The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the public to disregard false reports regarding the death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, confirmed that Prof. Yakubu is “alive, hale, and hearty.” Oyekanmi explained that the commission’s attention had…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has instructed its members to return to work on Monday, December 16, 2024, marking the end of a two-week warning strike that began on December 2, 2024. In a statement released by ASUP President, Shammah Kpanja, the decision to suspend the industrial action comes after a conciliation meeting…
Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has counselled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack any minister that may be considered ‘excess baggage’. The governor made the statement in Omuma local council area of Rivers State where he commissioned some road projects executed by Gov Sim Fubara of Rivers State. Gov Mohammed has been one of…
CBN has announced a fine of N150 million on banks found facilitating illicit flow of mint naira notes. Solaja Olayemi, the acting director of currency operations department, CBN expressed concern over the illicit flow of mint banknotes to currency hawkers and unscrupulous economic agents. This, according to the regulator, impedes the efficient and effective cash…
The Special Assistant to politician and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu has advised Vice President Kashim Shettima and those criticisng the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, to focus on something more useful with their time. Shaibu’s response comes after Shettima at the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue at the…
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim insists he never had any contact with the Manchester City hierarchy, having previously been touted as a successor to Pep Guardiola. Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag as United boss last month after an impressive four-year spell in charge of Portuguese side Sporting CP. United go toe-to-toe with City on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that all versions of the naira, including both the old and new designs of the ₦1,000, ₦500, and ₦200 denominations, as well as the commemorative and previous designs of the ₦100 note, remain valid and legal tender indefinitely. In a statement signed by its Acting Director of…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says no amount of blackmail will stop the demolition of illegal buildings in the nation’s capital. Wike said the structures being demolished by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) are properties illegally built on government lands. “Let me use this opportunity to tell Nigerians and residents…
The Nigerian Senate has asked the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to suspend the ongoing demolition of structures in Abuja, except those authorized by the court. This decision was made after a motion was raised by Senator Ireti Kingibe, who expressed concerns that the demolitions were not in line with court processes and…
Health Canada’s fifth annual medical assistance in dying (MAID) report, released on Wednesday, reveals that MAID accounted for nearly 1 in 20 deaths in the country last year. Euthanasia continues to be a major driver of deaths in Canada, with the latest government figures showing another double-digit increase in Canadian citizens opting t Medically-assisted dying…
