Victims of collapsed and demolished buildings on Lagos Island are to be resettled at the State Relief/Resettlement Centre, Igando in Alimosho Local Government Area. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan disclosed this during a tour of the Resettlement Centre in Igando at the weekend, stating that Governor Akinwumi Ambode has approved that those affected…
INEC Postpones Presentation of Certificate of Return to Sanwo-Olu
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has given a new date for the presentation of Certificate of Return to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor-elect of Lagos State and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. The notice of postponement was contained in a statement on Monday by the electoral commission’s public relations officer, Femi Akinbiyi at the state headquarters…
Court Strikes Out Suit Challenging Bauchi Governorship Election
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, kicked out a suit challenging the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conclude, collate, and announce the governorship election resultsfrom Tafawa Balewa Local Government in Bauchi State. The Presiding Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his ruling on Monday, dismissed the suit affirming that…
Cultists Kill Two NYSC Members
Two active members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, and a pupil of a private school in Yeagoa, Bayelsa State have been killed by some cult members. Media reports indicate that the cultist have been killing and robbing residents at will in the state capital under circumstances that seem to have overwhelmed the police…
Nigeria Ranks 85 on Global Happiness Report
Nigeria has been ranked 85 out of 156 countries and second in sub-Saharan Africa for 2019 in the annual Global Happiness Policy Report produced by the Global Happiness Council. Nigeria’s ranking is an improvement from its 91-position ranking in 2018. The report was presented by John F. Helliwell, Richard Layard, Jeffrey D. Sachs, and others.…
20 Million Fake Dollar Notes Found in a Bank
BFake currencies amounting to about $20 million have been found in a Barclays Bank Queensway branch, Nairobi, Kenya. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations boss, George Kinoti confirmed this on Wednesday in a statement posted on its Twitter account, affirming that 20 million dollars of counterfeit banknotes that had been stored in a personal safety deposit box at a…
Labour Demands Implementation of New Minimum Wage Before May 1
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has urged the federal government to commence the implementation of the new national minimum wage for workers before the next Workers’ Day celebration on May 1. NLC’s acting president, Najeem Yasin made the call, Tuesday in Abuja while commending the Senate for approving the minimum wage bill of N30, 000.…
Social Media Under Fire Over New Zealand Attack
The role of social media in the deadly attack carried out in two mosques in New Zealand has come under focus as Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand disclosed on Tuesday that her government would investigate the role social media played in the deadly attack. The Prime Minister’s decision follows a video of Friday’s attack…
Senate Approves N30, 000 Minimum Wage
The Senate has passed the N30, 000 new Minimum Wage Bill into law. This follows the submission of the report of the ad-hoc committee on minimum wage this Tuesday March 19th headed by Senator Francis Alimikhena. Senate President, Bukola Saraki commended the efforts of the committee as well as the patience of Nigerian workers and the…
Perception of Corruption in NNPC Based on Ignorance – Chairman, NNPC Anti-Corruption Committee
Perception of corruption in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC is based on Ignorance. Chairman of NNPC, Anti-Corruption Committee, Mike Stanley Balami disclosed this in an interview with the NNPC News, a monthly publication of the Corporation. Balami affirm that the wrong impression comes from people who are outside the institution and who don’t know…
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