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The Osun State Government has raised alarm over the alleged shooting to near death in police custody of the Chairman of Osun Transport Management System, Iyanda Alowonle, over a domestic matter. This is as the state government also sought the arrest, transfer and prosecution of Moses Lohor, the Head of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the…

.. The implementation of the new minimum wage will push the personnel cost of the federal government by N3.56tn to N9.64tn in the 2025 fiscal period. The figure is contained in the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) document for 2025-2027. The MTEF povides the basis for annual budget planning and…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has said that the FCT Administration will pay a compensation package of N1.1 billion for the structures affected by the ongoing construction of the FCT Highway 105, from the Airport Expressway to Kuje township. The FCT Minister disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday when he addressed journalists…

.. The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has ordered heads of various security agencies in the state to make Edo unsafe for criminal elements. Okpebholo gave the directive during an inaugural security meeting held on Monday night in Benin, the state capital. In a statement on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to…

The Niger State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Most Rev Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has commiserated with the state government and the Muslim Ummah over the death of the Chief Imam of Minna, Mallam Ibrahim Isah Fari. Most Rev Yohanna, who is also the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, in a condolence message…

Nyesom Wike .. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the payment of N70,000 new National Minimum Wage for staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The Acting Head of Civil Service of the FCTA, Mrs. Grace Adayilo, said the minister also approved the payment of three months’…

The Bauchi State Police have arrested two men, Ezekiel Simon, 18, and Lumana Zakka, 29, for the alleged murder of Ezekiel Samaila. Samaila was killed over accusations of witchcraft. A statement issued by the spokesman of Police Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, on Tuesday revealed that Samaila, 45, was last seen on September 24, 2024,…

D’banj .. Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Oladipo Daniel, also known as D’banj, is set to perform at the African Military Games Abuja (AMGA) 2024 scheduled to commence on Wednesday. The Defence Headquarters on Tuesday disclosed that the music artist and his team would arrive in Abuja on Tuesday ahead of the opening ceremony on Wednesday.…

The organised labour in Cross River State has postponed the planned industrial action scheduled to commence on Wednesday after the breakdown of negotiations between the unions and the state government. The state chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Mr Monday Ogbodum, disclosed this in Calabar on Tuesday. Ogbodum said that the decision for the…

.. Nestlé Group under its new CEO, Laurent Freixe plans to significantly increase advertising and marketing spending, achieve at least $2.8bn in cost savings by 2027, and establish its water and premium drinks businesses as a standalone global unit, the Swiss multinational announced during its capital markets day on Tuesday. Freixe, a 40-year veteran…

Scores have been confirmed hospitalised while were others injured in a communal clash that followed a power tussle between the people of Ugboenyim, a border community between Ebonyi and Benue states. Ugboenyim, an Izzi speaking community, is anthropologically Ebonyi State and geographically Benue State. The people are under Ado Local Government Area of Benue State,…

.. The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi, has vowed to challenge the result of Saturday’s poll released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. INEC had on November 17 declared the incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the election…

Hundreds of young women on Tuesday stormed major streets in Benin City metropolis, protesting against the spate of cult-related killings in Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the women, who are between the ages of 30 and 35, lamented that the killings have turned most of them into widows, while also making it difficult for…

The Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 14 herdsmen for allegedly violating an order of the state government banning movement of cattle across unauthorised paths. The Adamawa NSCDC Command said in a statement Tuesday that the operation leading to the arrest was carried out in Hong, a…

The Joint National Transport Safety Committee, Nigeria (JNTSCON) has urged citizens to inculcate safety consciousness in all their dealings especially while using public infrastructure. JNTSCON Chairman, Akwa Ibom Chapter, Dr Preferred John, made the call on Tuesday during a press briefing ahead of the South-South National Industrial Transport, Occupational Health and Safety conference in Uyo…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, says for effective protection of democracy in the country, as well as lives and property, Nigeria needs to rebuild its military institutions. He said the problem of insecurity across Nigeria could be traced to institutional deficiencies and indiscipline among those who were…

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has expressed concern over the situation in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the state, where some individuals have taken multiple wives despite being unable to adequately provide for their families. In a viral video shared on social media, particularly on TikTok by Kawu Garba, Zulum criticized politicians at both…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has approved N70,000 new National Minimum Wage for staff of the FCT Administration. Wike’s approval was made public by the Acting Head of the Civil Service of FCT, Mrs. Grace Adayilo on Tuesday. In a statement by her Press Secretary, Ewhenji Anthony Odey, Adayilo said…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin has enjoined the leadership of Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) to continue to preach religious harmony among the people of the South West region. DAILY POST reports that the monarch gave this advice when the leadership of the organisation paid him a courtesy visit at…

Bandits have killed a farmer and abducted six others in Garbatau, a village in Bali local government area of Taraba State. The deceased, identified as Alhaji Mai Wanda Maibultu, was reportedly attacked and killed on his farm by the bandits. A source said that Maibultu, a prominent large-scale farmer, resided in a village a few…