By JOAN MOMOH THE lawyer, Cyrus Onu, said that the only way to make those responsible for the assault feel the consequences of their actions was to make them pay damages to the victim. Cyrus Onu, a lawyer for the female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who was assaulted and stripped naked by local […]
AHEAD of the 31 March 2026 deadline for banks to shore up their capital base as stipulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria, banks have raised a total of ₦2.5 trillion, mostly from local investors. This is as the total assets in the industry are projected to reach ₦242.3 trillion by the end of this […]
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied claims by local contractors that his administration owes them ₦5.2 billion, insisting that the debts arose from contracts irregularly awarded by civil servants without ministerial approval. On Monday, contractors staged a protest at the minister’s gate, alleging that the FCT Administration owed them about […]
ACADEMIC activities in Nigeria’s universities may soon be disrupted as ASUU braces up for countrywide protests across its branches. It was reliably gathered that this is a prelude to a nationwide strike which would halt the over two-year uninterrupted academic activities. A member of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) National Executive Committee (NEC) […]
THE Kogi State Police Command has reportedly arrested a herder, Jato Jaye, for allegedly killing his 11-year-old son, Buhari, in the Agbaja area of Oworo, in Lokoja Local Government Area of the Kogi State. Security expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this via X on Tuesday. According to him, the incident happened on August 19, when the […]
WOMEN from the Ilaje community in Lagos State have threatened to stage nude protests over what they described as the continuous destruction of their ancestral homes. Hundreds of protesters under the aegis of Egbe Omo Ilaje, stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday, despite heavy rainfall, demanding urgent intervention from […]
THE National Assembly is considering the introduction of a distinct salary structure for legislative aides attached to the 469 federal lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives. Speaking at a three-day capacity-building training for aides in Abuja, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Barr. Kamoru Ogunlana, said the reforms are aimed at improving service […]
THE United States has stated that Nigeria’s recently approved ₦70,000 minimum wage for federal workers has been eroded by the persistent fall of the naira. In its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2024, published on 12 August by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour, the US highlighted […]
THE National President of Niger Delta Youth For Good Governance, Comr. Lucky O. O. Ukueku, has issued a passionate appeal to the Delta State Government and the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the brutal murder of Barr Innocent Ighovwarua, which occurred on 12 August 2025, in Ughelli, Delta State. According to Comr. Ukueku, […]
By MERCY NEME DELTA Head of Service, Dr. Mininim Oseji, has distributed tomato and pepper seedlings to Permanent Secretaries and staff in key government offices. The initiative, launched on Tuesday, seeks to promote homestead farming among civil servants. Speaking in Asaba, Oseji said the scheme aimed at boosting food security, encouraging agriculture, and supplementing the […]