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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum on Wednesday urged the Federal Government and unions to consider the ability of states and local governments to pay the new minimum wage in their negotiations. The governors made the call in a communique issued at the end of their meeting in Enugu and read by the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, …

The Abia State Government has confirmed the resignation of the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Chima Oriaku, and his counterpart on Agriculture, Prof. Monica Ironkwe. The Governor’s Press Secretary, Mr. Ukoha Ukoha, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Umuahia. He said the commissioners had submitted their resignation letters to Governor Alex Otti thanking them for their …

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of a police inspector, Aminu Muhammed, for alleged car theft. Confirming the arrest to journalists, police command spokesperson William Ayah said the accused robbed three houses in an area near his filling station, ‘C’ Division in Lokoja, the state capital. Ayah added that the state Commissioner of Police, Bertrand …

The naira continued its decline against the US dollar on Wednesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed the local currency lost N5 to trade at N1,581/$1, up from N1,576/$1 recorded on the official exchange on Tuesday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,620/$1 and N1,500/$1 respectively, indicating a narrow spread of …

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday pledged support to their Rivers State counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara, over the crisis in the state. The governors gave the assurance in a communique issued at the end of their meeting in Enugu and read by the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed. The governors have …

Abdullahi Hurso Bashir, a former councilor of Marte Local Government Area in Borno State, shared his heartbreaking story of survival and resilience in the face of the Boko Haram insurgency. Bashir’s life changed forever when his community was attacked in 2014, forcing him to flee and become internally displaced. Ahmed Mustapha, spokesperson for The Truth Alliance, a coalition of civil …

A 56-year-old woman poisoned five other Vietnamese tourists with cyanide served in a cup before drinking the poison herself at a luxury hotel in Thailand. The bodies of three men and three women were found Tuesday night by staff in a suite at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in central Bangkok. Initial examination of the scene revealed no signs of …

The Kano State government has filed fresh charges against former governor Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. The charges, detailed in Case No. K/143c/24, allege criminal conspiracy and embezzlement involving Ganduje and the former Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan. These charges are brought under Section 308 and are punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as amended) CAP 105, Vol. 2, Laws …

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday forwarded to the Senate for consideration and approval a request for the injection of N6.2 trillion into the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget. Tinubu made the request in a letter read out at the Senate building by its President, Godswill Akpabio, during a plenary session, in Abuja. The President specifically requested the withdrawal of N3.2 trillion …

The Oyo State Police Command has debunked a viral video circulating on social media, purportedly showing a separatist group issuing an eviction ultimatum to herders in the Igboho area. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Police Public Relations Officer SP Adewale Osifeso described the video as a sinister attempt to incite violence and disrupt peace in the …