Federal Capital Territory (FCT) security apparatus and assets are currently on red alert following planned protests by some aggrieved youth groups. Our correspondent gathered that there was a massive deployment of security men around the Central Business District following the protest. Commuters and civil servants found it difficult to access their offices following heavy blockades […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington on Monday to meet Donald Trump, whom he will likely ask for a reprieve from US tariffs while seeking further backing on Iran and Gaza. Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader to meet Trump in the US capital since the “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement sent global markets […]
The National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Alhaji Haruna Kankara, on Sunday, said about 20 states have yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage for local government workers and primary school teachers. The states include Yobe, Gombe, Zamfara, Kaduna, Imo, Ebonyi, Cross River, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Borno and 11 […]
The Federal Government, yesterday, acknowledged the existing metering gap in the country.It is set to receive the first batch of 3,205,101 electricity meters this month as part of a concerted effort to close the gap. For over a decade, the country only provided about 5.5 million meters to consumers. The Guardian had reported that if […]
Niger’s military leaders have released over 50 detainees, including former ministers in the government they toppled in 2023. Among them are the former ministers of defence, oil and finance, as well as several senior army officers, convicted or accused of plotting previous coups. But ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since […]
The President-General of the Igbo Community Association (ICA), FCT, Engr. Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, has revealed that Nnamdi Kanu is optimistic about securing his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) by April 2025. Ellis-Ezenekwe, who visited the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at the DSS headquarters in Abuja, […]
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have won the first series of the petitions challenging their declaration as winners of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo state. A petition instituted by the Action Alliance (AA) and one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje was thrown out by the Edo State Governorship […]
Arsenal are exploring a summer move for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams, report theguardian.co.uk. The reports say that Andrea Berta has held talks with the Spain forward’s representatives in one of his first acts as the club’s sporting director. It is understood that Berta, who was confirmed in his post last Sunday and attended Tuesday’s 2-1 […]
A former lawmaker representing Adamawa North, Senator Elisha Abbo, has said that the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, cannot be recalled from the 10th Senate. This was as he accused the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, of political bias in the handling of her case. Speaking on Wednesday when he appeared on […]
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCO) has revealed a yearly investment of $750,000 in skill development, scholarships, and community programs across Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Togo. This initiative, known as the Community Youth Employment Scheme (CYES), aims to empower host communities with vocational training and entrepreneurship support. General Manager for Corporate Affairs at […]
