President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appealed to members of Staff of Nigerian Universities to give peace a chance and avail themselves of the opportunity of negotiations created by his administration. …
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Police arrest suspected cultist seeking to buy AK-47 in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has apprehended a man identified as Amadasu Victor, who admitted to attempting to purchase an AK-47 rifle to become the leader of a notorious cult …
Read More »New mpox variant detected in Germany
An infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday. The infection occurred …
Read More »Unilever records 46% growth, achieves N103.8bn turnover
Unilever Nigeria Plc has recorded a turnover of N103.8 billion, representing a 46 per cent increase compared to the N71.2 billion turnover recorded in the corresponding period in 2023. Unilever …
Read More »Renew Nigeria’s orbital slot to avert $400m loss, Reps tells FG
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to quickly renew the nation’s two orbital slots granted the country by the International Telecommunication Union to prevent the …
Read More »Abia workers to receive N70,000 minimum wage from October
The Abia State Government has announced that it will begin paying the new N70,000 minimum wage to its workers starting in October 2024. This was disclosed on Tuesday during a …
Read More »AFCON: Investigation ongoing on Nigeria-Libya incident, says CAF president
The Confederation of African Football president, Patrice Motsepe, has said that a proper investigation is ongoing following the recent controversy surrounding Nigeria’s AFCON qualifier against Libya. The president also emphasised …
Read More »A’Ibom CP presents N88.6m to 54 fallen officers’ families
The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State, Joseph Eribo, has presented cheques worth over N88.6 million to the families of 54 deceased officers in the state. This was contained in …
Read More »UK partnership with Nigeria on drug war yielding results – Home office
The United Kingdom Government, through its Home Office International Operations, says its collaboration with Nigeria in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking is yielding positive results. Head …
Read More »Man remanded over attempted murder of Ogoni activist
A Magistrates’ Court in Port Harcourt on Tuesday ordered the remand of Dele Akpobari in custody over the alleged attempted murder of Gani Topba, an activist and leader of the …
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