Adamawa State: Tol Huba Receives Staff of Office Amidst Cheers

LifestyleNewsNigeriaAdamawa State: Tol Huba Receives Staff of Office Amidst Cheers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 15, 2025

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, in a colorful ceremony, presented the staff of office to the newly appointed First Tol Huba, Barrister Alheri Bulus Nyako, marking the culmination of over 120 years of struggle. Speaking at the event held in Hong Local Government Area, Governor Fintiri charged the new Tol Huba to see himself as a leader for all, urging him to ensure inclusivity and fairness in his reign. The governor said the creation...

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Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Is Dead

NewsNigeriaAfenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Is Dead

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 14, 2025

Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has died at the age of 96. His family announced his death in a statement on Friday, February 14, 2025, saying that the elder statesman died at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. “He died peacefully this morning, Friday, February 14, 2025, at his Lekki, Lagos Nigeria home at the age of 96,” the statement read. Adebanjo, a distinguished lawyer, former organising secretary of the...

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South-West Governors Form Joint Security Team to Tackle Rising Insecurity

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSouth-West Governors Form Joint Security Team to Tackle Rising Insecurity

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 14, 2025

Governors from Nigeria’s South-West region have resolved to establish a joint surveillance team to combat rising insecurity, including the growing threat posed by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP). The decision was reached on Thursday during a four-hour meeting at the Lagos State House, Alausa, Ikeja, under the aegis of the South-West Governors’ Forum (SGF). The meeting had in attendance Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola...

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National Assembly Passes ₦54.99 Trillion 2025 Budget

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNational Assembly Passes ₦54.99 Trillion 2025 Budget

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 14, 2025

The National Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, approving a total budget of ₦54.99 trillion, which exceeds President Bola Tinubu’s ₦54.2 trillion proposal. The fiscal legislation was passed on Thursday by both the Senate and the House of Representatives after deliberations on revenue projections and expenditure plans. The approved budget will now be sent to the president for assent. Breakdown of the Budget The approved ₦54,990,165,355,396 budget includes: ₦3,645,761,358,925 for statutory transfers. ₦14,317.142,689,548 for...

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NLC Rejects 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Orders Boycott of MTN, Airtel, Glo

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNLC Rejects 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Orders Boycott of MTN, Airtel, Glo

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 13, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned the recent 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs, describing it as a “betrayal of trust” and an “affront to the principles of negotiation.” The Central Working Committee (CWC) of the NLC, at its meeting in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, said the tariff hike, which took effect the same day, violated an earlier agreement reached with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Communications...

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Collapses Of Textile Industries In Kano, Kaduna Account For Over 500K Jobs Loss

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCollapses Of Textile Industries In Kano, Kaduna Account For Over 500K Jobs Loss

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 13, 2025

The collapse of the once-thriving textile industries in Kano and Kaduna states that leads to the loss of over 500,000 jobs has become a serious concern to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas. Abbas who was speaking at the inauguration of the House Committee on the North West Development Commission (NWDC) at the National Assembly complex yesterday, described the decline as a significant economic setback for Northern Nigeria. “The textile industry...

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2,000 Disengaged Workers In Abia Begs For Reinstatement 

NewsNigeriaPolitics2,000 Disengaged Workers In Abia Begs For Reinstatement 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 13, 2025

Two thousand workers disengaged fromAbia State Local Government Service Commission during the administration of ex-Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in 2019, have appealed to Governor Alex Otti to reconsider their plight and reinstate them. The spokesperson of the disengaged workers, Chike Nna, who made the appeal in Umuahia on Wednesday said they were employed through the standard civil service procedure, having left their previous jobs to apply for the advertised positions. He appealed to the present administration...

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Deputy Speaker Seeks  Permanent Seat For Nigeria At UN Security Council

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUnited NationsWorld NewsDeputy Speaker Seeks  Permanent Seat For Nigeria At UN Security Council

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 12, 2025

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has sought for permanent seat for Nigeria at the United Nations Security Council, stressing the need to redefine multilateralism to accommodate the pressing needs of developing countries. While representing Nigeria at the Heads of Parliaments meeting on Tuesday at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America, preparatory for the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Switzerland in...

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EU, ENSG Partners On Renewable Energy Initiatives

BusinessNewsNigeriaEU, ENSG Partners On Renewable Energy Initiatives

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 12, 2025

The European Union, EU, and the Enugu State Government have agreed to collaborate in power and infrastructure sectors for sustainable economic growth and development. The Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Massimo De Luca, disclosed this intention on Tuesday at a meeting with the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah at the Enugu State Government House. “A specific focus which has emerged over the last couple of...

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Sanwo-Olu Cancels Work-From-Home Initiative for Lagos Civil Servants

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSanwo-Olu Cancels Work-From-Home Initiative for Lagos Civil Servants

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 11, 2025

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cancelled the work-from-home initiative implemented by his administration, directing all civil servants in Lagos State to resume full physical attendance at their duty posts from 1 April 2025 The decision, which marks the end of the remote work policy introduced in February 2024, was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro. “Further to the implementation of the New Minimum Wage in the state public service...

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