The Federal High Court in Abuja in a suit brought before Justice Emeka Nwite has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Julius Abure as the substantive Chairman of the Labour Party. Justice Nwite on Tuesday delivered the ruling validating the Abure-led leadership of the party. He also validated the March 2024 Nnewi…
The federal government has launched a portal that would allow youths access to compressed natural gas (CNG) powered tricycles. Ayodele Olawande, minister of state for youth development, spoke in Abuja on Monday. The activation of the portal follows the successful launch of 2,000 CNG tricycles by the federal government on October 1. Olawande said youths…
The minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo, has started negotiations with the Brazilian ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Garcete, to activate the bilateral air service agreement (BASA) and initiate direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. According to a statement by the special adviser, media and communications to the minister, Tunde Moshood on October 7,…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has announced new update on the payment of N77,000 monthly allowance for Corps members This follows reports that serving corpers still received the previous allowance of N33,000 in September despite the announcement of the increment. In a press release issued by Caroline Embu, Acting Director of Information and Public…
The court of appeal in Abuja has ordered Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, to present himself for arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court overturned the decision of a Kogi state high court that restrained the EFCC from prosecuting Bello over the allegation of N80 billion money laundering. In…
The Nigeria police force has arrested 35 suspected phone snatchers during raids of some black spots in kaduna state. In a statement on Saturday, Mansir Hassan, Kaduna police spokesperson, said the command’s anti-social vices unit launched strategic operations to combat the rising phone theft cases in the state. “The operation, carried out between 19:00 and…
