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The Federal Government has assured that many state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration will implement the new national minimum wage by January 2025. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, gave this assurance during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCN) at his office in Abuja. …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to continue demolishing properties illegally built on government lands. PUNCH Online reports that the minister has been criticised for embarking on a widespread demolition of houses in Abuja without due diligence and proper investigation. A construction company, Paullosa Nigeria Limited, recently raised the alarm over a demolition notice issued …

An Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT suffered a tyre burst causing it to skid off the Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday. As a result, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has temporarily shut down the runway following the incident. The plane, arriving in Abuja, was involved in the incident upon …

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed for second reading a Bill seeking to amend the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. The proposed amendment aims to introduce mandatory counselling and training for individuals convicted of corruption-related crimes. Sponsored by Hon. Kayode Akiolu, representing Lagos Island II Federal Constituency, Lagos State, the bill seeks to expand Section 67 …

CNN – Russian forces are now just three kilometers (1.9 miles) from the outskirts of the key eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after making advances Wednesday, according to Ukrainian mapping service DeepState. They have also destroyed or captured Ukrainian positions near the city, a Ukrainian army spokesperson said. “The enemy attacked our fortifications in the Pokrovsk sector west of Vidrodzennia village, south …

FBI Director Chris Wray will resign at the end of the Biden administration, the agency said Wednesday, as it became clear he would be forced out by President-elect Donald Trump. Trump, who originally nominated Wray after firing the previous FBI director, previously announced he will nominate Kash Patel for the role, although Wray still had three years remaining on his 10-year term. …

Residents of the Kano community produce crops such as maize, rice and vegetables. In the fertile plains of Kura Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, residents of Sabuwar Gainawa, a community renowned for its agricultural productivity, have endured over two decades without electricity. Residents of the community of over 140,000 people produce crops such as maize, rice, and vegetables to …

President Bola Tinubu has said the interest and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger remain priorities for leaders of ECOWAS, assuring that wisdom and diplomacy will make the difference in reintegrating the countries into the commission. He gave the assurance on Wednesday while receiving the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in a state visit at the …

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, suffers from acute electricity shortages. Nigeria’s bilateral relationship with Germany has led to improved electricity supply in the West African country, an official said on Wednesday. The partnership involves the management of two transmission power substations by German electricity giant Siemens, Nigeria’s Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu told journalists in Abuja after a meeting between the presidents of …

Nigerians were on Wednesday plunged into darkness following another collapse of the national power grid. The PUNCH reports that from January 2024 till November, the grid has collapsed 11 times. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians. A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s National Grid confirmed that …