FG, NLC reach deal on N70,000 transport allowance, 19-month health workers’ arrears
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have reached an agreement on a series of measures to ease the economic difficulties facing workers, including a ₦70,000 transport intervention and the payment of 19 months’ arrears owed health workers….
30 Nigerian States Approve State Police Constitutional Amendment
Thirty out of 36 Nigerian state assemblies have approved the constitutional amendment for establishing state police, surpassing the required two-thirds majority. The Presidency has urged the organized private sector to contribute to financing and implementing the scheme, citing security’s impact…
Jailed Tanzanian opposition leader starts hunger strike
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who was charged with treason last year, has started a hunger strike to protest his inability to access his lawyers, his party said. Lissu, who leads the CHADEMA opposition party and came second in the…
Ikeja Electric apologises for failing to meet 20-hour Band A supply target
Ikeja Electric has apologised to customers on several Band A feeders after failing to meet the minimum 20-hour daily electricity supply target on October 25 and 26, with some feeders recording zero hours of supply on both days. In a…
Nigeria’s Okoko becomes first West African to win East Africa Swing title
Nigerian professional golfer Godwin Okoko has made history by becoming the first West African golfer to win an event on the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing after claiming victory at the Rift Valley Championship in Kenya. Okoko secured…
Enugu governor appoints two Nollywood stars as special assistants
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appointed popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Eucharia Anunobi, as his senior special assistant on women mobilisation for the Enugu North District.Apart from Ms Anunobi, the governor also appointed another Nollywood actress, Rachael Okonkwo,…
Controversial Islamic cleric shot dead in northern Nigeria
A controversial Islamic cleric in Nigeria has been murdered outside his home in the northern state of Katsina. Two assailants arrived on a motorcycle and shot Yahaya Masussuka in the town of Dutsin-Ma as he was saying goodbye to visitors…
FG partners US foundation to mobilise $1bn to tackle child malnutrition
The Operation End Starvation initiative aims to mobilise more than $1 billion to combat child malnutrition and prevent starvation-related deaths across sub-Saharan Africa, with Nigeria as a priority country. The federal government is partnering with a US-based organisation, Operation End…
Businessman builds N2.2bn hospital for Edo community
An oil services tycoon, Chief Leemon Ikpea, has built a 62-bed hospital worth N2.2 billion in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State. Ikpea, a philanthropist and founder of the Agbonjagwe Leemon Ikpea Foundation, said the hospital…
President Mahama reveals when Ghana Airways will begin operations
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has assured citizens that the country’s national airline will return to operation before the end of his tenure, as the government intensifies efforts to revive the carrier in partnership with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing. President…