ruler, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been convicted in the United States for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar fraud targeting COVID-19 relief funds. Oloyede, 62, who also holds U.S. citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 sentenced to 56 months in prison […]
Animal Rights Group Accuses TikTok of Enabling Illegal Wildlife Commerce
By Oluwakemi kindness The World Animal Protection has warned that TikTok is fueling illegal trade of endangered wildlife in West Africa, with traders in Togo openly advertising species such as the white-bellied pangolin to millions of users despite strict international trade bans. In a new investigation released on Tuesday, the organization revealed that traders based […]
Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment: FEMD Urges Stronger Security, Maintenance Measures
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has called for enhanced security and routine maintenance of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line following the derailment of a passenger train on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at about 11:09 a.m., roughly 49 kilometers between Kubwa and Asham, after the train departed Abuja around 9:45 […]
Petrobras to Return to Nigeria as Tinubu Strengthens Brazil Ties
By Aremu Toyeebaht President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed the imminent return of Brazil’s state-owned oil company, Petrobras, to Nigeria, five years after it suspended joint venture operations. The move is expected to strengthen energy cooperation and attract Brazilian investment to the country. Speaking at a joint press conference in Brasília during his state visit, […]
NDLEA Nabs Kano Airport Drug Ring Behind Pilgrims’ Arrest in Saudi
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar, alias Bello Karama (55), along with five members of his syndicate, for masterminding a drug trafficking scheme that implicated three innocent Nigerian pilgrims currently detained in Saudi Arabia. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, […]
NDLEA Arrests Widow for Cocaine Trafficking Disguised as Pregnancy
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 50-year-old widow in Lagos, for attempting to traffic cocaine while pretending to be pregnant. The suspect, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, was picked up at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba, while on her way to Abuja, with 1.3 kilograms of illicit drugs. NDLEA […]
Reps Unveil Africa’s First Legislative Barometer to Track Lawmakers’ Productivity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has unveiled Africa’s first National Assembly Deliberative Barometer, a data-driven tool designed to track parliamentary productivity, strengthen accountability, and deepen democratic governance. The initiative, developed by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in collaboration with ERGAF-Africa, was launched on Thursday at the […]
Experts Caution Nigeria on Risks of $2.5bn Animal Farming Project
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmental and food sovereignty experts have raised strong objections to Nigeria’s planned $2.5 billion industrial animal farming partnership with foreign investors, warning it could unleash far-reaching environmental, health, and socio-economic consequences. At a media engagement in Abuja on Thursday, convened by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), civil society groups cautioned […]
NCPC to Flag Off Easter Pilgrimage in Owerri by September
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) says the 2025 Easter Pilgrimage exercise will officially commence on September 14 in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, disclosed this during a thanksgiving to mark his 57th birthday celebration organised by the management and staff of the Commission […]