Fire razes shops, offices in Plateau (Punch) A fire outbreak at the Old Airport Junction in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Wednesday destroyed several shops and offices, leaving traders and business owners counting their losses. Eyewitnesses said the inferno…
*Lagos DPO slumps, dies in Ijanikin office (Vanguard)*Police arrest suspected cultists for murder, others for other crimes (Leadership)
Lagos DPO slumps, dies in Ijanikin office (Vanguard) The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Ijanikin Police Station, CSP Bolaji Olugbenga. Olugbenga was said to have died after…
*CBN reports all-time high remittance inflows of $553m for July (BusinessDay)*NLC mobilises for indefinite strike over Police summon of Ajaero (Sun)
CBN reports all-time high remittance inflows of $553m for July (BusinessDay) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a significant increase in remittance inflows, reaching $553 million in July 2024, a 130 percent increase from the corresponding period in…
*Tinubu commits to pay minimum wage higher than N60k (Sun)*Embrace dialogue, CAN tells NLC, TUC (Nation)
Tinubu commits to pay minimum wage higher than N60k (Sun) President Bola Tinubu has committed to a national minimum wage higher than the current N60,000. This is one of the key resolutions the Federal Government of Nigeria and Organised Labour…
*Lagos received 7,500 petitions against land grabbers – DPP (Punch)*NLC suspends protest, extends ultimatum to FG (Channels)
Lagos received 7,500 petitions against land grabbers – DPP (Punch) The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr. Babajide Martins, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday with the theme ‘Safeguarding Possessory Rights in Lands: The Role of Lagos…
*Reps move to reduce powers of CBN governor (Vanguard)*FG, Lagos flag off Third Mainland Bridge repairs (Guardian)
Reps move to reduce powers of CBN governor (Vanguard) A bill to create the position of Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria, separate from the position of the governor, scaled second reading in the House of…
*House rejects N5b presidential yacht, raises student loan allocation to N10b (ThisDay)*Senate approves N2.1t supplementary budget (Vanguard)
House rejects N5b presidential yacht, raises student loan allocation to N10b (ThisDay) The House of Representatives has rejected the N5 billion budgetary allocation for presidential yacht and increased student loan allocation from N5.5 billion to 10 billion. President Bola Tinubu…
Osimhen ready for Mozambique as Super Eagles resume training in Portugal
The Super Eagles returned to training yesterday following their 2-2 draw with Saudi Arabia in one of their two-game friendly matches in Portugal. Victor Boniface forced an own goal while Kelechi Iheanacho scored Nigeria’s second as the Super Eagles drew…
*Ondo court dissolves 23-year marriage as woman changes children names to lover’s (Vanguard)*Corruption: Don’t bring returns to my office, IGP warns police officers (Tribune)
Ondo court dissolves 23-year marriage as woman changes children names to lover’s (Vanguard) A Customary Court sitting in Akure, Ondo state, has dissolved a 23-year marriage between a Lagos-based church founder, Prophet Obayan and wife, Prophetess Chibuzor Obayan, and resolved…
*Gunmen kill Kaduna cleric while working on his farm (Sun)*”Japa”: Nigerians stranded in UK after emptying savings on travel (DailyTrust)
Gunmen kill Kaduna cleric while working on his farm (Sun) Yet to be identified gunmen have allegedly killed a cleric while working on his farm located at Prison Farms, Kujama in Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State. Kujama is…