August 22, 2024 – Breaking News

How We’ll Determine Allocations Of 2025 Budget – Presidency

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that the 2025 budget will be allocated based on needs assessment and prioritization of essential projects and agencies. Chief of Staff to the…

Jane Chinecherem August 22, 2024

Metro

I used hot iron to discipline my house help – Anambra nurse admits

Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare officials arrested a 38-year-old nurse, Amarachukwu Happiness Nzekwe, for using a hot pressing iron to scald her 13-year-old househelp's back. Nzekwe…

Jane Chinecherem August 22, 2024

Metro

Breaking: UNEC hostel on Fire

Lady Ibiam hostel of University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus is currently on fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The Nigerian fire service is already at…

admin August 22, 2024

Politics

List of governors who pledged to implement N70,000 minimum wage

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed a new national minimum wage of N70,000 into law on July 29, 2024, replacing the previous N30,000. While some state governors have expressed readiness…

Jane Chinecherem August 22, 2024

Politics

APC, PDP failed Nigerians, time for real change – NNPP chair

The Osun State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Tosin Odeyemi, has criticized the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for…

Jane Chinecherem August 22, 2024

Politics

Safety of Nigerian President paramount – Ohanaeze on Tinubu’s N150bn jet

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an Igbo sociocultural organization, has defended the Nigerian government's purchase of a new Airbus A330 jet for President Bola Tinubu, citing safety concerns with the old jet.…

Jane Chinecherem August 22, 2024

Business

Anambra women receive N50,000 First Lady’s recapitalisation grant

Over 1,000 women in Anambra State have received a recapitalization grant of N50,000 each from the First Lady's Renewed Hope Initiative Economic Empowerment Programme. The program aims to improve the…

Jane Chinecherem August 22, 2024

Business Politics

Why fuel queues persist – PENGASSAN

The President of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, has attributed the persistent fuel queues in Nigeria to weak and outdated distribution chains. He stated…

Jane Chinecherem August 22, 2024

Politics

Bauchi gov commissions construction of 115km rural roads.

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has commissioned the construction of 115 kilometers of rural roads across the state's three senatorial zones. The Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project aims…

Jane Chinecherem August 22, 2024

Politics

Tinubu to swear in Kekere-Ekun as CJN Friday.

President Bola Tinubu will swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on August 23, 2024, at the State House Council Chambers. Kekere-Ekun succeeds Justice…

Jane Chinecherem August 22, 2024