Gunshots as Ikoyi prison is set ablaze

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that sensitive materials for the Ondo State governorship election have arrived in Akure, the state capital. INEC made the announcement in a short tweet on Monday evening. The election is scheduled on Saturday 16th November 2024. INEC said the sensitive materials were received by officials of the…

The chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, said minimum wage earners in Nigeria may be exempted

The Deputy Commander-General of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS), Ambassador Johnny Metchie, has proposed the conversion of the NHFSS into the Nigeria Forest Guard Services (NFGS). Metchie argued in a statement on Monday that this move is crucial for safeguarding ungoverned territories and bolstering the nation's economic development. He also said that…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja not to grant the reliefs sought by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State in his fundamental right enforcement suit, describing it as speculative. The EFCC, in its counter affidavit in opposition to Sanwo-Olu’s originating summon, told Justice Joyce Abdulmalik that…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday announced a change in the exam centre arrangement for some candidates in Lagos State. WAEC disclosed in a short statement on X that candidates who were initially assigned to the following centres: 5251806 (Digital Bridge Institute CBT), 5250304 (Mount Gilgad CBT), 5252606 (Christycaleb CBT) and 5250307 (Best…

Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced the appointment of Mr. Fred Odianosen Itua as his Chief Press Secretary. The appointment signed by Senator Okpebholo is the first of the incoming administration and will take effect on November 12, 2024. Itua is a journalist with a wealth of experience, having previously served as the…

Speed Media Communications Multisynergy Ltd has announced its new cinema distribution service, aimed at expanding the reach of Nigerian films by bringing them to theaters nationwide.

A non-governmental organisation, The Custos Care Foundation (CCF), has condemned in a viral video of dehumanisation and brutal treatment of a student in uniform at the Federal Government College, Enugu. Outrage had greeted a viral video that circulated online at the weekend following the level of beating meted out to the male student. The student,…

The failure of the executive arm of government to submit the 2025 to 2027 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to the National Assembly may significantly affect the country’s fiscal plan for 2025.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to initiate a series of industrial actions in all non-compliant states over refusal to implement the new national minimum wage, directing all state councils where