The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied responsibility for the death of a Lagos resident at a filling station in Obalende, Lagos State. The agency refuted claims that two of its staff members shot at a member of the public and were subsequently attacked by an angry mob. In a statement shared on X,…
Police officers from Abuja stormed the home of Sholabomi, wife of Ayotunde Richards, a gospel singer and former member of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), seeking her arrest. This follows Ayotunde’s remand in Ikoyi Prison over alleged cyberbullying and libel against the MFM General Overseer, Daniel Olukoya. Although a Federal High Court…
A tragic incident occurred at Veritas University Abuja, where a 100-level computer science student, Joshua Èjuojo Daniel-Ejigbo, reportedly died while exercising at the campus gymnasium. The student began foaming at the mouth and collapsed around 9 pm on Tuesday while engaging in physical activity. The University informed his father of the incident around 11 pm…
Robert Maersk Uggla, the chairman of A.P. Moller-Maersk, a prominent Danish shipping company, has denied reports of finalizing a $600 million investment agreement with the Nigerian government. Despite assertions from an aide to President Bola Tinubu suggesting otherwise, Mr. Maersk clarified that no such deal has been formalized. Reports of the purported investment deal emerged…
The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary Increase for Civil Servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures The Salary Structure is the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS), Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS), Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS), Consolidated…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) government, accusing it of causing distress and hardship for Nigerians over the past nine years. In a statement released on International Workers’ Day, the PDP lamented the adverse effects of the APC’s policies on the nation’s economy and citizens’ well-being. The PDP…
The Nigerian government, under the leadership of Minister of Works David Umahi, has announced the commencement of compensation payments totaling N2.75 billion to property owners affected by the demolition required for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Umahi made this announcement during a stakeholders meeting in Lagos State. He also mentioned that additional compensation…
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has criticized former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi for condemning the demolition of structures along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Obi recently labeled the project a “misplaced priority” amidst pressing national challenges and called for its discontinuation to address other urgent issues in…
The Nasarawa State Police have apprehended four individuals pretending to be Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives, who were involved in robbery and kidnapping activities. The impostors targeted students at the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, robbing them and kidnapping a student named Adudu Kingsley. Following a distress call, police pursued the suspects, resulting in a…
The Nasarawa State Police have apprehended four individuals pretending to be Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives, who were involved in robbery and kidnapping activities. The impostors targeted students at the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, robbing them and kidnapping a student named Adudu Kingsley. Following a distress call, police pursued the suspects, resulting in a…