LABOUR and the Federal Government last night reached an agreement on the consequential adjustment to the salaries of senior civil servants towards the full implementation of the new minimum wage. The agreement, after two days of talks, ended the strike threat. In addition to Federal Government workers on Levels 1-6, who already enjoy the N30,000 […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the release of N10billion intervention fund to upgrade the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. This was announced hours after a meeting with Southeast governors and leaders from the zone at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President made the announcement in a post on his official Twitter handle […]

THE Senate on Thursday directed the Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Enyia Akwagaga, to appear before it next Tuesday. Senate Committee on Public Accounts Chairman Matthew Urhoghide gave the directive following Akwagaga’s absence at a hearing on the award of N65 billion contracts. The contracts were awarded between 2017 and this […]

Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, has said that the security challenges confronting the people of the Southwest will soon be a thing of the past as governors in the region are working on the launch of a joint security outfit codenamed: “Amotekun” soon. He said the decision to launch the joint security outfit was part of […]

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Operation Thunder Strike have killed one bandit said to be a kidnapper on Kaduna-Abuja highway. The troops also rescued three villagers abducted from their farms on Wednesday in Maro village along the highway. Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 1Division Nigerian Army Kaduna, Col. Ezindu Idimah disclosed these to newsmen […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday asked the Federal Government to fight corruption and ensure that the wealth of the country is used to serve the citizens. IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, who disclosed it at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C said Nigeria matters not only to the country, but to the entire […]

The  Federation  Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N693.529billion to the three tiers of Government for the month of September 2019. The N693.529billion comprised revenue from Value Added Tax(VAT), Exchange Gain and Gross Statutory Revenue.  The Committee announced that as at 17th October 2019, the balance in the Excess Crude Account was  […]

The James Hope College (JHC) has announced the acquisition of the American International School Lagos (AISL) Lekki Campus facility to establish James Hope College in Lagos. This was disclosed at the signing ceremony held yesterday at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event had the Governor of Lagos, His Excellency BabajideSanwo-Olu, the United States […]

THE Ghanaian Government on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to reconsider its stand on border closure with nighbouring West African countries. Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ms Shirley Botchwey, was in Abuja to have audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on the possibility of persuading Nigeria to take a […]

CHIEF of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Taiwo Akerele, has faulted claims that the governor did not continue with his predecessor’s projects and policies. Akerele said it was not proper for Obaseki to continue with certain “bad policies” of the Adams Oshiomhole administration. He told reporters that Obaseki continued with good policies on the education […]