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NYSC Members Want N77,000 Allowance Increment Implemented
National Youth Service Corps members have called on the Federal Government to implement the promised N77,000 allowance to alleviate the economic hardship they were going through. The corps members took to their social media handles to share their concerns on Wednesday. They said despite Federal Government’s approval of new minimum wage in July 2024, corps members were still receiving the old...
Tinubu Directs That Flags Be Flown At Half Mast To Mourn Late Chief Of Army Staff
President Bola Tinubu has expressed regret following the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, after a brief illness. The late COAS died at the age of 56 years. In a Wednesday statement through the Director, Information & Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the President has directed that National...
DisCos Announce New Meter Price Hike
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have announced new prices for various electricity meter models, marking the second price hike in four months. The new prices, effective from Tuesday, November 5, 2024, show the deregulation of Meter Asset Providers (MAP) as directed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). According to the DisCos, the cost of a single-phase meter has risen...
Abia Community Stages Protest, Alleges Plot By FHA To Forcefully Grab Ancestral Land (Photos, Video)
The people of Umuawa Alaocha in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State have accused the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) of attempts to forcefully grab their ancestral land which they said is their only means of livelihood. Community members who staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday said they are not prepared to give out their communal land. The protesters comprising women, youths,...
“Build A Responsive Future” Shettima Tells Released ‘Hungry’ Minors
VP Kashim Shettima urged the minors released after being arrested in August's protest last year to turn a new leaf and build a responsive future. Addressing the minors at the State House Auditorium, Abuja, Shettima argued that President Bola Tinubu’s decision, made on humanitarian grounds despite evidence of wrongdoing, was an opportunity for personal reform. He encouraged them not to let...
Sen. Kalu Commiserates With Tinubu, Armed Forces Over Demise Of Chief Of Army Staff
Chairman of Senate Committee on Privatization and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has commiserated with the President, Bola Tinubu, and Nigerian Armed Forces over the passing of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Abiodun Lagbaja, ABN TV reports. Describing the deceased as a gallant and patriotic officer, Kalu stressed that the late General Lagbaja demonstrated a...
Northern Group Backs Tinubu’s Proposed Tax Reforms
The Northern Economic Development Forum has supported President Tinubu's new tax reform policies, claiming that the North will gain from them. The Northern Governors opposed the Tax Reform Bills and asked the National Assembly to reject them because it would be against the interests of the people of the Northern region. However, the northern-based development forum, which expressed optimism about the...
President Tinubu Postpones FEC Meeting
President Tinubu, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, on Wednesday ordered the rescheduling of the FEC meeting to another date. This was disclosed via a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Initially scheduled for Wednesday, the council meeting was postponed in honour of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, who passed...
Chief Of Army Staff, Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja Is Dead
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, is dead. He passed away Tuesday night, at the age of 56. Disclosing this on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), in a statement on X Platform, formerly Twitter, announced the Passing of Chief of Army Staff. According to him, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of...
Chief Of Army Lagbaja Dies In Lagos
The Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Bola Tinubu, has announced the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff. He was aged 56. A statement by the Presidency signed by Bayo Onanuga said Lagbaja passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness. Born on February 28, 1968, Lt. General Lagbaja was...
