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Reports say unknown gunmen attacked an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Enugu South Local Government Area of the State. INEC’s National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the incident. Okoye noted that the Commission’s security gatehouse was razed but the attackers could not gain access to the main building as a result of the rapid response from the Police and Army […]

The National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission, has initiated process for the review of the National Minimum Wage. A statement issued by Commission’s Head of Public Affairs, Emmanuel Njoku, noted that as part of the process to review the minimum wage, which would be due in 2024, the commission had held series of meetings and trainings towards a nationwide monitoring of the Minimum Wage Act 2019. The statement revealed that the […]

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has visited the 12 rescued kidnapped victims from the train station attack in the Igueben area of the State. During his visit to the hospital, where the released victims had been taken for tests and rehabilitation, Obaseki assured that the state government will leave no stone unturned in securing the release of the two remaining hostages. The governor commended the crack team made up of […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, is seeking partnership with a defence company on ways to check illegal migration and keep the country free from foreigners ahead of the coming election. Comptroller General of the Service, Idris Isah, requested the company to manufacture a combat vehicle for the service that could tackle the challenges from different geographical conditions. Isah noted that the service is a crucial agency that must be taken […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has cleared the air over the arrest of ex-Director General of Obi-Datti Campaign, Doyin Okupe by the Department of State Services, DSS. Head of Media, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren said the DSS informed the commission of the interception. Uwujaren noted that the security agency acted on a watch list request issued on July 18, 2016. Okupe, who has been released, disclosed that EFCC senior […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET, has predicted dust haze across the country from Thursday to Saturday. According to NiMet’s weather outlook moderate dust haze on Thursday with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km expected over parts of the northern region. It forecast the prospect of a slight dust haze over Yobe, Borno, Adamawa and Taraba during the forecast period. It added that a slight dust haze is expected […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the unconstitutional change of power experienced in several African countries. Buhari made this known when he hosted a delegation of the Universal Peace Federation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He decried the challenges in the Sahel belt of the continent, stating that it is of great concern, as it affects both agriculture and businesses negatively. The President described the interest of the Universal […]

The National Agency for me Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has rescued a human trafficking survivor from Libya. Edo State NAPTIP Commander, Nduka Nwanwenne, disclosed this while presenting a check of N5 million compensation to a survivor at NAPTIP office in Benin, the state capital. Nwanwenne, noted that NAPTIP diligently prosecuted the case with evidences and the Court sentenced the traffickers to seven years in prison or pay N5 million compensation to the victim. The […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria Olukayode Ariwoola, warned politicians against disregarding the rule of law. Ariwoola, who was represented by a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, gave the warning at the Conference of Attorneys General in Abuja. He noted that the silence of the judiciary must not be mistaken for weakness or vulnerability. The CJN charged stakeholders in the justice sector to ensure fairness, equity and the prevalence […]