The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections in Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has warned President Bola Tinubu not to fiddle with the pension funds assets of Nigerian workers. The warning by the former Vice President followed a move by the Federal Government to use the pension funds assets. In a statement…
The staff members of Nigeria Meteorology Agency, NiMET, have been directed to embark on a strike on Monday, May 20, 2024 due to management’s failure to address 45 months of minimum wage arrears and consequential adjustments for them. The directive was given in a letter dated May 14th, 2024, by Aviation unions, including the National…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 33.69 per cent in April 2024. The NBS made this known via its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. It noted that the April headline inflation rate showed an increase of 0.49 per cent when compared…
Three commissioners serving in the cabinet of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara have resigned from their positions. The three commissioners announced their resignations in separate letters addressed to Fubara through the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo. The letters were dated May 15, 2024. The commissioners, who are loyalists of the immediate past…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has suspended Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly. He was suspended for alleged anti-party activities by some members of the ward executives of the party at Igbotako ward 2, in Okitipupa Local Government of Ondo State. The Executives of the Igbotako Ward II, in…
Popular Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, well known as Portable, has been detained in police custody after failing to meet the bail conditions for his release. told Trust Africa News The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command arrested Portable on Tuesday, May 14, for alleged failure to pay the balance of his G-Wagon vehicle. The…
Emefiele was arraigned before Justice MaryAnn Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High court on four counts. He pleaded not guilty to the four counts when it was read to him. Moving his application for bail, his counsel, Mahmud Magaji, asked the court to grant him bail on self recognition and on the same grounds…
The Rivers state commissioner for social welfare, Inime Aguma, has resigned from Governor Sim Fubara’s government.This brings the number of commissioners who left the state executive council on Wednesday, May 15, to five.She addressed her letter to Fubara through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), citing the “current unconducive” working environment. Details shortly… Share…
The United States (U.S.) is partnering with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in support of health care provision in Nigeria.The programme, packaged under the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will strengthen Nigeria’s health sector, as well as private sector resilience, Mission Director, Melissa Jones, has said. Under the terms of the agreement, USAID and…
