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The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, has raised alarm over the safety of Vice President Kashim Shettima, urging the Federal Government to procure a new aircraft for him due to repeated technical issues with his current plane. Lawan expressed deep concerns over Shettima’s security as he continues to […]
The federal government proposes to centralize salary payments for all Nigerian civil servants, renaming them as Nigerian civil servants. This entails the abolition of separate state and local government civil servant structures, ensuring a unified salary system administered through the IPPIS platform. The objective is to ensure timely and complete payment of wages, allowing state […]
Professor Nasir Garba Anka, the Executive Chairman of the Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB), has announced plans to collaborate with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to advance basic education in the state. The professor made this commitment during a visit by the Civil Society Organizations for Safe School Technical Team to his office in Gusau. […]
The spread of protests against the Tinubu-led government to Kogi State reflects the escalating discontent among Nigerians regarding the soaring costs of essential commodities. Market traders in Lokoja took to the streets to voice their grievances, highlighting the detrimental impact of high prices on their businesses. Market women and men staged a massive protest, decrying […]
Niger, a significant player in the global uranium market, has recently made a bold move by increasing the price of uranium from €0.80/kg to €200/kg. This price hike carries profound implications for Niger’s economy, international relations, and the global uranium market. This report aims to shed light on the reasons behind this decision and its […]
Information reaching us has it that Kano and Sokoto States respectively have banned listening to Davido’s music in public over disrespect from Logos Olori’s JAYELO music video. Taking to social media, an Arewa Twitter journalist, Wasapping, confirmed the news to his fellow Northern Muslims. However, the video didn’t sit well with many, as some internet […]
Germany is seeking to recruit 500,000 nurses from Africa in an apparent move to tackle shortages in its health system. The European country, struggling with a severe labour shortage, was already in discussions with South Africa-trained nurses to fill its vacancies. Khaya Sodidi, the deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa), […]
The World Bank says Nigeria’s constant fiscal deficit has worsened the nation’s public debt stock, with 96.3 per cent of government revenue spent on servicing debt in 2022. This was according to the Macro Poverty Outlook for Nigeria: April 2023 brief released by the bank. The report read in part, “The fiscal position deteriorated. In […]
The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) has directed its members across the country to join the indefinite strike action as directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) with effect from Monday September 28, 2020. In a circular dated September 25, 2020 addressed to all textile employers, copy which was […]
If not for the gross numbers from the Southsouth and Southeast, APC would have found it difficult to match the PDP’s onslaught in the overall win margin. The question is: how can the battle ground produces a bigger margin than the so-called stronghold that had cornered all the federal positions, including the Vice President, Minister […]