The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has signed the amended Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The landmark agreement was executed during the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) 2025, in a high-level meeting with H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE’s Minister of […] More
MTN Nigeria has increased the prices of its data plan weeks after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50 percent hike in the cost of telecom services. The price increment has been met with outcry, with many lamenting how higher costs may impact the consumption of telecom services. Here are the new prices of […] More
Rivers State Governor Siminalaya Fubara has withdrawn his appeal against the Appeal Court ruling that declared the 2024 budget illegal. The withdrawal of the suit was made by Fubara’s counsel, Yusuf Ali. In addition to dismissing the appeal, Justice Uwani Abba-Aji of the Supreme Court ordered Fubara to pay a cost of two million naira […] More
Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN has slapped a $5m lawsuit against Meta Platforms Incorporated, the parent company of Facebook over an unauthorized advert that was aired on the social media platform. Falana in the suit filed at the Lagos State High Court in February stated that the tech giant used his name, image, and […] More
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Josef Onoh, has criticized former President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent remarks regarding his tenure. Onoh accused the previous administration of overseeing some of the worst corruption cases in the country, along with escalating insecurity. His scathing criticism followed Buhari’s claim that Nigeria experienced significant improvements […] More
Some soldiers and secondary school students have clashed in Abako town, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area over a girl.The student during the clash, resorted to burning the Army checkpoint in the area after the soldiers allegedly opened fire on some of them causing injuries.Peter Anabde, one of the teachers from the school said a soldier – […] More
The buses, distributed through the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Students’ Engagement, Comrade Asefon Sunday Dayo, were expected to promote a more efficient and affordable transportation system for students. Speaking during the hand-over of the busses on Friday, Asefon said the initiative was part of a broader promise made by President […] More
The troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have have successfully neutralized a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Na Faranshi, along with several of his fighters during an aggressive raid in the forests of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Intelligence sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama on Friday that the terrorists was eliminated when they came in […] More
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The requirements that must be fulfilled to initiate the process of state creation include the following: (a) a request, supported by at least two-thirds majority of members (representing the area demanding the creation of the new State) in each of the following, namely:- (i) the Senate and the House of Representatives. (ii) the House of […] More
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) rate is set to increase from R27.58 to R28.79 per hour, from 1 March 2025. Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth made the announcement on Wednesday. The increment is in line with the National Minimum Wage Act, introduced by South Africa for implementation, in 2019. In terms of the policy […] More
Nigeria saw a big shift in power on December 31, 1983, when the army seized control putting an end to the Second Republic and ousting President Shehu Shagari. Top military leaders spearheaded this action, which put Major General Muhammadu Buhari in charge as the new head of state. Background Nigeria switched back to civilian rule […] More
No employee should be paid below the national minimum wage and violations of the act are subject to fines. Photo: Pexels The 4,2% increase applies to all workers, with some exceptions. NATIONAL NEWS – The new minimum wage for an ordinary hour’s work is R28,79 – effective from 1 March. This is an increase of […] More