The Governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri, has announced an increase in the monthly allowance of corps members serving in the state from ₦20,000 to ₦30,000. Governor Fintiri made the announcement on Friday while declaring open the 2025 Batch B Stream I, NYSC Orientation camp in Damare, Adamawa State. In a post shared on his…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has condemned the recent assault on an Imam in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, by a masquerade known as Lobanika. The incident happened a few days ago at Oja’gbo, Ogbomoso, when the masquerade who was holding a cane, removed the cap of the Imam who was on a motorcycle. The masquerader…
United States President Donald Trump has announced that he has directed two nuclear submarines to be strategically positioned near Russia following “inflammatory” remarks by the country’s former president and current deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, regarding the war in Ukraine. “I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the…
Kemi Badenoch, UK business secretary and Conservative Party leader, has declared that she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not held a Nigerian passport for over 20 years. Badenoch, who was born in London and raised in Lagos, made the statement while speaking on a podcast. She said that while she knows Nigeria well…
President Bola Tinubu has urged young Nigerians active in digital media to use their platforms responsibly and promote national unity. Speaking at the progressives digital media summit held in Abuja on Friday, Tinubu said new media influencers must verify information before sharing and focus their influence on building a better society. “Your generation has recognised…
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives–Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) has refuted claims that it has suspended its ongoing nationwide seven-day warning strike. In a statement on Saturday, the association clarified that the industrial action, which commenced on Wednesday, remains in force. The union said it would only review its stance after assessing…
Following the recent announcement from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on voters’ registration which is to begin on August 18th, 2025, Hon Abiola Yahya Ajuwon (AA) has urged the people of Akinyele Constituency II to be responsive to this announcement. Speaking with one of our representatives, he said, “The best that can happen to…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has commenced what his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor termed “a muscular legal action” against a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu, Reno Omokri. Kanu dragged Omokri before the Enugu High Court over some alleged defamatory publications against him and IPOB. In a writ of…
United States President Donald Trump has officially imposed a 15 percent tariff on Nigeria and other African countries. Other countries affected by the new tariff regime include Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, Malawi, Lesotho, and Madagascar. The modified reciprocal tariff rates were announced by the White House on Thursday. This Executive Order, titled “Further…
Bashir El-Rufai, the son of the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has said that some people need to die for Nigeria to achieve the greatness everyone desires. Bashir and his father have been vocal since Bola Tinubu assumed office as the president of Nigeria in May 2023. Recently, his father, a member of…