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Uzodimma approves N104,000 minimum wage for Imo workers

Promise Eze 27 August 2025 0

Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state, has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants in the state, making it one of the highest-paying in Nigeria. The governor announced the increase during a late-night meeting with labour leaders at Government House, Owerri, on Tuesday. The new

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NRC suspends Abuja–Kaduna train service after derailment

Promise Eze 27 August 2025 0

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended the Abuja–Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) indefinitely following a derailment on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 11:09 a.m. at KM 49 between Kubwa station and Asham station. Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director of the NRC, confirmed this in a statement. “Following the derailment of the Kaduna-bound Abuja–Kaduna

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FG launches platform to curb fraud in real estate sector

Promise Eze 27 August 2025 0

The ministry of housing and urban development has unveiled a web-based platform to help Nigerians report fraudulent practices in the real estate sector. The portal, accessible via https://reports.fmhud.gov.ng, enables users to submit complaints, upload evidence and track cases of fraud in housing estates across the country. Developed in partnership with the Economic and

Crime News

Kidnappers abduct 4,722, collect N2.57bn ransom in one year-Report

Promise Eze 27 August 2025 0

SBM Intelligence, a geopolitical research consultancy firm, said at least 4,722 people were kidnapped in 997 incidents across Nigeria between July 2024 and June 2025, with no fewer than 762 victims killed. The report, titled “Locust Business: The Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry”, showed that kidnappers demanded about N48 billion in ransom during the period […]

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US jails Osun monarch for $4.2m COVID-19 loan fraud

Promise Eze 27 August 2025 0

Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison in the U.S. for his role in a COVID-19 loan fraud scheme. Oloyede, 62, who holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 sentenced to 56 months […]

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Panic as Abuja-Kaduna train derails along Kaduna corridor

Promise Eze 26 August 2025 0

A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several carriages overturned and triggering panic among passengers. The incident happened along the Kaduna corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11 a.m. for Kaduna. The cause of the derailment remains unclear, and there has been no official confirmation of injuries […]

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Japan denies plans for special visa scheme for Nigerians

Promise Eze 26 August 2025 0

Japan has dismissed reports that it plans to create a special visa category for Nigerians wishing to relocate to Kisarazu, a city recently designated as Nigeria’s “hometown” under a new exchange programme. The Japanese foreign ministry issued a statement on Monday in response to claims by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information at the State House. […]

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FCTA clears 1,000 shanties in Abuja district, targets illegal squatters

Promise Eze 26 August 2025 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has demolished more than 1,000 shacks and illegal structures obstructing a major road corridor in Karsana, near Bunkoro District in Gwarinpa. Muktar Galadima, Director of Development Control, disclosed this on Monday during a citywide sanitation exercise carried out by the FCTA joint task force. He said the […]

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Nigeria signs direct flight agreement with Brazil

Promise Eze 26 August 2025 0

Nigeria has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil to strengthen economic, cultural, and diplomatic ties between the two countries. The signing took place during President Bola Tinubu’s two-day state visit to Brazil. Tunde Moshood, special adviser on media and communications to the minister of aviation and aerospace development, made this known in […]

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NDLEA uncovers syndicate that framed Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

Promise Eze 25 August 2025 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has uncovered a criminal syndicate at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The group is responsible for implicating three Nigerian pilgrims currently detained in Saudi Arabia on drug trafficking charges. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman, made this known to journalists in Abuja on Monday. He noted that the […]

Business

Lagos targets $1bn annual income from SMEs in five years

Promise Eze 25 August 2025 0

The Lagos State Government says it is targeting an additional $1 billion in annual income from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within the next five years. This was disclosed on Monday by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos governor, who was represented by Adekunle Olayinka, his Special Adviser on Works, at the graduation ceremony of 253 beneficiaries of […]

Politics

Atiku declares 2027 presidential bid, vows to ‘reconstruct traumatised homeland’

Promise Eze 25 August 2025 0

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed that he will contest the 2027 presidential election. Atiku’s declaration was made known on Sunday by his former media aide, Tunde Olusunle, who worked with him during the 2023 elections. The statement followed remarks by Ola Olateju, a professor at Achievers University, who claimed Atiku was more focused on […]

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Tinubu to visit Brazil to learn from cattle industry, diversify economy – Presidency

Promise Eze 25 August 2025 0

The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Brazil is aimed at drawing lessons from the country’s livestock industry and strengthening Nigeria’s economy through global partnerships. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu is expected to arrive in Brazil on Monday for a two-day state visit at the invitation of President Luiz Inácio […]

Politics

APC chieftain backs Muslim-Muslim ticket for 2027, dismisses calls for change

Promise Eze 24 August 2025 0

Haruna Yerima, a former member of the House of Representatives, has said President Bola Tinubu will secure victory in the 2027 presidential elections if he retains Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate. Yerima, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, made the comment in response to a call by the Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum […]

Crime

Officers can search pockets, bags without warrant—Delta Police

Promise Eze 23 August 2025 0

The Delta State Police Command has said that police officers are legally permitted to search people’s pockets and bags without obtaining a warrant. Bright Edafe, The Command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a post on X on Saturday while announcing the arrest of a suspected thief found with a firearm. “Do the police have […]

Politics

ADC will allocate 50% positions to youth, women – Aregbesola

Promise Eze 23 August 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has pledged to allocate at least 50 per cent of elective and appointive positions to youth and women, describing them as the backbone of Nigeria’s future. Rauf Aregbesola, the party’s national secretary, made the commitment in Lagos during the formal reception of defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour […]

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Nigerians will reject APC in 2027, PDP Governors’ Forum declares

Promise Eze 23 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has said Nigerians will reject the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, who chairs the Forum, made the declaration in a communiqué issued on Saturday after the governors’ meeting in Gusau, Zamfara State. The Forum urged members to resist what […]

Business

Sanwo-Olu projects N387.5bn annual export earnings from Lagos leather hub

Promise Eze 23 August 2025 0

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor, has projected annual export earnings of N387.5 billion from the newly inaugurated Industrial Leather Hub once it becomes fully operational. Speaking on Saturday at the commissioning of the facility in Matori, Mushin, Sanwo-Olu said the hub would establish Lagos as the leather logistics capital of West Africa. “Building on the […]

Politics

ADC-Led opposition ‘deceiving us,’ says Datti Baba-Ahmed

Promise Eze 23 August 2025 0

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC)-led coalition of opposition parties, describing the alliance as deceptive. Baba-Ahmed, who was the running mate to Peter Obi in last year’s presidential election, made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on

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Zenon Petroleum denies seizure of Victoria Island property over N7.2bn judgment debt

Promise Eze 23 August 2025 0

Zenon Petroleum & Gas Limited has refuted media reports claiming that its Victoria Island property was seized by the Court of Appeal in connection with a N7.2 billion judgment debt. In a statement signed by Paschal Chimezie, its counsel, and titled “Re: Appeal Court Seizes Zenon Property Over Unpaid Judgment Debt,” the company described the […]