FG set to pay wage award arrears

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Federal Government is set to pay the outstanding five months N35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers. The Office of the Accountant General of the…

Finance ministry faces heat as lawyers demand probe over Kyari’s $4b refinery expenses

A group of lawyers submitted a petition to the Minister of Finance today, demanding a judicial commission of inquiry into the tenure of Mele Kolo Kyari, the former Group Chief…

NDLEA busts N1bn drug ring, blocks cocaine shipment to Saudi Arabia

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, with a total weight of 417.3 kilogrammes, valued at…

Kano crack down on judges, suspends registrars over corruption

The Kano State Judicial Service Commission has issued queries to two Upper Sharia Court judges over allegations of judicial misconduct. According to the Guardian newspaper, The commission considered the disciplinary…

Sexual harassment: Natasha ‘apologises’ to Akpabio

SATIRICAL APOLOGY LETTER From the Desk of Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan Dear Distinguished Senate President Godswill Akpabio, It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender…

BUA Cement grows revenue by 81% in first quarter

BUA Cement Plc has grown its quarterly revenue by 80.5 percent in 2025 first quarter, raking in N290.8bn compared to N161.1bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. The unaudited…

NLC cancels May Day celebrations in Rivers, Edo

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cancelled centralised May Day celebrations in Rivers and Edo states, citing the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers and alleged political interference in the…

Tribunal affirms FCCPC’s $220m fine on Meta

The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has ordered WhatsApp and Meta Platforms Incorporated to pay a $220m penalty and $35,000 to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission within 60…

Danladi bows to pressure, withdraws suit against Tinubu, NASS

Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar, the embattled Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has quietly withdrawn his lawsuit challenging the controversial appointment of Dr. Mainasara Umar Kogo as his…

Hajj 2025: Kano to begin airlifting of pilgrims May 13

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed that the airlift of intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj will commence on May 13, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement…