The Ebonyi State Government has announced an increase in the minimum wage of civil servants from N70,000 to N90,000, with immediate implementation across all categories of the workforce. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwa Omebe, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting […]
Barely four weeks after dumping the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), veteran politician Comrade Odih Rowland has made a dramatic return to his former party. In a letter addressed to the PDP leadership on Thursday, Rowland tendered an unreserved apology for what he described as a “grave mistake” […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has been named among the world’s 100 most influential figures in artificial intelligence (AI) for 2025 by TIME magazine. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by Tijani’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Isime Esene, who described the recognition […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a sharp increase in the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, with the new rates scheduled to take effect from September 1, 2025. In a statement issued on Thursday by the NIS Public Relations Officer (PRO), Assistant Comptroller of Immigration (ACI) A. S. Akinlabi, the agency […]
A tragic incident has occurred in Futuk, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, where a Nigerian Army soldier was shot dead by a mobile police inspector during an operation to intercept a truck suspected of transporting solid minerals from an illegal mining site. The incident happened on Monday, August 25, when troops of […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has gone ahead with the inauguration of its caretaker committee in Edo State, despite efforts by the state government to stop the event. The committee, headed by Prof. Monday Igbafen, was inaugurated at a secret venue after the Adams Oshiomhole Labour House was locked down by security agents. […]
A Nigerian man, Chinedu Justice Obasi, will serve an 18-year prison sentence after the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, upheld his conviction for human trafficking and fraudulent marriage. Obasi was found guilty in 2017 of harbouring two women, forcing them into prostitution, and taking their earnings. The court also convicted him of […]
As of August 27, 2025, twenty-two companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) have crossed the ₦1 trillion market capitalization threshold, cementing their status in what has become known as the “Trillion Naira Club.” Topping the chart is BUA Foods, which leads with a market capitalization of ₦10.62 trillion. It is followed by […]
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has stressed the importance of preserving Nigeria’s educational heritage as part of efforts to expand inclusive and equitable schooling nationwide. Garba made the remarks during an inspection tour of education projects in riverine and historically significant communities of Lagos State, which included Ibeshe, […]
South Korea has approved a nationwide ban on the use of mobile phones in school classrooms, a move officials say is aimed at curbing smartphone addiction and improving student focus. The legislation, passed by the National Assembly on Wednesday, will take effect in March 2026 and applies to all smart devices, including mobile phones, during […]
