Plateau recorded 2,260 new HIV infections in 2023 (Vanguard) Dr Cletus Shurkuk, Plateau Commissioner for Health, says the state recorded 2, 260 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections and 581 deaths from the disease in 2023. Shurkuk said…
*Shelve protests, give me more time, Tinubu begs youths (DailyTrust)*Nigerian man breaks Guinness World Record for longest twerking (Nation)
Shelve protests, give me more time, Tinubu begs youths (DailyTrust) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked those planning to protest against his administration’s policies to shelve their plan. Addressing State House reporters after a meeting with the President on Tuesday,…
*FG to increase cocoa production to 500,000 metric tonnes by 2025 (Tribune)*Money laundering: Binance official Gambaryan arrives court in wheelchair, denied bail (Sun)
FG to increase cocoa production to 500,000 metric tonnes by 2025 (Tribune) The Federal Government announced plans to increase cocoa production to 500,000 metric tonnes by 2025, up from 340,000 tonnes in 2022. This was revealed by Amb. Nura Rimi,…
*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…
How Super Eagles unite Nigerians — Ehi Braimah
As we await the outcome of the 2023 African Cup of Nations final game between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan, Nigerians are expectant and the excitement across the country’s palpable. Having come this far…
*Yemi Alade to thrill fans at AFCON opening ceremony (DailyTrust)*BBC documentary: To me, TB Joshua is a man of God — Ronke Ojo (Tribune)
Yemi Alade to thrill fans at AFCON opening ceremony (DailyTrust) Nigerian Afro beats sensation Yemi Alade is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday in Abidjan. The singer confirmed this…
People dropping charms in my courtroom, Lagos Judge raises alarm(DailyTrust)*LIRS upgrades consumption tax collection process (Punch)
People dropping charms in my courtroom, Lagos Judge raises alarm (DailyTrust) A judge at the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Justice Hakeem Oshodi, has warned the people of the state to stop leaving charms in his courtroom. Justice…
*War: Lagos suspends airlifting of Christian pilgrims to Israel (DailyTrust)*Fela Durotoye, 4 others make Tinubu’s media advisory team (Tribune)
War: Lagos suspends airlifting of Christian pilgrims to Israel (DailyTrust) The Lagos State Government has suspended airlifting of the second batch of intending pilgrims to Israel due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Some Christians from the state…
*Police arrest 2 for hacking into over 5,000 bank accounts in Lagos (Guardian)*Mmesoma: HURIWA flays JAMB, calls for proper investigations (Vanguard)
Police arrest 2 for hacking into over 5,000 bank accounts in Lagos (Guardian) Detectives attached to the Zonal Monitoring Unit of Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos have arrested two suspected Internet fraudsters, who specialised in hacking into people’s accounts…
*”CBN orders banks to pay new notes over the counter (Nation)*Service downtime deepens consumer woes as internet banking fails (Guardian)
“CBN orders banks to pay new notes over the counter (Nation) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reversed itself and directed banks to commence paying customers new Naira notes Over The Counter (OTC). The apex bank said the order…