Rachael Omidiji

[ad_1] A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has said that approximately 800,000 hectares of farmland have been abandoned by farmers across the Middle Belt region of the country due to insecurity. He described the development as worrisome, considering the growing population of the country. Isiaka, who represents Yewa North/Imeko Afon […]

[ad_1] Veteran Nollywood actor and esteemed member of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Otunba Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi, popularly known as “Bobo B,” has passed away. He reportedly died in Ibadan, Oyo State, following a brief illness. Olabiyi, who served as the former governor of TAMPAN in Oyo State and was

[ad_1] The federal government has said it will backdate the payment of the new minimum wage of N70,000 to July 29, 2024. The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for Civil Servants has reached an agreement to implement the new minimum wage on July 29, 2024. According to Punch, this was stated in a Memorandum

[ad_1] Gospel singer Dele Agbeyo, popularly known as Dele Gold, has passed away. The self-proclaimed “Miliki Gospel King,” Dele Gold hailed from Usi, Ekiti State, but grew up in Faforiji, Osun State. He reportedly died on Wednesday after a brief illness. His death has been confirmed by several of his colleagues, including Titi Oguntoyinbo, Akinlabi

[ad_1] Air Peace has distanced itself from the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero, which occurred on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.   Ajaero was detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) as he was about to depart for the United Kingdom on an official assignment.  

[ad_1] The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, announced that the state has not reported any cases of Mpox across its 20 local government areas. In a statement released to journalists in Abeokuta, on Wednesday,  Dr Coker emphasized that the state has maintained rigorous surveillance since the global outbreak of Mpox in 2022.

[ad_1] The Presidency has expressed awareness of repeated attempts by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, a Chinese company, to unlawfully claim offshore assets belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The government has described the moves as fraudulent and ungrounded, asserting that it has no contractual obligation with the firm. According to a statement

[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a youth secretariat for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). FCT Minister Nyesom Wike announced this on Monday during a town hall meeting at the Bwari Area Council. The meeting aimed to mobilize youths in the territory against participating in the planned hunger protest. Earlier, during similar

[ad_1] Police authorities in Abuja have apprehended a man who climbed a mast and attempted suicide in protest against Nigeria’s severe socio-economic challenges. The man, identified as Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau, climbed a 120-foot mast at ASO Radio in the Katampe area of the nation’s capital on Monday, threatening to end his life. “After intensive persuasion

[ad_1] The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologized to Nigerians for saying he never intended to insult their sensibilities regarding the statement that they keep freezers on for days due to the low electricity tariff. During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Adelabu expressed remorse, stating, “We regret any remarks that might have