The Federal Government is set to pay the outstanding five-month N35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. The OAGF explained that the Federal Government had previously paid five months’ wage award to federal…
A 51-year-old man, Walter Okafor, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly conspiring to forge goods of a company. Okafor, 35, whose address was not provided, faces a two-count charge of conspiracy and forgery. He pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him. The Prosecutor, Supol Josephine Ikhayere, said the…
An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court on Friday ordered the remand of a social media influencer, Ghali Isma’il, at the Keffi Correctional Centre for publishing false claims that President Bola Tinubu had died following a serious illness. Mr Isma’il, who posted the claims via TikTok under the handle @bola_asiwaju, was arrested by operatives of the Department…
A 23-year-old woman, Abigail Victor, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Kaduna for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend during a heated domestic dispute. Abigail, who resides in the Ungwan Sunday area of Kaduna, is facing two counts of conspiracy and causing grievous bodily harm, according to the charge filed by the Nigeria Police….
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of fees for the Nigerian Standard Passport, with the new charges set to take effect from September 1, 2025. Under the new structure, the 32-page passport with a five-year validity will now cost ₦100,000, while the 64-page passport with a 10-year validity will be priced…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 17-year-old boy, Musa Muhammad, has died in Kano following a fight with his childhood friend over tap water. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the sad incident occurred on Saturday at Rijiyar Lemo Quarters, Kano. The Kano State Police Command also confirmed the development in a statement issued…
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the delayed November 2024 salaries for civil servants. The delay followed a disruption attributed to the ongoing migration from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System. According to PUNCH, the delay also affected Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, which temporarily…
The Osun State Government has responded to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, following his directive to halt local government elections in the state. In a statement signed by Nurudeen Kareem, Special Adviser to the Osun Governor on Legal Matters, the government acknowledged the AGF’s stance on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the Federal Civil Service. The announcement was made on Monday in Abuja by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, in a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public…
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to remain focused on driving Nigeria’s development and maintaining national unity, stating that he would not be distracted from doing what is right for the country. Tinubu stated this through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Tuesday, during the launch of the autobiography of former Governor…