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….
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…
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…
Seven Nigerian startups win $277,000 at nsia partners’ demo day
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), in partnership with its development and innovation partners, has awarded a combined $277,000 to seven Nigerian startups at a Demo Day designed to support emerging businesses and accelerate innovation in the country. The funding…
Governor Otti rewards Abia debate champions with ₦1m each, offers scholarship to captain
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has awarded ₦1 million each to five students who represented the state and Nigeria at the 2026 International Schools Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar. The governor also announced full educational sponsorship through the Alex Otti…
Lagos coastal highway tipped as next Victoria Island
The Chief Marketing Officer of Palton Morgan Holdings, Ikechukwu Ugwu, has described the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as Lagos’ new Victoria Island. Ugwu disclosed this to journalists over the weekend in Lagos after a tour of the company’s Paramount twin towers…