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BUHARI’S MINISTER OF POWER COLLAPSES IN COURT The trial of Saleh Mamman, who served as the Minister of Power under former President Muhammadu Buhari, was postponed on Thursday after he fainted just outside the Federal High Court in Abuja. Mamman, who was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday morning for his trial, fainted before the proceedings began. The lawyer …

BREAKING: FG FLOORS STATE GOVTS AS SUPREME COURT ORDERS DIRECT PAYMENT OF FUNDS TO LOCAL GOVTS The Supreme Court has ordered all state governors to henceforth steer clear of the funds meant for the 774 local government areas of the country. The apex court ruled that the control of local government areas funds by states is unconstitutional. Recall that Justice …

BREAKING: PRESIDENT TINUBU TO MEET WITH ORGANISED LABOUR OVER MINIMUM WAGE President Bola Tinubu is set to meet with the Organised Labour on Thursday in Abuja to discuss a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The meeting, scheduled to hold at the Aso Villa, will see the President deliberating with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade …

MANY INJURED AS EXPLOSION HITS ZUNGERU HYDRO DAM, NIGER STATE An explosion has occurred at the Zungeru Hydro Electricity Dam in Niger State, leaving several workers injured and some installations damaged. The dam, yet to be officially commissioned by the Federal Government, is the fourth in the state, following Jebba, Kainji, and Shiroro. According to a reliable source, the explosion …

BREAKING: RESIDENTS PANIC AS NAF HELICOPTER CRASHES A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter crashed early Monday morning in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. An eyewitness, who requested anonymity, reported that the incident occurred around 5:00 am, causing significant alarm among local residents. The helicopter, on a routine operational flight, encountered technical difficulties leading …

BREAKING: EL-RUFAI DRAGS KADUNA ASSEMBLY TO COURT OVER N432B PROBE The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly over the N432 billion investigation findings. El-Rufai’s son, Bello, disclosed that his father filed the suit against the defamation of his character by the state assembly. Posting on X, Bello …

CUSTOMS BOSS SLUMPS, DIES IN HOUSE OF REPS The deputy comptroller of finance administration and technical service at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Essien Etop Andrew, is dead. The customs officer was fielding questions from members of the House of Representatives committee on public account, when he coughed and slumped. Andrew was rushed to the National Assembly clinic where he was …

BREAKING: CHRIST EMBASSY HQRS IN LAGOS ON FIRE The headquarters of Christ Embassy Church, located in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State, is on fire. The incident was revealed through multiple videos shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by eyewitnesses present at the scene. One user, Augustine, tweeting under the handle @Chief_Augustin1, shared a video and …

BREAKING: GUNMEN KILL ENUGU TOP POLITICIAN, EJIKE UGWUEZE Gunmen alleged to be kidnappers have shot and killed an Enugu top politician, Mr. Ejike Ugwueze It was gathered that Ugwueze was reportedly killed on Friday night while driving in a local area, Neke Odenigbo, in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. In a viral video, Ugwueze and his car …

BREAKING: GOVERNORS REJECT N60,000 MINIMUM WAGE PROPOSAL, ‘IT CAN’T FLY’ The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected the N60,000 minimum wage proposed by the Federal Government. This contradicts the federal government’s commitment to a minimum wage exceeding N60,000. According to the governors, N60,000 as minimum wage is not sustainable and can not fly. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) …