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Increase In electricity Tariffs Daylight Robbery – Kogi NLC
The Kogi State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Gabriel Amari, has said the increase in electricity tariffs by the federal government is a daylight robbery on Nigerians. Comrade Amari stated this on Monday when organised labour stormed the office of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in Lokoja. The NLC Chairman appealed to the government to reverse the electricity tariffs, stressing...
Benue State approves new minimum wage
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has approved the implementation of the new minimum wage for workers in the state. Special Adviser to the governor on labour, Ode Enyi, said the approval was arrived at at the meeting on the new minimum wage and adjustment of salaries held in Makurdi by the negotiation committee. He said that the labour and the government...
Nigerian Insurance Act Introduces Strong Penalties Against Defaulters, Fake Operators
Nigerians who buy insurance can now expect stronger protection, as the newly signed Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA 2025) introduces stiffer penalties against fake operators. The new insurance law also makes insurance compulsory for many everyday risks. Signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on August 5, the legislation seeks to clean up the industry and stop quacks from exploiting...
Appeal Court Affirms Elections Of Senators Ndume, Lawan
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the elections of Senators Ali Ndume and Kaka Lawan, both of the All Progressives Congress (APC), representing Borno South and Borno Central Senatorial Districts, respectively. A three-member court panel, led by Justice Biobele Georgewill, dismissed two appeals challenging senators’ elections for lacking merit. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ndume and Lawan...
Nnamdi Kanu Slams N20bn Against Malami For Defamation
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has slammed another N20 billion suit against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, stated that the AGF defamed the IPOB leader when he claimed that the latter jumped bail, and had asked for N20bn for damages. This is coming barely four days after the...
It’s Unethical To Grant Interviews After Court Sittings – Justice Odili Cautions Lawyers
A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Peter Odili, on Wednesday, cautioned lawyers against addressing the media after court proceedings, saying the action is unethical. According to her, it is unethical for lawyers to discuss and arrive at conclusions on matters pending before the court. Odili, who is the Chairman of the Body of Benchers, stated this on the...
Gov Yusuf Suspend Aides Linked To Alleged Drug Baron, Diversion Of Palliatives
Kano State governor Abba Yusuf has sacked two of his Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), following their indictment by findings from investigative committees probing separate cases of misconduct. The Secretary to the State Government, Umar Farouk, who announced the governor’s decision, said while one of them was sacked for mastermind role played in the bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman...
Enyioha Goes Home: High Chief Emmanuel Nwagbara Set For Burial 24th May
The Ekelenye Nwagbara family of Umuagu Umuhu, in Ohuhu, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, has announced the burial arrangements for their late patriarch, High Chief Emmanuel Ubadire Ekelenye Nwagbara, popularly known as Enyioha, who passed away at the age of 85. According to a statement released by the family, funeral activities will commence on Friday, 23rd May...
Otti Says Welfare Of Abians Uppermost At Easter Message, Harps On Sacrifice
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, says no sacrifice is too big to improve the lives of the people, insisting that even in the quest to build an economically vibrant state, the welfare of the citizens is uppermost. The Governor, in his Easter message to the people of Abia, released Sunday morning, said if Jesus could sacrifice His life to...
Tinubu Nominates Ibas, Others As Ambassadors
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, forwarding for confirmation, 65 ambassadorial nominees. The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, read the President’s request on Thursday. The list consists of 34 Career Ambassadors and High Commissioners and 31 Non-Career Ambassadors and High Commissioners, totalling 65 nominees altogether. Notable nominees among the 34 career ambassadorial nominees include Sulu-Gambari Olatunde Ahmed from...
