Bill to introduce State Police scales second reading
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed for second reading a bill to provide for the establishment of state police in the country. Sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu and 14 others, the bill seeks to alter the relevant Sections of the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for states to […]
Davido announces N300m donation to Orphanages
Nigerian singer, Davido has pledged to share three hundred million naira (N300,000,000) to orphanages across Nigeria annually. The singer announced this on X this afternoon.
Guinea’s military junta dissolves government and seals borders
Guinea’s military junta, which took power through a coup in September 2021, has officially dissolved the government, as announced via a presidential decree read on state TV by the presidency’s Secretary General, Brig Gen Amara Camara. The announcement was not followed by details regarding the rationale of this dissolution, or the timeline for establishing a […]
FG Begins Payment Of Wage Award For November
Some federal civil servants on Tuesday in separate interviews with our correspondent confirmed that the Federal Government has started the payments of the November 2023 wage award. The payment of wage awards to Nigerian workers was one of the deals agreed upon by the organised labour and the Federal Government as one of the ways […]
Food Prices Drop In Kano, Taraba, Kwara, Niger
Food prices have started dropping at major grain markets in Kano, Taraba and Niger states. There had been protests in Lagos, Kano and Niger states against the hardship in the land. The latest demonstration against the high cost of living was staged in Ibadan, Oyo State. Prominent Nigerians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the […]
FG, cement manufacturers agree on N7,000, N8,000 for 50kg per bag
There are reports that the Cement manufacturers have agreed to bring down the price of the product to between N7,000 and N8,000 per 50kg depending on the location nationwide. TheNation reported that during a meeting initiated by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and attended by his counterparts from the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and […]