Lagos, Nigeria – Dr. Obafemi Kadri Hamzat, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, has sounded the alarm that Lagos faces a significant threat of submergence due to climate change. Speaking at the opening of the Lagos State Strategic Management Meeting, he emphasized the urgent need for swift and decisive action to […]

The Akwa Ibom State government has declared a new minimum wage of N80,000 for its employees, reaffirming its commitment to workers’ welfare. The announcement was made by the Commissioner of Information, Mr. Ini Ememobong, who emphasized that the wage increase reflects the government’s dedication to improving the livelihoods of its […]

The Federal Executive Council has approved a loan of about $618m form a group of financiers for the procurement of six fighter aircraft and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in Abuja on Wednesday following the conclusion […]

Musk is giving some US voters $1m. Is it legal? Elon Musk speaks at a town hall in Pennsylvania. Sam Cabral, James FitzGerald and Jake Horton BBC News 21 October 2024 Updated 22 October 2024 A group of 11 former Republican officials have become the latest public figures to raise […]

Ekperipke Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (gas), says President Bola Tinubu wants filling stations converted to compressed natural gas (CNG) outlets. Ekpo spoke at the State House after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, presided over by the president. The minister said Tinubu “gave a charge” […]

THE Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, yesterday, disclosed that over 352 facilities including religious houses have been shut down across various parts of the state in the last year over noise pollution and other environmental infractions. The General Manager of LASEPA, Dr Babatunde Ajayi, disclosed this in his office, […]

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has approved the payment of ₦70,000 as the minimum wage to enhance workers’ welfare in the state. This decision was made public by the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Dr Hauwa Nuru, in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin. She said the approved wage would […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s signature slogan of taking bold decisions in order to rescue the country does not appear to be working properly. It has pressed the people deeper and deeper into unnecessary misery. In the atmosphere of the putative courageous decisions, the government seems to have grossly abdicated its […]

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has confirmed that his institution, in collaboration with others, will mobilize $15 billion for the construction of the Lagos-Abidjan Highway project. Adesina made this announcement on Friday in Abuja during the 90th birthday celebration of former Head of State, General […]

Despite increased revenue from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, no fewer than nine states have reduced their wage bills in the first half of 2024, findings by Saturday PUNCH reveal. Since the current administration ended fuel subsidy in May 2023, revenues to all tiers of government have increased. While some states […]