Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, on Wednesday accused the World Bank of complexity in the hardship affecting Nigerians. Sani said the World Bank wants the hardship in Nigeria to extend for another 15 years before reaching the promised land. Posting on X, the former lawmaker wrote: “The World Bank wants the hardship to extend…
The member of the House of Representatives representing Aba North/Aba South federal constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, on Sunday expressed his commitment towards revolutionising the education sector in the constituency. Ikwechegh disclosed this while answering questions on the completion and the comprehensive overhaul of Riverside Primary School 1 and Riverside Secondary…
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have dismantled a notorious armed robbery syndicate terrorising residents of Owerri North LGA of the state. The police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, in a statement on Tuesday, said, “This breakthrough is a result of enhanced security measures initiated by the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, targeting violent crimes, especially…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the promotion of 20,542 primary and junior secondary school teachers as well as non-teaching staff. The Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Yusuf Kabir, announced this during a meeting with education secretaries, heads of personnel and EMIS officers held at SBMC Hall, SUBEB headquarters in Kano….
Kamala Harris targeted her United States presidential election rival Donald Trump’s mental state and fitness for office on Tuesday after the 78-year-old Republican’s televised town hall descended into a surreal, impromptu music session. Three weeks ahead of the US election, Harris’s campaign has increasingly focused on Trump’s health and mental stability. The campaign was quick…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, has reported the interception of an attempt to smuggle four 40-foot containers of illicit drugs valued at N1.18 billion into the country. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Usman Abubakar. Abubakar explained that the seizures comprised 236,783 bottles of cough…
The Nigerian Naira is among the worst-performing currencies in sub-Sahara Africa at the end of August 2024. The World Bank disclosed this in its latest edition of Africa’s Pulse report. Report showed that the Naira is at par with the Ethiopian Birr, and South Sudanese Pound in terms of decline in the region. The report…
Following the unfortunate building collapse in the Orile area, the Honourable Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Hon. Barr. Tokunbo Wahab, has reiterated that the policies of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration are not designed to punish indiscriminately but to protect lives and ensure the structural integrity of the Lagos environment. Wahab said,…
The Police command in Kwara State has dismissed three of its officers over their alleged involvements in the death of a student at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola. The incident, which occurred on September 4, 2024, generated widespread condemnation which led to the transfer of the case to the police headquarters in Abuja….
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the sum of N77,000 as the minimum wage for the lowest worker in the state, and the payment takes immediate effect. The decision was revealed after a meeting between Governor Abiodun, represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and the leadership of…
