The Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure divides Nigeria's civil service pay into 17 grade levels based on qualifications and experiencePresident Bola Tinubu's administration signed a new minimum wage that has reshaped the salary figures across all grade levels in the public serviceCivil servants on CONPSS Leve…
Unidentified gunmen killed popular comedian Isaac 'Aiza Nwosu' Nwosu and a second man at two separate locations in Awka on Sunday, August 30Eyewitnesses said three assailants in a tinted vehicle trailed the comedian from his home before opening fire, leaving him dead inside his carThe Anambra state police command confi…
Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha claimed Victor Osimhen is a lifelong fan of the club and is keen on a move to Old TraffordOsimhen has been linked with Arsenal and Tottenham throughout the summer window, but Saha says the Nigerian forward would choose United over bothThe transfer window closes on Tuesday, Se…
ANSIEC chair declared APGA winners of all 21 chairmanship seats and 326 councillorship positions in the August 29 Anambra LGA electionYPP's collation agent disclosed that party members were barred from accessing voting materials in Anambra East, where gunshots were reportedSeveral newly elected LGA mayors spoke exclusi…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken steps to boost the naira's value by auctioning off about N4.73 trillion through its Open Market Operations (OMO) billsThe apex bank initially planned to sell half the amount, but investors' appetite led the CBN to more than double the instrumentOMO bills are short-term instru…
Wizkid's daughter Morayo Balogun made a handmade footprint trophy art piece dedicated to her father over the weekendThe singer shared the heartwarming craft on his Instagram story channel, triggering an immediate wave of fan reactions onlineFans noticed something curious about the post shortly after it went up, sparkin…
Galatasaray completed the permanent signing of Portuguese winger Rafael Leao from AC Milan ahead of the new seasonLeao spent seven years at AC Milan before choosing the Turkish champions over interest from Premier League and Saudi clubsVictor Osimhen welcomed his former Italian rival to Galatasaray after both featured …
Davido was deep into an energetic live performance when a female guest approached him on stage for a photoThe Afrobeats superstar was performing his hit 'Aye' alongside other tracks when the woman tried to get his attentionWhat Davido did next caught the attention of many watching the moment unfoldPAY ATTENTION: Find i…
GovSpend records show the Presidency spent N37.64bn on travel between June 2023 and April 2026, with 2024 accounting for the bulk of the expenditurePresident Tinubu departed for a three-week vacation in Europe on Sunday, August 30, his 52nd foreign trip since taking office in May 2023Former Vice President Atiku Abubaka…
The G-100 pressure group convened an opposition summit in Abuja on Monday, August 31, 2026, to build a coalition against Tinubu in 2027The Social Democratic Party and Peoples Redemption Party confirmed attendance, bringing their presidential candidates and national leadershipThe Peoples Democratic Party rejected the su…
The Southeast chapter of Renewed Hope for Greater Nigeria held a meeting in Owerri on Saturday, August 29, to plan a campaign for Tinubu's re-electionThe group said it would approach Ohanaeze Ndigbo leaders and elder statesmen to lead a delegation to Peter ObiGroup leader Franklin Ngoforo argued that supporting Tinubu …
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior launched a week-long enforcement campaign from August 20 to 26 targeting illegal residents across the KingdomAuthorities arrested 14,434 people for residency, labour and border security violations during the joint inspection exerciseNearly 30,000 additional expatriates are currently …
Mining Marshals said the Stone Rockers quarry in Abuja remains sealed because it is the crime scene in an ongoing Federal High Court prosecutionStone Rockers Nigeria Limited and its director are facing trial over alleged illegal mining within a licensed area The Mining Marshals also revealed that workers earlier droppe…
President Tinubu left Nigeria for a three-week vacation in Europe while Vice President Shettima was already abroad for an AU summit in AngolaSecurity expert Dr Kabir Adamu said the simultaneous absence of both leaders raises concerns about who holds authority during a national emergencyDr Adamu called on Nigeria to dev…
Naira appreciates to N1,337.28 per dollar, extending a week-long strengthening trend amid improved liquidityNigeria's foreign exchange market benefits from rising dollar supply, supporting Naira's stable performanceExternal reserves climb to $53.3 billion, marking a positive outlook for Nigeria's economic stabilityPAY …
President Bola Tinubu filed a challenge in a US court to block the DOJ, FBI, and DEA from releasing records linked to drug traff-icking allegations against himAmerican transparency activist Aaron Greenspan sued multiple US agencies after they refused to confirm or deny whether they held investigative files on TinubuThe…
Tinubu Media Ambassadors called out Ugochinyere over his handling of the NNPCL refinery rehabilitation probeTMA president Mustapha Mohammed questioned why the lawmaker had previously backed former NNPCL chief Mele Kyari as refineries sat idleMohammed urged Ugochinyere to keep his House committee role separate from what…
Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia told farmers in Gwer East, Gwer West, Makurdi and Guma to expand their output as agro-allied industries are set to returnAlia said Taraku Mills has been revived and is currently in test-running mode, with full operations expected to begin soonThe governor also addressed security, roads, edu…
Major fuel marketers have raised petrol prices from about N1,205 to between N1,310 and above N1,400 per litre across NigeriaThe price hikes came even as Brent crude dropped to $88.10 per barrel, exposing the gap between global oil costsDepot prices across Warri, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Lagos remain above N1,200 per …
Renegade soldiers attacked Niamey's main airport and the presidential palace area early Saturday, throwing Niger's capital into chaosAir Base 101, which hosts Russian mercenaries and Italian forces, was among the sites targeted during the overnight assaultAnalysts are divided on whether the violence constitutes a coup …
Kashim Shettima Mustapha was appointed Vice Chairman I of the APC 2027 Presidential Campaign CouncilThe APC has governed Nigeria as the ruling party since 2015, when it defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)2027 Nigeria general elections set to begin on January 16, 2027, with INEC’s revised timetable now in effect…
A 'nationwide delegation' of N-Power beneficiaries announced support for a top 2027 presidential candidateThe development was disclosed by a prominent member of The Atiku Movement, a group backing Atiku AbubakarThe endorsement arrives as N-Power faces a history of suspension and an alleged N81 billion backlog of unpaid…
Two Kwara State lawmakers, Hon. Olushola Odetundun and Hon. Saba Yisa Gideon, resigned from the APC on the same dayTheir exits came a day after a prominent APC senator was unveiled as the PDP candidate for the 2027 National Assembly electionGideon, who represents Edu State Constituency, cited concerns over internal dem…
Heavy gunfire and explosions were reported near Niamey's airport and the security perimeter around the presidency on SaturdayA member of Niger's Consultative Council announced the attack on Facebook, saying the situation was under control, but witnesses told a different storyAnalysts are split on whether the attack was…
Omar Suleiman asserted his position as ADC's official governorship candidate amid internal party conflictThe gubernatorial hopeful sought a court injunction to protect primary election results from potential alterationsThe dispute highlights broader issues of democratic integrity and party member authority ahead of the…