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Senate Approves Establishment of South West Development Commission
The Senate has advanced the South West Development Bill to its third reading, following a comprehensive report by Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, Chairman of the Senate…
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Politics
Edo 2024: INEC Presents Certificate of Return To Senator Monday Okpebholo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally presented a certificate of return to Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), confirming his victory in…
Health
Panic As Cholera Kill Ten In Ebonyi
10 persons have been confirmed dead following a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village of Ezza Inyimagu in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Among…
Kwara Court Sentence Five Robbers To Death
The Kwara State High Court has sentenced five suspects involved in the 2018 Offa bank robbery incident to death. Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State…
Politics
Former Senate President Saraki Cries Foul As APC Wins All LGAs in Kwara
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki lamented foul play after the All Progressive Congress (APC) Won all the local government chairmanship and councillorship elections held last Saturday…
FG begins new minimum wage payment to civil servants
Civil servants under the federal government payroll will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office…
Politics
Ministers Intensify Lobbying as President Tinubu Plans to Sack Appointees
A looming cabinet reshuffle has sparked intense lobbying among ministers and their political godfathers, as President Bola Tinubu prepares to sack underperforming appointees. Sources reveal that…
FG Increase NYSC Monthly Allowance to N77,000
The Federal Government has approved a monthly allowance increase for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to N77,000, effective July 2024. This change aligns with the…
Politics
Nigerian Senate confirms Justice Kekere-Ekun as CJN
The Senate has confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. Her confirmation comes after hours of screening by Nigerian senators on Wednesday.…
Politics
JUST IN: President Tinubu to reshuffle cabinet
The Presidency has revealed that President Bola Tinubu is considering a reshuffle of his 47-man cabinet. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed…