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The Kano State Government on Thursday threatened legal action against traders involved in food adulteration, thus culminating in a series of arrests at the Dawanau International Grains Market. The Commissioner for Commerce, Investment and Industry, Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi issued the warning during a visit to the market. “The crackdown comes after a Task Force […]
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Capt. Chris Ona Najomo as the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Najomo’s confirmation followed the adoption of the report by the Senate Committee on Aviation during plenary. The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Buhari Abdulfatai (APC-Oyo), presented the report and stated that the committee […]
The House of Representatives has urged the Attorney General of the Federation to propose harsher sanctions, including life imprisonment, for producers and importers of fake drugs into the country. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance, sponsored by All Progressives Congress lawmaker Tolani Shagaya, and read on the floor during […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday proposed the creation of 31 new states in the country. If the proposal scales through, the Nigerian state will be made up of 67 sub-national governments. The proposal for new states was contained in a letter read during Thursday’s plenary session by the Deputy Speaker, […]
Workers of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company on Monday commenced an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the new minimum wage, non-remittance of pension and cooperative deductions, and the alleged dismissal of 17 staff members, among other welfare concerns. When our correspondent visited the Ogun Region office of IBEDC in Abeokuta on Thursday, employees were […]
The Suspended Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie, has denied committing financial infractions. Osagie was suspended on Wednesday alongside the Chairman of Edo State Local Government Service Commission, Damian Lawani, for alleged official and financial infractions. In a letter dated February 5, 2025, and signed by Secretary to the state government, […]
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing into law the bill establishing North Central Development Commission. Senate President Godswill Akpabio had announced the signing of the NCDC bill into law during a session in the Senate chamber on Tuesday Ortom described the development as a historic […]
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday adjourned proceedings to Monday, February 10, for the Edo State Governor, Monday Okphebholo, to open his case. This development followed the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, which was scheduled to present its witnesses starting Thursday, February 6, to do so. INEC’s lead counsel, Kanu […]
The Nigerian Medical Association and the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria have lauded President Bola Tinubu for approval an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers in the country from 60 to 65 years. According to them, the approval is a right step in the right direction, and it […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday urged Nigerians to be patient with the government amid the current economic hardship. Speaking in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, while leading members of the G-5 and other political associates on a condolence visit to Governor Seyi Makinde, Wike said President Bola Tinubu’s policies […]