Alhaji Jibrin Ndace, the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), has announced that the Federal Government is set to introduce the National Values Charter in the near future. This revelation was made during his address on behalf of the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, at the 2024 Nigeria…
Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has called for unity among Nigerians to combat the escalating challenges of terrorism and kidnapping in the country. He emphasized the need for collective action to address these issues during his participation in the House of Representatives by-election in Lagos state. Gbajabiamila assured Nigerians that they…
Mr James Sule, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening the relationship between Nigeria and China. This statement was made in his goodwill message to commemorate the Chinese New Year Temple Fair held in Abuja on Saturday. Represented by his special adviser,…
The kidnappers of five pupils and four staff members of the Apostolic Faith Church Primary and Secondary School in Emure, Ekiti State, have reportedly reduced their ransom demand from N100 million to N15 million. The incident occurred when the school bus carrying the pupils, teachers, and driver was ambushed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers…
The trial of the April 5, 2018 deadly bank robbery in Offa, Kwara State, took a dramatic turn on Friday with the arrest of Omolara Ogundiran, sister of one of the suspects, by the Kwara State Police Command. Omolara, a graduate of Ire Poly, Osogbo, is the younger sister of the 5th defendant, Niyi Ogundiran….
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has submitted a list of six nominees for commissioner positions to the Ondo State House of Assembly for approval. This move comes shortly after his indication of the possible return of some former cabinet members. The nominees include Omowumi Isaac, Olukayode A. Ajulo, Razaq Obe, Emmanuel Igbassan, Akinwumi Sowore,…
Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has announced the Federal Government’s plan to establish a committee aimed at addressing power blackouts in various parts of Nigeria. The decision follows a meeting with Electricity Distribution and Generation Companies in Abuja, where Adelabu expressed the need for collaborative efforts to tackle the challenges facing the power sector. In…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has expressed confidence in the integrity of the Nigerian judiciary, stating that it has demonstrated its commitment to delivering impartial judgments that are not influenced by monetary considerations. Speaking to reporters at the Yola International Airport upon his return to Adamawa after the Supreme Court upheld his election victory…
President Bola Tinubu’s establishment of a committee to determine a new minimum wage for Nigerian civil servants has raised concerns amid the country’s soaring inflation, currently at 28.92%. Economists fear that implementing a substantial new minimum wage could exacerbate inflation, which is already above 50%. This comes as the exchange rate of the naira to…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over the management of crude oil sales proceeds from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a statement released on Thursday, Atiku condemned the directive as illegal and a threat to the operational independence…