Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has condemned the walkout on the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, by a group of women allegedly loyal to the suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers. Wike, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social
Legal representatives of Mr. Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as AKA Very Dark Black Man, have slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over its failure to tell Nigerians why it arrested and detained their client. According to the lawyers, under the auspices of Deji Adeyanju and Partners, the
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has increased the minimum wage for Edo State workers from N70,000 to N75,000 to further improve their standard of living. Governor Okpebholo made the announcement while delivering his May Day speech at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State, on Thursday. While
ICPC Uncovers N71.2bn Missing From N100bn Student Loan Fund. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered a major financial discrepancy in the disbursement of student loan funds. Out of the N100 billion reportedly released by the Federal Government to universities, only N28.8 billion was actually
Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) will from today, May 1, begin to charge N6 instead of N4 for SMS transaction done on customers’ account. Leading the charge, yesterday in a notice to its teeming customers, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) attributed the adjustment to a recent upward review in telecommunication rates by
A Chief Magistrate Court in Ifo, Ogun State, sentenced Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, to three months in prison for assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. He was offered the option of paying a N30,000 fine. The court found Portable guilty of two charges stemming from
The Federal Government has finalised arrangements to commence payment of the outstanding five-month N35,000 wage award arrears to civil servants. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), in
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that his administration has invested over N8.4 billion to support more than 12,000 indigent residents in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) over the past four years. The governor made this revelation on Tuesday during the 2025 Micro Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI)
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a six-week ultimatum to all unregistered businesses operating in Nigeria, urging them to register formally or face legal consequences. This directive was made public on Tuesday through a statement titled “PUBLIC NOTICE: CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN NIGERIA UNDER AN UNREGISTERED NAME OR ACRONYM.” In the
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested Aisha Achimugu, Chief Executive Officer of Felak Concept Group, over allegations of money laundering and financial fraud. She was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja upon her arrival from London at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday. EFCC