President Tinubu has asked state governors to start paying the wage awards pending the determination of a new minimum wage to ease the hardship of the economy on the people. The President noted that if the states had implemented the wage awards, it would provide much-needed relief without causing inflationary pressures. He spoke in Minna,…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the performance of his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that Tinubu has performed admirably in his nine months in office. During a meeting with the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) management team in Daura, Katsina State, Buhari remarked on the challenges…
The Group Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu, has taken to his various social media handles to celebrate women. Elumelu, who dedicated the month of March for celebrating women, especially those in his live life and Nigeria, noted that women had made positive contributions to humanity. Elumelu, also the Chairman…
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, has explained that the potential beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s student’s loan scheme would have to repay the loan two years after concluding the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme. Sawyerr, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, said it…
An investigator from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Agboro Omowera told the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday that the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele and nine other officials at the apex bank were involved in approving multi-billion contracts to his wife, Margaret, brother-in-law…
The Presidency says many approvals for the release of funds within the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under Godwin Emefiele did not have the signature of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Ajuri Ngelale said that even though President Tinubu supported Buhari’s administration, he has hesitated to disclose to Nigerians things that were not healthy to the…
An investigator from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Agboro Omowera told the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday that the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele and nine other officials at the apex bank were involved in approving multi-billion contracts to his wife, Margaret, brother-in-law…
A woman who boarded a boat from Igando in Alimosho area of Lagos to a riverine community in Ogun State, has committed suicide by jumping off. About 12 passengers were onboard when the woman abruptly threw off her life jacket and dove into the river. Persecondnews gathered that on Saturday, March 9 at10p.m., the woman…
The Sultan, who is also the president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said Monday would mark the beginning of Ramadan fast for Muslims in Nigeria. Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday evening announced the sighting of the crescent moon, signalling the commencement of Ramadan fast. Today, Sunday, the 29th day of…
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Sunday, said its operatives intercepted a consignment of illicit drug consignment concealed in the engine compartment of an interstate commercial bus. The agency said it also arrested and took into custody two grandfathers over alleged drug trafficking. The NDLEA noted that no fewer than 5.2kg of cannabis sativa…
