Major Emerges NNPP National Chairman As Party Elects NWC Members

At its 2025 National Convention in Lagos on Tuesday night, Dr. Agbo Major emerged the new National Chairman of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the party elected National Working Committee (NWC) members. The convention which was held at the RockView Hotel in Apapa, was attended by delegates and officers of the party at national and state levels. Officers elected include: are Mr. Oginni  Olaposi National Secretary,  Chief Felix Chukwurah, Deputy National Chairman   (South), Mr. Adetoyese Omokanye, ...

Declare Ondo Coastal Communities Disaster Zones, Reps Tell FG

The Federal Government has been told to declare oil-producing coastal communities in Ondo State disaster zones requiring urgent national emergency intervention. The resolution by the House of Representatives followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Hon. Donald Ojogo (APC, Ondo) during plenary on Wednesday. While moving the motion, the lawmaker raised concerns over the worsening effects of sea incursion and ocean surges, warning that the affected communities face imminent extinction if immediate action...

Senate Confirms New Members of the Code Of Conduct Bureau

The Senate has approved the appointment of new members to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). This follows the consideration of a report by the Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions. During the plenary session on Wednesday, Senator Neda Bernards Imasuen (Edo South) presented the committee’s findings, after which the Senate moved to the Committee of the Whole for a clause-by-clause review before confirming the nominees. The confirmed members of the CCB...

Gov. Mbah Ratifies Law against Multiple Taxation In Enugu State

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has signed the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (Establishment and Consolidation of Revenue Administration) Law, 2025. This law was born out of the cries of business owners in the state who were previously harassed by different groups for various taxes that hampered their business growth. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the State Governor commended the bill, saying, “This is a major milestone in our commitment to ending...

NLC Suspends Nationwide Protest Over 50% Telecom Tariffs Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50% hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, briefing newsmen on Monday night in Abuja, said the suspension followed a meeting with government representatives at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Ajaero said the government had agreed to set up a larger committee that will be composed...

Lagos Govt Warns Motorists Against Payments To Touts For Illegal Parking

The Lagos State government through the Hon. Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation  has warned motorists to desist from making illicit payments to touts  for illegal parking on bridges and other open spaces across Lagos State. This directive comes in response to reports indicating that private vehicle owners have been engaging in transactions with street urchins for unauthorised parking privileges at various locations within the metropolis. The Special Adviser underscored the...

I’m Not Owing Edo LG Workers’ Salaries, Okpebholo Says

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has denied claims that some local government workers are being owed salaries. The Governor debunked the claim in a press statement on Monday signed by his chief press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua, where the governor stressed that the rumours were not only false but also mischievous and intended to mislead the public. Okpebholo called on the general public to ignore the claims, saying that he remains committed to workers’...

NYSC DG Confirms Corps Members Will Receive ₦77,000 Allowance from February

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has assured corps members that they will begin receiving ₦77,000 as their monthly allowance starting from February 2025. Ahmed gave the assurance while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. The Federal Government had earlier announced an increase in the monthly allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000 in response to the reviewed minimum wage and rising inflation. However,...

United Kingdom Appoints Trade Envoy To Nigeria

A British-Nigerian politician, Florence Eshalomi has been appointed as the United Kingdom’s trade envoy to Nigeria. The appointment makes Eshalomi the second Nigerian to hold the position. The 44-year-old Eshalomi, an MP representing the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency, holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political and International Studies, with Law from Middlesex University. UK’s Business and Trade Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, who announced the appointment in a statement, said the decision was aimed at...

Speaker Of House Of Reps Decries Commercialisation Of Education

…Seeks Equal Recognition of Polytechnic, University Degrees Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has condemned the growing commercialisation of education in Nigeria’s higher institutions. He warned that the practice has fueled unethical behaviors such as monetary and sexual exploitation in exchange for grades. The Speaker also criticised the prevailing notion that university degrees are superior to polytechnic diplomas, stressing that no nation can achieve technological advancement without prioritising technical and vocational education....

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