ONE person has died and six others injured in a dynamite explosion that occurred in Sabon-Pegi in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger. The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident to the News…
Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has approved the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for state workers, effective Monday. Malam Abubakar Bawa, Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued in Sokoto on…
THE Body of Benchers, currently chaired by Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), has confirmed the Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, life member of the prestigious body. Also confirmed were human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and 13 other prominent…
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a spell of haziness and cloudiness across the country from Monday to Wednesday. According to NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday, a moderate dust haze is expected on Monday, with a horizontal…
LEGAL icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, says he is ready to withdraw his criminal defamation suit against rights activist, Dele Farotimi. Babalola had sued Farotimi in an Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court following Farotimi’s publication of a book which…
THE Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has criticised the alleged arrest of Muhuyi Rimingado, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), reportedly by the officers of the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) Monitoring Unit. In…
A Diaspora group, under the auspices of Plateau Association, USA, Inc., (PSA-USA), on Sunday, expressed sadness over the death of former Minister of FCT, retired Lt-Gen. Jeremiah Useni. The PSA-USA, in a condolence message signed by its President, Dr Barth…
Former Bayelsa State governor and current senator for Bayelsa West, Henry Seriake Dickson, has emphasized the need for intentional government policies to foster economic development in Nigeria. He pointed out that the absence of complete accountability and impunity within Nigeria’s governance framework…
SOCIO-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu over “the arbitrary, unconstitutional, unlawful, unfair, and unreasonable 50 percent telecom tariff hike by the Nigerian Communications Commission”. Joined in the suit as…
By Inusa Ndahi A significant three-day roundtable meeting aimed at reviewing and adopting an Agricultural Extension Manual for good animal husbandry practices has commenced at the Development Hub. This initiative is designed to improve livestock farming across Borno State.…
