Category National

FG increases Corps Members’ Monthly Allowance to N77, 000

THE Federal Government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. NYSC’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, revealed this in a statement late Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria…

Hardship: FG Announces Move to tax More Nigerians

The Nigerian government has announced a plan to tax more Nigerians and Businesses despite economic hardship. This plan is part of the government’s Economic Stabilisation Bills approved by the Federal Executive Council on Monday. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee…

JUST IN: Senate Confirms Kekere-Ekun As CJN

  The Senate officially confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Kekere-Ekun had been serving in an acting capacity since August, following the retirement of her predecessor, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Accompanied by fellow Justices…

Edo 2024: A fait accompli, not an election

By Jane Uyi Orobosa As far as many people are concerned, the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, as the winner of the Edo State gubernatorial contest on Sunday, September 22, was simply a fait accompli…

Biden To Visit Angola in October For Key Talks

  PRESIDENT Joe Biden is set to make his long-promised visit to Africa, travelling to Germany and Angola in mid-October, the White House announced on Tuesday. During the 2022 US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, Biden committed to visiting the continent within…

Dismissed Nigerian Soldier Speaks Out After Rape Allegations

  A FORMER Nigerian soldier, Ruth Ogunleye, who was dismissed by the military after accusing senior officers of rape and sexual harassment, has released a video condemning her treatment and demanding the public release of the investigation’s findings. Ogunleye first…