President Bola Tinubu has met wth the Implementation Committee on Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency. According to reports, the meeting started a few hours ago and was held at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting aims to solidify the recent policy shift allowing the sale of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery in naira instead of U.S. dollars, reported. Key figures in attendance…

A 41-year-old car cleaner, Ezekiel Udoh, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating his neighbour’s 12-year-old granddaughter. The sentence was handed down by Justice Rahman Oshodi at the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. Rahman while imposing his sentence, said, “A child was forced to bear a child, forever altering the course of her life.”He further disclosed that Ezekiel took advantage of the young girl under…

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has presented the 2025 budget proposal to the State House of Assembly. In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) page, Governor Otu described the budget, titled ‘Sustainable Development’, as a reflection of his administration’s commitment to prioritizing the people. Otu said with a total allocation of N498 billion, the budget is designed to drive inclusive growth and enhance the quality of life…

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved a new minimum wage of N71,000 for state employees, which will be implemented starting in November. In a statement on his official X (formerly Twitter) page, Governor Yusuf announced that the revised minimum wage will increase the state’s monthly salary obligations by N6 billion, while local government councils will see an additional N7 billion in monthly expenses. The governor stated that this decision…

The Kwara State Government has reappointed Abdul Jimoh Muhammed as the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic for a second term. This announcement was made by the State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mary Arinde, in her office on Monday. She urged heads of tertiary institutions to focus on enhanced service delivery, aligning with the administration’s significant investments in the state’s higher education sector. Arinde highlighted that Muhammed’s reappointment reflects his unwavering…

The Senate has rescheduled its screening of ministerial nominees to Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 12:00 pm. Originally set for today, the postponement aims to allow nominees to finalize their documentation and pre-screening processes, ensuring all necessary paperwork is submitted.This update was shared in a statement by Senator Basheer Lado, the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Senate Matters. The decision provides additional time for the nominees to meet the…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced that the ongoing repairs to the damaged transmission line that led to a blackout in northern Nigeria will be completed by Sunday, 3 November 2024. It noted, however, that alternative measures have been implemented to transmit 400 megawatts to certain areas within the next 24 hours. The Managing Director of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, disclosed this development at a press briefing on Tuesday in…

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended Pastor Ayorinde AdeBello and Deacon Oke Mayowa following allegations of homosexuality involving young members of the church.In response to these serious accusations, RCCG has tasked the Special Assistant to the General Overseer on Administration to carry out a comprehensive investigation, with a two-week deadline for completion.The church, committed to upholding its values, is treating the matter with gravity as it seeks…

Rivers State Government (RSG) has donated relief materials to the victims of flood in Ahoada West Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State. While presenting the materials to the Chairman of Ahoada West LGA, Hon. Iyekor Ikporo, the Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Prof. Ngozi Odu, pledged to support the victims displaced by flooding in the state. The donation exercise took place on Monday at the Internally Displaced Persons camp…

The federal government has asked state governments yet to commence payment of the new N70,000 minimum wage to do so without further delay.The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, made this appeal on Monday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, applauding the states that have commenced paying workers the new minimum wage.The SGF said the issue of the new minimum wage had always been central to…

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has said that electricity would be restored to the 17 northern states that have experienced outages due to the vandalism of the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line within the next five days.The minister, who spoke to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, explained that the power supply disruption in the northern region was caused by damage to the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission…

Those who kidnapped Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, have made contact with the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, and demanded the ransom of ₦200 million for his release from captivity.The Auchi Diocese is led by Bishop Gabriel Dunia.The Director of Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Rev. Fr. Peter Egielewa, confirmed the ransom demand in text message to journalists in Benin, simply saying, “It is true”.However, a source who asked not…