House of Representatives has called on the federal government to investigate and curtail the spread of an unidentified disease already killing people in Nafada local government area of Gombe State, North-East Nigeria.The House urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare as a matter of emergency to urgently deploy its personnel to ascertain the…
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, on Tuesday, summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, to unfailingly appear before it on March 5, 2024 over issues relating to alleged leakages with the e-payment solution platform, REMITA. The Reps fumed that Cardoso’s failure to appear before the committee during previous sittings…
The Lagos State Command has arraigned Omorogbe Jennifer Soni for assaulting a police officer in Ajah, New Telegraph reports. A spokesman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement made available to journalists. According to Hundeyin, Omorogbe has been remanded to the Kirikiri Female Correctional Centre until the next hearing…
The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA), has urged politicians in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to give the Minister, Nyesom Wike, the time he requires to do his job as the head of the FCT Administration. The group made this remark following a recent comment made by Ireti Kingibe, the Senator representing the FCT, who accused the former…
Renowned Nollywood actor, Charles Inojie, has announced the conclusion of the popular family show, The Johnsons. Inojie shared the news via his Instagram page on Tuesday. He wrote, “Thank you, Africa. After 13 years of absolute magic, 13 years of awesomeness, 13 years of being Africa’s most-watched show on television, and 13 years of being…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted what it described as the single largest heroin consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. The agency also arrested members of an organised criminal organisation which specialises in trafficking heroin across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America in an operation leading to the…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, joined the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress in its peaceful protest. During the protest, Makinde assured the protesters that the current hardship would soon be over. The workers began their protest from the NLC state secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital, down to Gate –…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced its decision to sell foreign exchange worth $20,000 to each eligible Bureau De Change operator across the country. This is coming more than two years after the suspended former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, stopped the sales of foreign exchange to BDC operators in that segment of the forex…
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress have stormed the streets of Lagos State to express their grievances over the current economic hardship. They are also protesting the government’s alleged failure to implement agreements reached between both parties on October 2, 2023, following the removal of the fuel subsidy. The decision followed the conclusion of a…
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Anambra State are currently at the state capital in Awka, protesting the economic hardship in the country. The protest was led by its chairman, Humphrey Nwafor. The protesters were seen gathered at the Aroma Roundabout in Awka on Tuesday and marched towards the Government House gate in the…
