Wike’s Aide Demands NIN, Valid ID for Social Media Accounts in Nigeria
|By Chinwendu Nwani Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has urged the Federal Government to…
ASUU Rejects FG’s N10m Loan Scheme, Labels It ‘Poisoned Chalice’
|By Chinwendu Nwani The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s newly introduced Tertiary Institution Staff Support Loan Scheme (TISSLS), describing it as a deceptive ploy…
PDP Governors Hit Back at Defectors, Say Party Stronger Without Them
|By Chinwendu Nwani The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has declared that the opposition party has grown stronger and more united after some of its key chieftains defected to…
“Terrifying” Typhoon Kajiki Slams Vietnam, Forcing Mass Evacuations
By Jerry Williams HA TINH, VIETNAM — Typhoon Kajiki pounded Vietnam’s central coast on Monday, unleashing fierce winds and torrential rain that ripped rooftops off homes, toppled trees, and forced…
NLC Rejects Pay Rise for Politicians, Demands Full Disclosure of Earnings
|By Chinwendu Nwani The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans to raise the salaries of political office holders, warning that such a move would inflame inequality and trigger public…
Benue Speaker Aondona Dajoh Steps Down, Cites Peace and State Interest
|By Chinwendu Nwani Benue State House of Assembly Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, has resigned from office, ending his tenure with an appeal for peace in the state. In a handwritten letter…
Berger Elected Benue Assembly Speaker After Dajoh’s Resignation
|By Chinwendu Nwani The Benue State House of Assembly has elected Hon. Alfred Berger as its new Speaker, replacing Hon. Aondona Dajoh, who resigned on Sunday. Berger, who represents Makurdi…
Reps Probe NERC Over ₦59bn CBN Loan for Mass Metering Programme
|By Adejumo Adekunle The House of Representatives has opened a probe into the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over the disbursement of a ₦59 billion loan from the Central Bank…
ADC Vows 50% Leadership Slots for Youth, Women as PDP, Labour Defectors Join Party
|By Chinwendu Nwani The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has pledged to allocate at least half of its elective and appointive positions to youths and women, positioning itself as a credible…
Boat Capsizes in Sokoto, Six Dead, Three Missing Amid Bandit Attack
|By Chinwendu Nwani At least six people drowned and three others remain missing after a boat accident in Garin Faji, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The victims…
