The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has announced plans to launch a comprehensive roadmap aimed at addressing youth unemployment in Nigeria. The minister revealed this initiative during the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair, emphasising the importance of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in executing the plan effectively. Onyejeocha challenged the…
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has put forth a comprehensive appeal to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to implement specific measures aimed at alleviating the economic challenges faced by Nigerians in the wake of the removal of fuel subsidies. Rev. Stephen Panya, the President of ECWA, acknowledged and commended Tinubu’s efforts to revamp the…
The Kano Hisbah, under the leadership of Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, has announced plans to facilitate marriages for TikTokers in Kano, along with providing support for their business endeavours. This initiative was unveiled during a meeting convened by the Hisbah to offer guidance to TikTokers on improving their moral values. At the onset, Murja Ibrahim Kunya,…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has emphasized the need for law enforcement agencies to protect and respect the fundamental human rights of citizens in the state. He made this statement during a one-day training workshop organized by the Kano State Police Command, with his message delivered by the Director-General of Special Services at the…
President Bola Tinubu has officially launched the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System (e-CRVS) in Nigeria, alongside the National Geospatial Data Repository and the National Coordination Committee on CRVS. The CRVS is designed to continuously record vital and civil status events related to citizens and residents in a permanent, compulsory, and universal manner to…
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, who had been in custody for 151 days, has been granted bail by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Olukayode Adeiyi ruled that Emefiele had exceeded the legally stipulated time frame for detention without trial. The former CBN governor must…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested 15 individuals suspected of vandalism, scavenging, and other criminal activities targeting critical infrastructure within the FCT. The suspects were apprehended in various parts of the territory during nighttime operations. The crimes ranged from vandalism of public property to theft,…
The Benue State High Court in Makurdi has sentenced five men to death by hanging for culpable homicide. The convicted men, Terna Zwave, Jonathan Gbajime, John Bur, Gabriel Ianna, and Kwaghgba Zaki, all residents of Anchoha Village in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue, were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, mischief, and culpable homicide….
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Father Matthew Kukah, has criticised the process by which Nigerian Presidents rely on nominations from state governors and other sources to select ministers. During an appearance on Arise Television’s Morning Show, Kukah voiced his concerns about the current method of appointing ministers, where the President must “beg” state governors…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, was involved in a serious incident at Ibadan Airport when the private jet he was travelling in skidded off the runway. The HS25 aircraft, operated by Flint Aero, had departed from Abuja and was en route to Ibadan when the incident occurred. The plane landed short of the threshold…