US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his intent to rename both May 8 and November 11 “Victory Day” in his latest attempt to alter the country’s nomenclature. “I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved an additional one-year tax relief for workers in the state, aimed at cushioning the impact of prevailing economic challenges and reaffirming his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers. The extended tax relief builds on the initial...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said that his administration has complied with the Minimum Wage Act because no civil servant in Kaduna State is earning less than N70,000. The governor, who reiterated his antecedents as a human rights activist, further said that the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur led a government delegation on a condolence visit to Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area. It could be recalled that few days ago at the Furunduma area in Kala balge, an IEDs explosion claimed lives...
As workers celebrate globally on May 1st, the House of Representatives Minority Caucus has commended Nigerian workers sacrifices, contributions to development urging the Federal Government to address growing economic challenges and pay living wage. This was contained in a solidarity message in commemoration of May Day by the Minority...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has assured that his government is doing everything possible to offset the 15 billion naira backlog of gratuity owed retirees in state since 2016. Governor Aliyu, who stated this at the Giginya Stadium Thursday during the Workers Day celebration, also...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Kadafur, on Friday paid a visit to Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri following a heavy explosion that occurred last night due to a fire outbreak at the barracks’ armoury. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Major General A.G.L....
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi– Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have intercepted a trailer loaded with over 1,000 bags of 25 kilogrammes of iodized salt worth N10 million suspected to have been diverted. The Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, stated this in a statement made...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced a comprehensive investigation into alleged discrepancies surrounding the disbursement of student loans under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). NATIONAL ACCORD reports that this action follows a recent media report alleging that no...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mr Nyeson Wike, is enroute to China for a series of official engagements toward the provision of water for satellite towns in the FCT. Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and Social Media,...
Police Command in Jigawa has successfully averted a potential fuel tanker explosion after a truck carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) overturned in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. Its spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu,, in a statement on Thursday in Dutse, said there was no death or serious casualty...
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has said joining politics made her bolder, smarter, and more aware of how leadership and governance work in Nigeria. At the recent #WithChude Live talk hosted by media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, Akindele spoke about her political journey as the deputy governorship candidate for...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disassociated itself from a fraudulent site requesting payments from candidates who missed the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board said that the site, “Copyrightwriter Personal J Rescheduling Flw” and account number 8520641017 at Sterling Bank, associated with it,...
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) in Niger State has urged the state government to increase its members’ salaries due to the hazardous nature of their jobs. The state Chairman of the union, Comrade Usman Abubakar-Dabban, made the request at a reception organised for the workers...
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged Nigeria to urgently transform its economy to become a developed country by 2050. Adesina made the call in a statement on Thursday, following his keynote address at Chapel Hill Denham’s 20th anniversary dinner. He said Nigeria must...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has clarified on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project implementation, saying that it is the Section One of the project that is 70 per cent completed. Umahi made the clarification in an interview with newsmen during a tour of some bridges on the...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyeson Wike, has said the voices of workers remained central to governance, policy-making and economic reforms in the territory. Wike stated this in his message to commemorate the 2025 Workers Day in Abuja on Thursday. He said that the theme...
Labour Party (LP) members representing Igboeze/Udenu and Igboeze South/Nsukka Federal Constituencies, Mr Dennis Agbo and Mark-Chidi Obetta, respectively on Thursday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu. Defecting along with them were the member representing Nsukka West State Constituency, Mr Malachi-Okey Onyechi. The News Agency of Nigeria...
An all-English Europa League final is looming after Manchester United defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-0 and Tottenham Hotspur prevailed 3-1 against Bodø/Glimt on Thursday. Casemiro’s header and Bruno Fernandes’ brace led United to a dominant victory in Spain, leaving them in a comfortable position for the semi-final return leg next...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on a flying note with a 1–0 victory over Tunisia in their opening Group B match on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tightly contested fixture took place at the...