Federal civil servants working in Nigeria’s public service are threatening to embark on a nationwide strike over unpaid allowances tied to the new minimum wage. Workers, under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), have given the federal government a deadline of March 31 to act or face industrial action. The ultimatum centres on…
Edo state Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful in Edo State and across Nigeria on the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, marking the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. Governor Okpebholo commended the Muslim community for their devotion, discipline, and spiritual commitment demonstrated during the period…
Suspected herdsmen have reportedly killed several people and left many others missing after launching a deadly attack on Ojantele, a community along the Abuja–Otukpo Road. According to reports gathered, the gunmen invaded the area on Friday and opened fire on residents, leaving more than 20 people feared dead, while several others are still unaccounted for….
Many terrorists have been reportedly killed as Nigerian troops recaptured their forward operation base in Ngoshe town, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation was conducted in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), local vigilantes, and hunter groups. Recall that the Boko Haram terrorists had last week killed 14…
An Abuja-based legal practitioner and Niger Republic nationals are among the thirty-two suspected terrorists arrested in Kwara State by the Nigerian police. The suspects were apprehended for their involvement in firearm supplying, logistics handling, and other enablers Confirming the arrests on Tuesday, the police stated that the arrests followed intensified counter-terrorrism operations by the detectives…
Gabon president, Brice Oligui Nguema Gabon has announced the suspension of social media platforms, citing the “spread of false information”, “cyberbullying” and the “unauthorised disclosure of personal data.” Gabon’s media regulator on Tuesday announced the suspension of social media platforms “until further notice”, blaming content posted online for stoking conflict and division in society. The…
Data has shown that the number of Deposit Money Bank branches across the country fell from 5,373 in 2023 to 5,144 in 2024, even as electronic payments, particularly through PoS channels, surged sharply. The statistics cover branches and cash centres of commercial, merchant and non-interest banks across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory….
Three weeks after escaping arrest at his home in Anguwan Makera, Kuta, Shiroro local government area of Niger state, a notorious supplier of illicit drugs to bandits operating in the area, 33-year-old Mohammed Sani (alias Gamboli) has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at his hideout. Spokesman of anti-narcotics…
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has died at the age of 60. Ewhrudjakpo was said to have died after he collapsed in his office in Yenagoa. He was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in the state capital on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The late deputy governor reportedly slumped in his office about…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has reacted to claims suggesting that he plans to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP. The governor, through a statement released by his media aide, Mukhtar Gidado on Wednesday, made it clear that the reports were completely untrue and crafted only to mislead…
