Akwa Ibom State governor Udom Emmanuel has said the state government was willing to pay its civil servants the proposed new minimum wage when enacted into law. “Minimum wage has never been an issue, it is just that it has…
Buhari names Mohammed Adamu as acting IGP (Guardian)
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday named Mohammed Adamu as the acting inspector general of police following the statutory retirement of Ibrahim Idris. Idris, who retired after 35 years of active service, was appointed IGP on 21 March 2016. He…
Court halts trial of CJN (Guardian)
The planned trial of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) suffered a setback yesterday as a Federal High Court, Abuja, ordered a halt to proceedings.The CJN, who was facing a six-count charge…
Rohr wary of putting pressure on Eagles (Guardian)
Super Eagles Manager, Gernot Rohr says he would try as much as possible to avoid putting pressure on his team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Egypt in June, reports adantesports.com. Recent reports in the media…
Why IGP tenure extension is not an issue – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria’s information and culture minister Lai Mohammed said there will be no cause for alarm if President Muhammadu Buhari decides to extend the tenure of current inspector-general of police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris. Buhari appointed Idris on 21 March 2016.…
How Buhari’s re-election campaign team decision may pit Tinubu against Amaechi (Guardian)
Since President Muhammadu Buhari announced his decision to place a former governor of Lagos State, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in full charge of his re-election campaign at the inauguration of All Progressives Congress (APC) 2019 Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja…
Two siblings burnt to death in midnight fire (Guardian)
The Kano State Fire Service yesterday confirmed the death of two boys of the same parent in a fire incident. The children reportedly died yesterday during an early morning inferno that gutted their parent’s two-bedroom apartment at Sharada, Ja’en Yamma…
‘Governors opposing labour’s demand insensitive to workers’ plight’ (Guardian)
Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday condemned state governors who are stalling the implementation of the new national minimum pay. The union said the governors do not patronise markets and therefore, were ignorant of the…
Oyetola preaches peace at armed forces remembrance (Guardian)
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has urged Nigerians to shun acts capable of undermining the peaceful coexistence in the country.The governor gave the charge at the launch of armed forces remembrance emblem and fund-raising week at the Government House,…
Kidnappers miss ex-PCA, capture LG service commission DG, driver (Guardian)
Former President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Mamman Nasir, has escaped from kidnappers that waylaid him in his home state, Katsina. But the director of administration with Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, David Jejelowo, and his driver…
