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  • Labour Declares Nationwide Strike From June 3rd Over New Minimum Wage

    . Labour Declares Nationwide Strike From June 3rd Over New Minimum Wage

     The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is set to commence a nationwide indefinite strike starting at midnight on Sunday, June 2, 2024, due to the Federal Government's refusal to increase the proposed minimum wage above N60,000. This decision was confirmed by NLC President Joe Ajaero at a press conference held at Labour House in Abuja.The strike ac
  • Police Arrest Man For R*ping Pastor’s Pregnant Wife To Death

    . Police Arrest Man For R*ping Pastor’s Pregnant Wife To Death

     The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a suspect named Emeka, accused of leading a gang in the assault and subsequent death of Mrs. Chigbewejim Steward, the wife of a pastor, in the Abarikpo community of Ahoada East Local Government Area. The suspect, after quarreling with Mrs Steward earlier that day, broke into her house at midnight wit
  • Angry Residents Of Lagos Estate Protest Against Constant Blackout, Bulk Meter, Arbitrary Charges

    . Angry Residents Of Lagos Estate Protest Against Constant Blackout, Bulk Meter, Arbitrary Charges

     Residents residing in the Royal Gardens Estate of Lagos State have peacefully demonstrated against what they perceive as inadequate services provided by the estate management, coupled with the unjust imposition of exorbitant service charges. The Royal Garden Estate is owned by Trojan Estates Limited whose Managing Director is Rilwan Olakunle Tinub
  • How A 27-Year-old Man Pretended To Be DSP, Deceived People To Pay Money For 'Police Recruitment

    . How A 27-Year-old Man Pretended To Be DSP, Deceived People To Pay Money For 'Police Recruitment

     The Sokoto State Police Command has detained Abdulnasir Bello, a 27-year-old man, for posing as a Deputy Superintendent of Police from the state in order to deceive and defraud individuals. Parading suspects at the command headquarters in Sokoto on Thursday, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Kaigama, said the Bello was arrested following a
  • Stephanie Coker Opens Up On Her Battle With PCOS, Failed IVF (Video)

    . Stephanie Coker Opens Up On Her Battle With PCOS, Failed IVF (Video)

     Media personality and actress, Stephanie Coker Aderinokun has revealed that she battled with PCOS and failed IVF for years. According to her, the condition made her lose her baby. In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, she revealed that she nearly took her own life after her second round of IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) failed after spending over $40
  • Court Orders Billionaire to Pay His Ex-Wife $1bn in Divorce Settlement

    . Court Orders Billionaire to Pay His Ex-Wife $1bn in Divorce Settlement

     A court has ordered South Korean billionaire and chairman of SK Group conglomerate, Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife 1.38 trillion won ($1bn) in cash. According to BBC, this is the country’s largest-ever divorce settlement. The divorce settlement comes almost a decade after Chey Tae-won’s marriage ended in scandal, following the revelation of h
  • The Federal Government Gets $500M Loan From World Bank To Bolster Electricity

    . The Federal Government Gets $500M Loan From World Bank To Bolster Electricity

     The Federal Government has secured a $500 million loan from the World Bank to address the problems faced by the 76 Distribution Companies (DisCos), the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has announced. The funding approved by the World Bank Board of Directors, supports the Nigerian Distribution Sector Recovery Program (DISREP} aimed at improving t
  • Sokoto Govt. Seals Hotel Over Murder And Alleged Immoral Activities

    . Sokoto Govt. Seals Hotel Over Murder And Alleged Immoral Activities

     The Sokoto State Government has shut down the hotel where a mother of four was killed by her boyfriend.  Sealing off the hotel on Thursday, May 30, 2024, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Dr. Jabir Maihula, hinged the decision of the government on the series of complaints by the residents of the area over the immoral activities taking p
  • FG Releases ₦3.8 Billion To Support Nigerian Students Stranded Abroad

    . FG Releases ₦3.8 Billion To Support Nigerian Students Stranded Abroad

     The sum of ₦3.8 billion has been allocated by the Tinubu-led Federal government to support stranded Nigerian scholars in foreign countries. The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Sonny Echono, shared this information on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on TETFund. He mentioned
  • Nigerian S3x Worker Imprisoned For 5 Years For Trafficking Young Girls In Ghana

    . Nigerian S3x Worker Imprisoned For 5 Years For Trafficking Young Girls In Ghana

     A Circuit Court at Asokwa, Kumasi, Ghana has sentenced a Nigerian sex trafficker to five years imprisonment with hard labour for trafficking young girls from Nigeria to Konongo in the Ashanti region for prostitution. Rose Ikem, aged 40, who was convicted of human trafficking and assault this week, will also compensate four of her victims, whom she
  • Simon Ekpa Claims 30 Million People Voted ‘During Self-Referendum’

    . Simon Ekpa Claims 30 Million People Voted ‘During Self-Referendum’

     Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of The Biafra Republic Government in Exile has made a claim. He claimed that over 30 million Biafrans have voted for self-referendum. The group’s claim is coming amid the grounding of activities across the South-East as residents stayed indoors in observance of sit-at-home order on Thursday, May 30.
  • Naira Marley’s Cybercrime Trial Stalled

    . Naira Marley’s Cybercrime Trial Stalled

     The alleged cybercrime trial of singer, Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley, was stalled on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The trial could not proceed because parties in the suit are still awaiting approval of a fiat by the chief judge of the Federal High Court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Fashola for all
  • 300 Women’s Groups Urge Women to Boycott Erisco Foods Products Due to Detention of Chioma Okoli

    . 300 Women’s Groups Urge Women to Boycott Erisco Foods Products Due to Detention of Chioma Okoli

     More than 300 women's organizations in Nigeria, Under the umbrella of Womanifesto, have jointly urged for the immediate boycott of Erisco Foods products due to the ongoing detention of Chioma Okoli, a tomato paste reviewer imprisoned for her remarks about the company's product. A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered Chioma Okoli to be rem
  • Dolapo Badmus Calls For Arrest Of Proprietor Of Private School For Singing Old National Anthem

    . Dolapo Badmus Calls For Arrest Of Proprietor Of Private School For Singing Old National Anthem

     Dolapo Badmus, the former Lagos police PRO, has urged for the arrest of the Proprietor and Head Teacher of a private school for singing the "old" national anthem. In a post she shared on IG, Dolapo said she was passing through the school this morning and heard the pupils singing the old National anthem. She said she has alerted the polic
  • EFCC Arrests 40 Internet Fraudsters In Akwa Ibom Raid

    . EFCC Arrests 40 Internet Fraudsters In Akwa Ibom Raid

     On Thursday, the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) apprehended 40 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Akwa Ibom State. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement and pictures shared on X.com on Friday. The anti-graft agency said the suspects were arrested during early morning sting operations at two differ
  • Keyamo Suspends Enforcement Of Collection Of Helicopter Landing Levies

    . Keyamo Suspends Enforcement Of Collection Of Helicopter Landing Levies

     The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has issued a temporary suspension on the enforcement granted to Messers NAEBI Dynamic Concept Ltd, by the Federal Government as consultants to collect landing fees from helicopters. This is coming after a meeting with the Executives of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on the issu
  • 'Nigeria We Hail Thee': Politicians Desperate To Distract Nigerians From Hardship –Lawyer, Idam

    . 'Nigeria We Hail Thee': Politicians Desperate To Distract Nigerians From Hardship –Lawyer, Idam

     Activist lawyer Maduabuchi Idam has criticized the Nigerian political class for what he calls a "desperate" attempt to divert attention from the hardships faced by Nigerians by reintroducing the old national anthem, "Nigeria we hail thee." Idam said the only fraction of Nigerians who can sing “Nigeria we hail thee” are tho
  • Disregard False Information On 15th Emir Leading Friday Prayers – Police Clears The Air

    . Disregard False Information On 15th Emir Leading Friday Prayers – Police Clears The Air

     The Kano State Police Command is advising residents to disregard misleading information circulating on social media, which claims that Alhaji Aminu Bayero, the 15th Emir, will lead the Friday prayers at the Central Mosque. The Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel told the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview on Friday that Bayero will o
  • Notorious Kidnap Kingpin, Evans Plea Bargain Application Stalled

    . Notorious Kidnap Kingpin, Evans Plea Bargain Application Stalled

     The hearing for the plea bargain application by notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (also known as Evans), was stalled on Thursday due to the absence of legal advise. Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, had filed the application at a Lagos High Court located in Tafawa Balewa Square. The duo are currently facing trial on charge
  • "Timi Dakolo’s ‘Great Nation’ Should Be Nigeria's Anthem" – Adekunle Gold

    . "Timi Dakolo’s ‘Great Nation’ Should Be Nigeria's Anthem" – Adekunle Gold

     Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold has stated that his colleague, Timi Dakolo’s song, ‘Great Nation’ would have made a better national anthem than the old anthem which the country returned to.President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.”Reacting, Adekunle
  • Niger Govt Arrests Suspected Gang Leader & Others Wanted In Nigeria

    . Niger Govt Arrests Suspected Gang Leader & Others Wanted In Nigeria

     A Nigerian “bandit” leader wanted for the kidnapping and murder of civilians has been arrested along with 65 of his men in southern Niger, local authorities announced.The border between Nigeria and Niger has for more than a decade been a hideout for armed groups known locally as bandits who abduct civilians for ransom and rustle cattle. “Aft
  • BREAKING: NELFund Reveals 30,000 Have Successfully Registered For Student Loan

    . BREAKING: NELFund Reveals 30,000 Have Successfully Registered For Student Loan

     It has been revealed that a total of 30,000 students have successfully registered for the student loan scheme.Similarly, over 60,000 individuals have registered on the website of the fund.The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known in a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday.On June 12, 2023, Tinubu s
  • Huggies Maker, Kimberly-Clark To Stop Production Three Years After Investing $100m In Nigeria

    . Huggies Maker, Kimberly-Clark To Stop Production Three Years After Investing $100m In Nigeria

     Nairametrics reports that Diaper and sanitary pad manufacturer, Kimberley Clark will soon announce an imminent shutdown of its Ikorodu production facility two years after investing $100 million in Nigeria.  Sources within the company informed Nairametrics that the plant has been producing below capacity from late 2023 into 2024 due to the har
  • Gov Fubara of Rivers State Says He Inherited N225.279bn Debt From Wike's Government

    . Gov Fubara of Rivers State Says He Inherited N225.279bn Debt From Wike's Government

     Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has disclosed that he inherited a substantial debt burden from the previous administration led by Nyesom Wike. In his address, Governor Fubara mentioned that his administration has initiated nine new road projects with a total value of N534.332 billion. However, he also inherited 34 uncompleted projects v
  • President Tinubu Offers Free Train Rides on Abuja Metro Line Till End of The Year

    . President Tinubu Offers Free Train Rides on Abuja Metro Line Till End of The Year

     President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, announced that Nigerians and other commuters would enjoy free train rides on the Abuja Metro Line until the end of the year. The President made this declaration while flagging off the re-launch of commercial operations on the Abuja Light Rail. “Our dear Landlord, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory
  • Nigerian Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of $1.4Million Linked To Ex- CBN Boss, Emefiele

    . Nigerian Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of $1.4Million Linked To Ex- CBN Boss, Emefiele

    A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of $1,426,175.14 million ($1.4 million) linked to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji gave the order on Wednesday sequel to a suit marked FHC/L/CS/232/2024 filed and argued by the counsel for the
  • Check Out The Full Stanza Of The New National Anthem "Nigeria We Hail Thee"

    . Check Out The Full Stanza Of The New National Anthem "Nigeria We Hail Thee"

     The old anthem, ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ composed when Nigeria gained independence on October 1, 1960, was replaced with the ‘Arise O’ Compatriots’ version in 1978. The bill sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, (Ekiti Central), enjoyed overwhelming support from the lawmakers. In supporting the bill, the lawmake
  • Kim Jong Un Drops Hundred Of Balloons Filled With Feces And Trash In South Korea

    . Kim Jong Un Drops Hundred Of Balloons Filled With Feces And Trash In South Korea

     North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un has dropped at least 260 white balloons filled with 'filthy waste and trash' onto South Korea in retaliation for leaflets scattered over North Korea amid an ongoing propaganda war between the two nations. The balloons appeared to have been carrying various items of rubbish, including plastic bottles, batt
  • BREAKING: Fed Govt Withdraws Alleged Terrorism Charge Against Miyetti Allah’s Leader, Bodejo

    . BREAKING: Fed Govt Withdraws Alleged Terrorism Charge Against Miyetti Allah’s Leader, Bodejo

     On Wednesday, the Federal Government informed a Federal High Court in Abuja that it had withdrawn its intention to pursue the alleged terrorism charge against Alhaji Bello Bodejo, the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Kore. Prosecuting lawyer, Mrs. Aderonke Imana, disclosed this at the resumed hearing in the case on Wednesday. In a oral applicatio
  • JUST IN: Tinubu Arrives National Assembly, Refuses To Address Joint Session

    . JUST IN: Tinubu Arrives National Assembly, Refuses To Address Joint Session

     Nigeria's number one man, President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly Complex. He arrived the complex as part of his itinerary to commemorate the 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria. Tinubu’s motorcade arrived at the National Assembly at about 11:57am and he’s yet to enter the chamber. Shortly after the president’s

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