Federal Government through National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC) has suspended the move to review medical officers and dental officer’s allowances. On July 2, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) gave the federal government a 21-day ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of the circular and the resolution of other critical issues. The ultimatum is set to…
At least 43 Fulani herders have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks by suspected vigilante groups across parts of Kebbi and Niger States, according to community sources and local leaders. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the attack occurred between Oct. 24 and 26, affected several rural settlements in Argungu, Arewa,…
Judges in the United Kingdom have explained why London-based Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega’s deportation was approved. Adegboyega, the founder of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation) arrived in the UK in 2005 and has remained there in an expired visa. Married to a Briton, the pastor sought to remain in the UK in human rights…
Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has directed the early payment of June salaries to all civil servants across the state, beginning Monday, to enable them to prepare for the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival. The directive, announced in a statement issued on Saturday by the Governor’s Press Secretary, Malam Abubakar Bawa, applied to workers at the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation. His appointment will take effect on March 7, 2025, the same day the current Accountant General, Oluwatoyin Madehin, is set to retire. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin’s successor in December 2024. However, his final confirmation came…
Six offices within the administrative block of the Sokoto State Police Command headquarters were gutted by flame as fire ravaged the facility on Saturday morning. The source of the fire remains unclear, but swift action by firefighters helped prevent further destruction. The fire, which broke out early in the day, left significant damage to the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle East. This was stated in a press release issued on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy. The statement…
The wife of an Anglican Church pastor was killed on Sunday morning when gunmen attacked Saint Andrew’s Church in Isiokwe in Anambra State, south-east Nigeria. Isiokwe is a community in Lilu Town, which is under Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. The attack happened in the early hours of Sunday. One of the residents…
China Mining Federation of Nigeria has reacted to what it describes as false allegations of infiltration in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. There has been a recirculation on social media alleging the “Chinese infiltration” of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector. The report claimed that some Chinese nationals in Nigeria are engaged in illegal mining activities, seizing critical…
A Pro-Tinubu’s 2027 re-election group, Tinubu Media Force (TMF) has lashed out former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kabiru Marafa over his plan to reduce President Bola Tinubu votes by one million. Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central in the Senate from 2011 to 2019, made the declaration on Monday during an appearance…
