I engaged in peaceful protests without resorting to the destruction of property – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged his participation in various protests throughout his career, emphasizing that these demonstrations were always conducted…
Tripartite committee lists workers that won’t benefit from minimum wage
Not every worker will benefit from the new N70,000 minimum wage, according to the Tripartite Committee on the New National…
FCT not available for protesters on August 1 – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike says that FCT is not available for protesters on August…
Woman be@ts husband to de@th over his salary
In a shocking development, a woman identified as Memory Choga, 41, has been detained for allegedly k!lling her husband, Douglas…
NLC denies withdrawing from nationwide protest against economic hardship
The Nigeria Labour Congress has denied reports that it has withdrawn from the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1.…
Those who now want to stifle the right of protesters were leading a protest themselves in 2012 – Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Federal Government and its agencies for allegedly attempting to block the planned nationwide…
Give me more time – Tinubu begs Nigerians to shelve planned protests
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to shelve a planned protest slated for next month. There have been reports…
President Bola Tinubu’s media aide Olusegun Dada deletes old tweet where he called for w@r over tear gas being used on peaceful protesters
President Bola Tinubu’s media aide Olusegun Dada has reportedly deleted an old tweet where he called for w@r over tear…
Delta Council Chair, Ogorugba harps on efficiency in service delivery
The Chairman of Isoko North Local Government Council, Hon. Prince Godwin Ogorugba has called on staff of the local government…
Domestic workers must benefit from N70,000 minimum wage – Senate
The Senate and the National Council for Women Society have called for the inclusion of domestic servants in the proposed…
Police arrest five suspected robbers, cultists in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers and cultists in Oghara Town, Ethiope East Local Government…
12 Russian soldiers are ‘k!lled and 30 more hospitalised after eating poisoned watermelons sent by Ukrainian resistance fighters
12 Russian soldiers have reportedly d!ed with 30 others hospitalized after eating watermelons poisoned by Ukrainian resistance fighters in an…
72-year-old man fights off and k!lls aggressive grizzly bear that attacked him while picking berries
72-year-old man fought off and k!lled a grizzly bear that attacked him while he was picking huckleberries in Montana. The…
‘There are some Nigerians with more cash than us’- Dangote rejects ‘monopoly’ accusations as he explains why he won’t be investing in Nigeria’s steel industry
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, has disclosed that he will no longer continue with…
Ukwuani LGA Inaugurates 8th Assembly, Elects Leader, Other Principal Officers Of The House
Earlier today, following the proclamation letter transmitted to the Clerk of the Ukwuani Local Government Legislative Arm, Mr. Anamati Charles…
Nnamdi Kanu’s health deteriorating, release him unconditionally — IPOB tells FG
Pro-Biafra group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, has called for the release of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying…
Tourist filmed k!ssing and gr!nding against statue of Bacchus, the god of wine and s3nsuality in Italy (photos)
A young woman was filmed k!ssing, h*mping and gr!nding against a statue of Bacchus, the god of wine and sensuality,…
FG bans admissions for under 18 across all universities
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has announced a ban on admissions for candidates under the age of 18…
“Love is a beautiful thing” Woman writes as she shows how she and her man are ensuring they stay together forever
A woman has secured her man “forever” and she showed how they went about this. She shared a photo of…
NLC threatens to shut down the economy for a month if National Assembly passes bill to decentralise minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will shut down the economy for one month if the National Assembly decentralises…
Court dismisses suit challenging Arabic inscriptions on Naira notes
Justices Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday, July 16, dismissed a suit by a…
Nigerians can now obtain UAE visas – FG
The Federal Government has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow Nigerian passport holders to obtain…
Food crisis: President Tinubu orders distribution of 20 trucks of rice each to 36 states and FCT
As part of measures to cushion the food crisis being experienced across the country, the Federal government has announced that…
De@th toll in Plateau school building collapse rises to 22
A devastating incident occurred in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Friday morning when Saints Academy, a secondary school,…
ECOWAS Court finds Nigerian Government guilty of human rights abuses during #EndSARS protests
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has found the Nigerian government guilty of human…
FG suspends tax and import duties on maize, wheat, brown rice and others
The Tinubu-led administration has announced a series of initiatives to address soaring food prices. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,…
National grid collapses again, the fourth in 2024
The National Electricity grid has experienced another system failure leading to a nationwide blackout. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC)…
Canada Introduces New Caregiver Pilot Program With Permanent Residency Visa Issued On Arrival
Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Honourable Marc Miller has announced that the country will be launching enhanced pilot…
Nigeria introduces 7.5% VAT on crypto transactions
KuCoin, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will begin collecting a 7.5 percent value-added tax (VAT) on transaction fees…
OKUAMA/OKOLOBA CRISIS: Delta CP Meets Leaders Of Okoloba, Akugbene, Okuama Communities
The Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Abaniwonda Olufemi on Saturday 29th June 2024 met with leaders and members of…
Niger state governor gifts corps members N200,000 each
The Governor of Niger state, Mohammed Bago, today announced a bonus of N200,000 each to corps members under the Batch…
Dangote kicks against CBN’s interest rate, says FG should protect businesses
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has criticized the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for raising the interest rate…
Akpabio explains why the senate will approve a request for purchase of presidential jets for Tinubu and Shettima
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the Senate will approve funds for the purchase of a new presidential jet…
Attempted coup in Bolivia fails as thousands of supporters of President Luis Arce chase soldiers away (videos)
A top general vowing to “restore democracy,” in Bolivia, ordered armored vehicles to ram the doors of Bolivia’s government palace…
Tinubu expresses support for drug war
President Bola Tinubu has affirmed his support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its efforts to combat…
FEC steps down minimum wage memo for consultations
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) postponed the decision on the new minimum wage during their meeting on Tuesday, June 25.…
Another Nigerian pilgrim returns €1,750 lost in Saudi Arabia
A Nigerian pilgrim has been hailed for returning the sum of €1,750 (One thousand, seven hundred and fifty Euros) which…
Nigerian army ranked 39th bravest in global firepower index – COAS Lagbaja
Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja has announced that the Nigerian Army has been ranked 39th bravest in…
Nigeria’s debt hits N121.67tr
Nigeria’s external and domestic debt reached N121.67 trillion in the first quarter (Q1 2024) of 2024 as revealed in a…
Nigeria puts up three presidential aircraft for sale
The federal government is selling three ageing presidential jets to reduce excessive spending on fleet maintenance, according to TheCable. This…
FG approves N21bn for purchase of meters – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to…
APC demands State of Emergency declaration on Rivers state
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has called on the Federal Government to declare a…
Tinubu departs Nigeria for South Africa to attend Ramaphosa’s second term inauguration
President Bola Tinubu will today Tuesday, June 18, depart Lagos for Pretoria, to attend the inauguration of his South African…
Tax from manufacturers in Nigeria drops by more than 70 percent
Tax revenue from manufacturers in the country dropped sharply by 70.24 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to N43.2 billion in the first…
National assembly proposes bill to sanction states not complying with new minimum wage
The national assembly is reportedly proposing legislation aimed at sanctioning states that don’t comply with the new minimum wage presented…
LG autonomy: Supreme Court reserves judgement on FG’s suit against 36 State Governors
The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on the suit the Federal Government filed against state governors to secure full…
Minimum Wage: I will approve what Nigeria can afford – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says he will approve a new minimum wage that the government can afford. The President stated this…
One year at the Red chamber: Ned Nwoko , the game changer.
By Andy Emephia Precisely one year in office as Senator representing Delta North Senatorial district in the 10th Nigerian Senate,…
Re: Oborevwori One Year In Office: Ossai List Achievements Says Deltans Are Happy
The news making rounds with the title – Oborevwori One Year In Office: Ossai List Achievements Says Deltans Are Happy…
See the video of police officers singing the new national anthem that has got Nigerians talking (video)
A video of some police officers singing the new national anthem has gotten many social media users reeling in laughter.…
Missing Indonesian woman found dead inside python after three days (video)
A woman has been found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia,…
FG proposes N62,000 minimum wage, labour demands N250,000
The Federal Government has increased its offer of a new national minimum wage to N62,000, while organized labour has reduced…
Governors reject N60,000 minimum wage
State governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) say the N60,000 minimum wage for workers is not…
Delta Eight Assembly Reel out Achievements To Mark One-Year Anniversary
By Onomiguren Agbamu The Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday has Reelout Achievements to mark her one year anniversary…
Organised Labour suspends strike for a week
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called off their industrial action for a week.…
Resume negotiation with FG, N494,000 minimum wage is unrealistic – Labour Party tells organized labour
The Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria has urged workers’ unions to re-negotiate with the Federal government on new minimum wage…
FG invites Labour for emergency meeting Tuesday
As the Nationwide strike embarked upon by the Labour unions continue to gain momentum, the Federal government has called for…
ASUU joins organized labour’s nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has joined the ongoing strike embarked on from Monday, June 3, by the…
Labour leaders shut Lagos FIRS office, chase out staff (photos)
Members of the Labour Union stormed the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in Lagos today, June 3. The labour leaders,…
Reintroducing old national anthem was priority for me- President Tinubu says
President Bola Tinubu says returning the old national anthem was always a priority for him.The President made this known during…
Nigerian Govt restarts N75,000 cash payment to citizens
Minister of Finance, Wale Edun has said the federal government has restarted the provision of conditional direct N75,000 cash transfers…
FG suspends Air Nigeria indefinitely
The Air Nigeria Airline project has been suspended indefinitely. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this at the…
2024 Hajj: Nigerian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
A Nigerian pilgrim named Tawalkatu Alako from Jega Local Government Area of Kebbi State has died in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.…
Nigeria is no longer bleeding, we are now moving to prosperity – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration has in the last 12 months stopped the “bleeding” experienced across the…
I’ll keep contesting for presidency as long as I’m healthy – Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, says he will keep contesting for the Nigerian presidency as long as he is hale and…
House of reps members pass bill to revert to old national anthem
Members of the House of Representatives have passed a bill that will make Nigerians revert to the old National Anthem,…
RENO Omokri, false consciousness and the Nicer Delta Question
By Gozie Irogboli When Sam Omatseye wrote his obtrusive essay in the Nation Newspaper attacking Peter Obi the Labor Party…
Student loan application portal goes live May 24
The student loan application portal will open on May 24, 2024, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said on Thursday,…
Akpoveta Adopts, Enrolls 250 PWD Across 25 LGAs Into DSCHC Scheme
By Onomiguren Agbamu The Director General, and Chief Executive Officer, of Delta State Contributory Health Commission, Olorogun Dr Isaac Akpoveta…
Rivers commissioner for environment, Ben-Chioma resigns from Gov Fubara’s cabinet making him the third Wike loyalist to resign in one day
Austen Ben-Chioma, the Commissioner for Environment in Rivers State, has resigned from Governor Sim Fubara’s government. Ben-Chioma is the third…
Rivers State Commissioner for Housing, Gift Worlu resigns from Governor Sim Fubara’s government
The Rivers State Commissioner for Housing, Gift Worlu, has resigned from Governor Sim Fubara’s government. This makes him the second…
Lady left heartbroken as her sister is set to marry her ex
A Nigerian lady has been left heartbroken after she found out her sister is set to marry her ex. In…
Emefiele granted N300m bail in fresh criminal trial
A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Maitama has granted former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,…
Investors and tourists to now get visa to Nigeria within 48 hours – FG
A tripartite committee has been constituted by the federal government to review the visa approval process for foreign investors and…
‘Totally unacceptable’ – Women Affairs Minister to sue Niger state House of Assembly speaker over plans to ‘marry off’ 100 orphaned girls as part of his constituency project
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has petitioned the inspector-general of police (IGP) and sought a court injunction to…
Tinubu directs MDAs to procure Natural-gas-powered vehicles
President Bola Tinubu has directed all government ministries, departments, and agencies to purchase compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles. In a statement released by…
Labour unions descend on NERC offices in Lagos and Abuja over electricity tariff hike (Video)
Members of organised labour are currently protesting at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in Lagos and Abuja. The Nigeria…
You can’t tax people without increasing their income – Ndume kicks against cybersecurity levy
Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South Senatorial District in the Senate has kicked against the controversial cybersecurity levy. Appearing…
House of Reps halt implementation of cybercrime levy
The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately halt the implementation of the cybersecurity…
Police to go after illegal PoS operators over non-CAC registration
The Federal Government has said it will enforce mandatory registration of Point-of-Sales operators nationwide in order to reduce kidnapping and…
CBN publishes full list of licensed Deposit Money Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced 44 lists of licensed deposit money banks in Nigeria. The apex bank disclosed…
Cement Price 69% Higher in Nigeria Than India – House of Reps
The House of Representatives Joint Committee investigating the arbitrary increase in the price of cement in Nigeria says the cost…
Those Blackmailing Me Think Politics Is Their Farm Land …………..Onyemaechi
By Onomiguren Agbamu In an apparent show of superiority in the game of politics, the Honourable Commissioner for Technical Education…
Stop panic buying. We have enough supply to last 30 days- NNPC tells Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has once again called on motorists to shun panic buying of the product.…
10 requirements for National Identity Number modifications
To modify National Identification Number data, individuals must submit supporting documents and complete the required forms at a designated National…
Banks close 2m accounts over linkage of BVN, NIN
Commercial banks in Nigeria closed 2.021 million bank accounts in the first quarter of 2024 to clean their books of…
Biggest mess created in 2023 was devaluation of naira – Dangote
Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has said that the devaluation of Naira created the biggest mess for the…
FG approves salary increase for civil servants
The Federal Government has approved a substantial increase in salary ranging from 25% to 35% for civil servants across various…
DSCHC On The Move; As Olorogun John Nani Registers 240 Women.
By Onomiguren Agbamu Two hundred & forty (240) women have been adopted and enrolled under the Indigent Enrollee Adoption Initiative…
Uzodimma appoints himself commissioner for lands in Imo
Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma has appointed himself as the commissioner for lands in the state. The governor made the…
Court approves EFCC’s request of freezing of 1,146 accounts over alleged illegal forex trading
An application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to freeze about 1,146 bank accounts belonging to individuals and companies…
Court reprimands FG for not diligently prosecuting alleged terrorism financier Tukur Mamu
The federal government has been chided by a federal high court in Abuja for not diligently prosecuting, Tukur Mamu, publisher…
Fuel scarcity will last for 2 more weeks — IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said that the fuel scarcity being experienced across the country will…
COUNCIL POLLS: Oborevwori Rules Out Imposition Of Candidates
… gets Delta Central PDP confidence vote By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Sunday, ruled out…
Two notorious Nigerian drug kingpins sentenced to life imprisonment for cocaine trafficking
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two notorious drug kingpins: Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian and Agbo Chidike Prince, to…
Delta Assembly To Hold Public Hearing On Bill For Urban Development, Urban Renewal, Others May 30
By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State House Assembly has scheduled on Tuesday 30 of April 2024 for a public hearing on…
Delta CP Presents Cheques of Forty Seven Million Eight Hundred And Twenty Seven Thousand Five Hundred And Twenty Nine Naira (N47,827,529) To Families Of Deceased Officers
CP Abaniwonda reiterates that the welfare of both serving and late officers is part of the primary interest of the…
Delta State Police Arrests Suspected Kidnappers, Cultist, Rescue Kidnap Victim, Recover Pistols
In furtherance of the efforts to accelerate the fight against crime, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi deployed a special squad of Police…
Nigerian Muslims read the riot act after Saudi Arabia opened its first alcohol store
Nigerian Muslims have gone on X to express outrage after it was announced that Saudi Arabia has opened its first…
Delta Assembly Gives Matching Order To Commissioner Of Justice To Prosecute Land Grabbers
By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State House of Assembly has asked the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state to…