Obaseki raises minimum wage to N70,000
…commissions new secretariat for NLC, TUC, names edifice after Adams Oshiomhole The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has increased the minimum wage for Edo workers from N40,000 to N70,000…
Finidi George appointed as new Super Eagles head coach
The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former Super Eagles winger Finidi George as the new head coach of the nation’s senior men’s national team. The announcement came in a statement…
Bobrisky and tax reforms in Nigeria By Abiodun Komolafe
The charade of Nigeria is never-ending! Only recently, one of Nigeria’s best-known cross-dressers, Idris Okuneye, alias Bobrisky, was arrested on charges of abusing banknotes. He was later convicted and sentenced…
SERAP Sues NNPC Over Alleged Missing $2.04bn, N164bn Oil Revenues
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited over the “failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of…
Jim Ovia To Head Nigerian Education Loan Fund
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia, CFR, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Mr.…
MTN, Airtel, Glo, Others Mull Tariff Hike
Telecoms operators including MTN, Airtel and Globacom have pushed for cost-reflective tariff in view of extant economic realities. This was contained in a statement jointly released by the Association of…
AISA to EFCC: We will refund Yahaya Bello’s $760k children’s school fees
The American International School of Abuja has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya…
FG: “NCAA To Audit All Local Airlines”
The Federal Government says the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will carry out a comprehensive audit of all local airlines in the country. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,…
Edo govt to sanction property owners over nonpayment of land use charge
…gives 30 days ultimatum The Edo State Government has urged residents and property owners in the State on prompt payment of the land use charges associated with properties under their…
119 Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Suleja Prison Fence
One hundred and nineteen inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, in Niger State after a rainstorm damaged part of the facility late Wednesday. “A heavy downpour…