Kano TikToker Arrested by Hisbah for Allegedly Quoting the Quran Improperly 

NewsNigeriaKano TikToker Arrested by Hisbah for Allegedly Quoting the Quran Improperly 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 3, 2024

A popular Kano TikToker, identified as G-Fresh, has been arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for allegedly making “inappropriate remarks” about the Quran. Details about the specific content of the TikTok video remain unclear. However, Hisbah spokesman, Aliyu Usman, stated that G-Fresh is accused of reciting the first chapter of the Quran, Surah Fatiha, in an “improper manner” during the last Eid al-Fitr celebrations in April. “He has been hiding for long and we...

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Nigeria Clears 98% of Trapped Airline Funds, IATA Reports

NewsNigeriaTransportationNigeria Clears 98% of Trapped Airline Funds, IATA Reports

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 3, 2024

The International Air Transport Association, IATA, has commended the Nigerian government for resolving a major issue that had been impacting airlines. According to IATA, Nigeria has successfully cleared 98 per cent of the funds previously trapped in the country, which had significantly hampered airlines’ operations. At its peak in June 2023, the amount of blocked airline funds in Nigeria reached a staggering US$850 million. This made it difficult for airlines to repatriate their earnings in...

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CBN Revokes Heritage Bank’s License Citing Financial Instabil

BusinessNewsNigeriaCBN Revokes Heritage Bank’s License Citing Financial Instabil

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 3, 2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revoked the operating license of Heritage Bank Plc, effective immediately. The decision comes after a period of sustained financial struggles at the bank. According to a statement issued by the CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali, the bank’s management has not been able to “improve the bank’s financial performance, a situation which constitutes a threat to financial stability.” The CBN had previously engaged with Heritage...

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President Tinubu’s Statement on the Killing of Soldiers in Abia 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu’s Statement on the Killing of Soldiers in Abia 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 2, 2024

I have received yet another disheartening news of the killing of five soldiers by suspected militants of the proscribed terrorist organization, IPOB. The slain soldiers were on peacekeeping duty in Aba, Abia State on Thursday when they were murdered, just two months after a similar tragic incident happened in Okuama in Delta state. These unwarranted barbaric and evil acts stand condemned and should never be condoned and tolerated in our country. Our soldiers and the...

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NLC Embarks on Indefinite Strike Over Minimum Wage, Electricity Tariff Hike

NewsNigeriaNLC Embarks on Indefinite Strike Over Minimum Wage, Electricity Tariff Hike

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 1, 2024

Nigeria faces a potential economic shutdown as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, launches an indefinite nationwide strike beginning at midnight Sunday. The strike is a response to the federal government’s refusal to raise the minimum wage and reverse the recent increase in electricity tariff. NLC national president Joe Ajaero announced the strike at a press briefing on Friday, citing failed negotiations with the government. The union demands an increase in the minimum wage from the...

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Military Vows “Overwhelming Pressure” After Soldiers’ Deaths in Abia

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Vows “Overwhelming Pressure” After Soldiers’ Deaths in Abia

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 31, 2024

The Nigerian military has vowed to take action following the killing of five soldiers in Aba, Abia State, on Thursday, 30th May. The soldiers were ambushed at Obikabia junction in Ogbor Hill. Videos circulating on social media show the assailants setting fire to a military vehicle after shooting dead the soldiers. The streets were deserted during the attack. The incident, which took place on Biafra Remembrance Day, has heightened tensions in the southeastern region. The...

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Minimum Wage Negotiations Deadlocked as NLC Rejects FG’s N60,000 Proposal

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMinimum Wage Negotiations Deadlocked as NLC Rejects FG’s N60,000 Proposal

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 30, 2024

Nigeria’s plan to increase the national minimum wage appears stalled as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, rejected the latest proposal from the Federal Government. This throws the negotiations into further disarray as a 31st May deadline for a new minimum wage looms. The Federal Government, represented by the tripartite committee on minimum wage, proposed raising the minimum wage to N60,000 on Tuesday. This represents a N3,000 increase from their previous offer of N57,000. However, the...

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NAF Airstrikes Eliminate 30 Terrorists in Borno, Katsina

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Airstrikes Eliminate 30 Terrorists in Borno, Katsina

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 30, 2024

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, successfully neutralised 30 terrorists in coordinated airstrikes conducted on 27th May in Borno and Katsina states. This comes as a significant blow to terror groups operating in the regions. According to Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji targeted terrorist hideouts in Kankara Local Government Area, Katsina. The operation aimed to dismantle the network of a notorious terrorist...

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Nigerian Government Drops Terrorism Charges Against Miyetti Allah Leader

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerian Government Drops Terrorism Charges Against Miyetti Allah Leader

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 30, 2024

The Nigerian government on Wednesday withdrew terrorism charges against Bello Bodejo, the president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani cattle herders association. Bodejo was arrested in January 2024 after he launched a vigilante group in Nasarawa State to assist security agencies in combatting crime and banditry in the State. He faced three counts of terrorism-related offences, including establishing an ethnic militia and activities threatening national security. He had been in detention since his arrest....

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President Bola Tinubu Signs the “Old” National Anthem Bill into Law 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Bola Tinubu Signs the “Old” National Anthem Bill into Law 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 29, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law, which will see the current national anthem “Arise, O Compatriots” replaced with the previous national anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” The bill was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives and signed into law by President Tinubu on 29 May 2024. The old national anthem was adopted when Nigeria gained independence on 1 October 1960 and was replaced in 1978...

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