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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th June, 2019 as public holidays to mark the Muslim Eid-il-Fitr Celebration. The declaration was announced in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga. Mamga said the Permanent Secretary in the …

The Nigerian Army has again accused some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), operating in the North East of breaching security and sabotaging ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the zone. Army Spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, on Thursday said the military established this after the arrest of a Boko Haram commander, Mohammed Modu on Sunday. …

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, signed the 2019 Appropriation Bill. Present at the State House during the ceremony where, Buhari signed the budget, were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma …

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said the new minimum wage will take effect from April 18, 2019, when it was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government on May 14, 2019 inaugurated a committee to negotiate the consequential adjustment in salaries arising …

The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday lamented that the country had been witnessing what it called escalated despondency, depression and misery since the conclusion of the last presidential election. The party urged Nigerians to support one another at this trying time, in order to check the rising social degeneration, particularly …

The Independent National Electoral Commission today (Saturday) complied with the judgment of the Supreme Court and declared the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle and others winners of the 2019 general election. The commission also warned political parties to be conversant with the implications …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is to conduct Computer Based Test (CBT) for job applicants nationwide on June 1, 2019. The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu, quoted the corporation’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Services, Isa Inuwa, to have said that selection of candidates for the …

The Katsina State Government on Friday introduced the death penalty for kidnappers and cattle rustlers in the state. Governor Aminu Masari, who signed the amended Penal Code into law, said rape offences would attract life imprisonment. Masari told reporters in Katsina that the state government decided to be tough on …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, arraigned a Malaysian, Tan Richard, before a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for allegedly attempting to defraud Polaris Bank of €250m. Richard was arraigned alongside his company, Coastal Asia Investments Limited, on five counts bordering on forgery, intent to defraud and use …

The Federal Executive Council is divided on the modality for the establishment of the proposed national carrier called Nigeria Air, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, announced on today. Amaechi, who disclosed this during his valedictory press briefing in Abuja, also revealed that China had insisted that Nigeria opens a …