UPDATE: MORE NIGERIANS EMBRACE RAIL TRANSPORT AS REVENUE JUMPS BY 53% TO N1.69 BILLION Q2 – NBS
Revenue from rail transport in Nigeria increased by 53.14 percent to 1.69 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared to 1.10 billion in the...
FUEL PRICE HAS RENDERED N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE USELESS — NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, said Thursday it would meet with the federal government on how workers could survive the recent hike in the pump...
UCL: NIGERIA’S ILENIKHENA SINKS BARCELONA IN 2-1 MONACO VICTORY
Nigerian forward George Ilenikhena came off the bench to score the winner as Monaco defeated Barcelona 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League. Hansi Flick’s side...
PRIVATE EMPLOYERS PAYING BELOW N70,000 RISK JAIL – FG
The Federal Government has called on agencies recruiting for the private sector to adhere to the N70,000 minimum wage, warning that any deviation would not...
BURNA BOY, ODUMODUBLVCK AMONG NOMINEES FOR 2024 BET HIP HOP AWARDS
Nigerian music superstar, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, and rapper Odumodublvck have been nominated for the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards. The organisers...
E-CMR: POLICE TO DISCONTINUE STOPPING VEHICLES FOR DOCUMENT INSPECTIONS
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has revealed that with the introduction of the digital Central Motor Registry Information System (e-CMR), Police officers would no longer...
CANADA SLASHES INT’L STUDENT STUDY PERMIT CAP, TIGHTENS WORK PERMIT RULES, OTHER REGULATIONS
Canada is implementing significant adjustments to its temporary residence programmes to better manage the influx of temporary residents and ensure system integrity. The government says...
ABUJA ‘YAHOO BOY’ ALLEGEDLY KIDNAPS LADY FOR RITUAL
A young woman identified as Olivia was reportedly kidnapped and held captive at Top View Hotel in Wuse, Abuja, by a suspected internet fraudster, also...
SENATE TO LEGISLATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY — AKPABIO
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has pledged that the Senate will amend the constitution to ensure the full implementation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on...
WOMAN DIES IN OSUN BUILDING COLLAPSE
A resident of Ifetedo in Osun State, identified as Idowu, had reportedly died in an incident of collapse building that occurred in the town. The...