The President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, remarked that the optimism conveyed in President Bola Tinubu’s New Year speech does not align with the current economic condition of …
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Tinubu vows to resist enslavers trying to capture Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration will fight off those who are determined to enslave Nigeria and its people. Tinubu noted that his administration is encouraged by the …
Read More »Victims of stampede suffering from mental health – Expert
An Assistant Director of Social Welfare at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Seye Makinde, says victims of the recent stampede incidents in some parts of the country were suffering from …
Read More »Enugu gov pardons eight inmates on parole
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has granted various forms of prerogative of mercy to eight inmates in the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in the state. A statement on Wednesday …
Read More »No hostility with govs over local govt autonomy, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said that his administration is in no battle with state governors over the controversial local government autonomy. Tinubu, however, called for collaboration from the 36 …
Read More »FCT Police arrest over 1,000 suspects, recover ₦285m in 2024
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said that it arrested 1,077 suspects across various criminal activities and recovered ₦285 million from fraud-related cases in 2024 According to Josephine …
Read More »Drive agricultural growth, LGA transformation, Tinubu tells govs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged state governors to take the lead in driving Nigeria’s agricultural revolution and strengthening local government autonomy to foster grassroots development and economic stability. Tinubu …
Read More »Saudi Arabia executed 338 in 2024 – Report
Saudi Arabia has put six Iranians to death for drug trafficking, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a year in which it carried out a record number of executions, according …
Read More »Kano rejects Tinubu’s tax reform bills
The Kano State Government has voiced its opposition to the proposed tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly, describing them as detrimental to the welfare of Nigerians, particularly in …
Read More »Rennes sign Ivorian midfielder Fofana from Al Nassr for €20m
Ivorian international Seko Fofana has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Rennes, the Ligue 1 club announced Wednesday after 18 months playing in Saudi Arabia. The 29-year-old midfielder, who has 22 …
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