…Says Minimum Wage Increment Is Major Anti-corruption Strategy President Bola Tinubu has promised he won’t take Nigerians for granted as their president. He also thanked the citizens for believing in him, assured them that 2025 will be promising. The President also spoke about the measures he has been using to fight corruption, stressing that paying minimum wage is a major strategy of anti-corruption. The president stated this on Monday during a media chat with some...

Abuja Government Hospitals to Provide Free Treatment for Victims Police Mandate Prior Notification for Public Events to Prevent Future Tragedies Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have expressed deep sorrow over the recent stampedes across Nigeria that claimed numerous lives. Both have pledged support for the bereaved families and survivors. In a condolence message issued on Sunday in Abuja, Mr Shettima extended heartfelt prayers and sympathies...

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama on Thursday granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello a fresh ₦500 million bail with three sureties in like sum. Justice Maryanne Anenih issued the ruling following a fresh bail application filed by Bello’s counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN). Bello and Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu are facing a 16-count charge brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges include criminal breach...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has harped on fidelity of data in view of recent reports that the website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) was hacked, saying that the unpleasant development characterizes President Bola Tinubu’s government. A press statement on Thursday by Atiku Media Office, noted that the unprecedented claim that the website of NBS has been hacked is an unpleasant development that adds up to the bad tidings that have characterized the...