President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, announced this in a statement, on Thursday. ”President Tinubu confirmed the postings of Ambassador Ayodele Oke as the ambassador-designate to France, and Colonel Lateef…
The Rivers State Government has approved a minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in the state. The Head of Service of the state, George Nwaeke, announced that the approval was granted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara during a closed-door meeting with labour leaders and senior government officials. Following the meeting, Nwaeke confirmed that the implementation…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that beginning with the November/December 2025, Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, all examinations will be conducted using a fully computer-based system, effectively phasing out the traditional paper-pencil method. Recall that in July, the Federal Government revealed plans to deploy privately-owned Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, alongside facilities owned…
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have killed students at Faudiya School in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. Faudiya School belongs to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a Shiia sect in Nigeria. According to sources, the assailants invaded Hausari quarters in Geidam LGA around 3:44am, on Friday. A source told Daily…
Renowned Ifa priest, Ifayemi Elebuibon, has intervened in the ongoing controversy between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, urging both monarchs to prioritise peace over rivalry. Speaking in an interview with Bamidele Adeyanju, popularly known as Agbaletu, Elebuibon referenced history to stress that the…
A fatal accident at Ijora Causeway, Lagos, on Tuesday claimed the lives of two people, including a serving police officer, after a fully loaded 40-foot container truck overturned onto a commercial tricycle. The crash, which occurred inward Ijora 7Up beneath the Ijora Bridge, involved a truck with registration number XP 368 AKD and a tricycle…
Nigeria’s private sector recorded its strongest expansion in over a year and a half, as the Stanbic IBTC Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.2 in August, up from 54.0 in July, marking a 19-month high in new order growth and a four-month high in output. The PMI reading, which has remained above the…
Ahead of the July 24 National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress to take a position on the substantive national chairman of the party, former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello may have decided to throw his hat into the ring. Our reporter sighted on Thursday, posters of the former Kogi governor on the busy…
The Muslim Council of Taraba State has officially banned all forms of wedding parties within Jalingo, the state capital. The decision was made following consultations with Islamic clerics, traditional rulers, and local authorities. The ban specifically targets popular events such as Kauyawa and Ajo parties, which are known for attracting large gatherings of youths who…
The Delta State Police command has arrested a 24-year-old lady, identified as Jessica Anthony, who attempted to rob her boyfriend of his gold jewelry. SP Bright Edafe, the spokesperson of the command revealed on his X handle that, that the suspect contacted armed robbers to rob her boyfriend. Jessica explained that she needed the money…
