With the unemployment statistics in Nigeria becoming unbearable and the economic situation also on the downside, with food and core inflation on the rise monthly, it is obvious that Nigeria needs to urgently devise means to get out of the woods. One of such means could be through upscaling of skills through skill acquisition mechanisms … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange company Binance Holdings Limited, demanding $79.51 billion and ₦231 million in compensation for alleged economic losses caused by its operations in the country. The lawsuit, filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, also seeks an … Read more
Operatives of the Enugu Police Command have apprehended nine male suspects in various operations throughout the state. According to a statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the suspects were arrested for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, as well as for theft of tricycles and generators, vandalism, and the pilfering of streetlight poles … Read more
The Minister of State for Industries, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh has challenged industries operating in the country to upgrade their facilities in order to benefit from incentives put together by the Federal Government. Enoh threw the challenge on Wednesday in Ikom, Central Senatorial District of Cross River State when he inspected Ikom Cocoa … Read more
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is reviewing 16 proposals for amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, which is often referred to as the “Seafarers’ Bill of Rights”. This much was made public at a three-day Tripartite Technical session which brought together key stakeholders from government, employers, unions, and international maritime … Read more
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Mojisola Meranda, has debunked rumours making the rounds that she is considering resigning following the crisis that has rocked the House since former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa was impeached. Meranda who was reacting to rumours on social media platforms that she was contemplating throwing in the towel, … Read more
A newly admitted student of the Department of Mass Communication at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), Ondo State, has been brutally murdered in an attack by suspected hoodlums. The deceased, identified simply as Oluwaseun, was reportedly killed at Opomulero Street in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources revealed that he had barely … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has accused state governors of unlawfully dissolving local government councils, defying both constitutional provisions and a Supreme Court ruling. He described these actions as not only illegal but bordering on treason. Fagbemi made this declaration on Wednesday at an event organized by … Read more
Authorities in Niger State have apprehended 33 individuals accused of engaging in illegal mining activities that pose serious environmental and security risks. The arrests took place in the Gbokuchi-Kotongba area of Paikoro Local Government during a coordinated enforcement operation. The operation, spearheaded by the Niger State Ministry of Mineral Resources, was conducted in collaboration with … Read more
The Executive Director, Projects Implementation, Federal Housing Authority Nigeria, Remi Omowaiye has claimed that Governor Ademola Adeleke is responsible for the political crisis in Osun State. Naija News reports that at least eight persons were killed during the crisis involving the control of the government secretariats in the state. The crisis began when elected local … Read more