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30 cholera deaths and 1,141 hospitalisations are reported
The public has been urged to take caution due to the recent cholera epidemic in several areas of Nigeria by the National Biosafety Management Agency. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, the Director-General of the NBMA, Dr. Agnes Asagbra, was cited by Head of Information and Communications for the organization, Mrs. Gloria Ogbaki,…
FG Declares Monday and Tuesday Public Holidays for Eid-Ul-Adha
In observance of Eid-ul-Adha, the Federal Government of Nigeria has designated Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, as public holidays. Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, made this declaration on Friday. The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, had earlier declared Sunday, June 16, as Eid-el-Kabir day, confirming…
Minimum Wage: States Should Determine What They Can afford, Says Fayemi
Former governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi has advocated for the decentralization of minimum wage talks in an effort to resolve the ongoing problem of the national minimum wage. This was said by Fayemi, who was also the governor’s forum chairman, on Channels Television’s Politics Today show on Friday. The question of the federal minimum…
Flamingos defeat Liberia to qualify for the U-17 World Cup
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos have qualified for the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic after a 2-0 win over Liberia at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Friday. The Bankole Olowookere-led side won the first leg in Monrovia 4-1 and completed the job in front of their fans in Abuja…
Tinubu Assures FBI Nigeria Working Hard To Eliminate Terrorism and Cybercrime
In order to combat cybercrime, terrorism, and other associated crimes, President Bola Tinubu has asked for more cooperation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States and Nigeria’s law enforcement authorities. He called FBI Director Christopher Asher Wray on Friday at the presidential villa in Abuja, telling him that Nigeria is making…
Governments demand refunds from $10bn NIPP investments
Governors from several states have demanded a return of their entire equity interests in the $10 billion National Integrated Power Projects, which are managed by Niger Delta Power Holding Company. The governors under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, its umbrella organization, also stated that the Federal Government need to reimburse an adequate rate of return for…
N80bn fraud: EFCC claims coworkers and others are safeguarding Yahaya Bello
Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, is accused of stealing N80.2 billion through fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission stated on Wednesday that Bello had mocked the Nigerian legal system by neglecting to appear in court to face his charges. This was said by Mr. Effa Okim, the acting zonal director of…
W’Bank and FG begin talks on a 90,000 km fibre-optic cable project.
The Federal Government started negotiations with the World Bank just a few weeks after approving a special purpose entity to facilitate the supply of an extra 90,000 km of fibre optic cable. This was revealed on Tuesday by Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, during the announcement of the start of Nigeria…
Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Drops To 1.25mbpd in May — OPEC
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries reports that in May 2024, Nigeria’s crude oil production fell to a historic low of 1.25 million barrels per day. According to Channels Television’s coverage of the OPEC monthly oil market report for June, the nation’s average daily output in May was 1.25 million barrels per day (bpd), a…
NASS to Receive New Minimum Wage Bill Soon, Tinubu Assures Nigerians
The ₦62,000 government and private sector proposal and the ₦250,000 organized labour demand are expected to be decided upon by the President. Organized labour has received assurances from President Bola Tinubu that the National Assembly will soon consider an executive measure establishing a new national minimum wage for workers. On June 12, 2024, Tinubu announced…
