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18/07/2024

LG Autonomy Will Promote Rural Development – Minister

The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo, stated that the Supreme Court ruling on Local Government Autonomy will significantly enhance the socio-economic development of the nation by empowering the grassroots. Speaking in Abuja at the Annual Retreat on Performa...

18/07/2024

Heightened Security as SSANU and NASU Assemble in Abuja for Nationwide Protest

18/07/2024

Landing Cost Of Petrol Now ₦1,117/Litre – Marketers

The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) revealed that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, was ₦1,117 per litre as of Tuesday, July 16, 2024. This information was shared during a webinar with journalists on Wednesday. MEMAN also disclosed that t...

17/07/2024

OPPOSITION ACTION PEOPLE’S PARTY THROWS WEIGHT IN SUPPORT OF GOVERNOR SIM FUBARA

17/07/2024

Minimum wage: Labour threatens 30-day strike

16/07/2024

Gov Makinde Kicks Against LG Autonomy, Says FG not superior to state constitutionally

16/07/2024

I Never knew I Would Live Up To 90 — Wole Soyinka

Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka revealed on Monday that he never anticipated living to the age of 90. He made this statement while answering questions from around 383 students participating in the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme at his ARI residence in Ij...

16/07/2024

LG autonomy: Gov Makinde sets up committee to review Supreme Court judgement

16/07/2024

Court Declines Emefiele’s Request to Travel Outside Nigeria for Medical Checkup

A request by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele to access his international passport for travel to the United Kingdom for a follow-up medical check-up has been denied by the Federal Capital Territory High Court. This follows allegations from the Economic and Financial Crim...

16/07/2024

Minimum wage: Federal Government to introduce amendment to 2024 Budget – FEC

16/07/2024

JAMB cancels aptitude test for 2024 Direct Entry candidates

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced that it has shelved the conduct of aptitude test for 2024 Direct Entry candidates. The Board instead said that other placement criteria will be considered for Direct Entry admissions.JAMB announced this on Monday in a post on its offic...

16/07/2024

Nigeria Loses $9bn To Illegal Mining Annually –Reps Reveal

The House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals has revealed that Nigeria is losing N9 billion annually due to illegal mining activities. This announcement coincides with the Nigerian Army’s report of 387 arrests related to illegal mining in the past seven months. Committee Chairman Jonat...