ABUJA SUBMERGED:‘We have not seen anything like this before’
The rain started in trickles, small drops at a time. Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, is not immune to rainfall.
But by 10pm last Tuesday, it was no longer raindrops. It was a flood — the first of its kind in recent history. By the time the rains eased, it had caused serious upset in the city’s prime towns-Asokoro, Maitama, Guzape, Lokogoma, Garki and Wuse.
Stop downplaying our situation, Obi charges Tinubu
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has implored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop downplaying the hardship currently being suffered by citizens with his view that it’s not peculiar to Nigeria alone
Emirate tussle: Judicial orders in Kano embarrassment to judiciary — Falana
“The practice in the past was to allow the court of appeal to clear the confusion, and in this case, an appeal has been filed.”
One dies, five hospitalised as cholera outbreak hits Ogun
An outbreak of cholera has struck Ijebu-Igbo in Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State, claiming the life of a 62-year old woman, and five others hospitalized.
Atedo Peterside announces exit from banking business after over three decades
“This has been an incredible 35-year journey that ends today, June 10, 2024. “Every single day since Feb 2, 1989, I have been either the CEO, Chairman or Bank Director. All good things must come to an end. I give God the glory at age 68.”
Naira appreciates to N1,485/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday appreciated in the parallel market to N1,485 per dollar from N1,490 per dollar on Wednesday.
Kano govt kicks as court removes Sanusi as Emir
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday nullified the reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano.
We’re not deterred by police occupation of 23 LGA secretariats – Rivers gov’t
By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTThe Rivers State Government has stated that it is not deterred by the occupation of the council secretariat of the 23 local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state, Hon. Joseph Johnson, who spoke in Port Harcourt, while reacting to the state by Inspector […]
Emirship tussle: Court sets aside reinstatement of Sanusi
The court refused to nullify the Kano Emirate Council law but set aside steps by the state government in pursuant of the law.
Nigerian Newspapers: Why governors, others are foot-dragging over minimum wage
In Vanguard’s Nigerian Newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard reports that as the nation awaits President Bola Tinubu’s executive bill on new minimum wage to the National Assembly, a host of states may need a bailout or retrench workers to be able to pay the N62,000 being proposed by the Federal Government and Organised Private Sector, OPS.
Minimum wage: Why governors, others are foot-dragging
As the nation awaits President Bola Tinubu’s executive bill on new minimum wage to the National Assembly, a host of states may need a bailout or retrench workers to be able to pay the N62,000 being proposed by the Federal Government and Organised Private Sector, OPS.
