Newspaper Headlines: FG, states commence talks on minimum wage review
Reports on talks regarding the new national minimum wage, proposed military intervention in Niger Republic, and the state of the Nigerian economy, dominate the cover pages of the newspapers today. Source: Top Stories
‘Fake news’ — Fashola denies writing judgement for presidential election tribunal
Babatunde Fashola, former minister of works and housing, has denied drafting judgement for the presidential election petition tribunal (PEPT). Jackson Ude, a Twitter user, had alleged that Fashola and some lawyers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were writing a judgement the ruling party intends to hand over to the judges. https://twitter.com/jacksonpbn/status/1686847185814507521?s=20 […]
Tinubu meets governors of states sharing boundaries with Niger Republic
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with governors of states that share boundaries with the Niger Republic. The states represented at the meeting on Sunday at the presidential villa were Sokoto, Kebbi, Yobe, Katsina, and Jigawa, though the issues discussed were not immediately known at the time of this report, TheCable understands […]
Thousands rally support for Niger coup leaders as ECOWAS deadline draws closer
Thousands of supporters of the military junta in the Niger Republic on Sunday gathered at a stadium to show support for the regime. The show of solidarity happened as the deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum draws closer. In a video […]
Aide: Why Atiku withdrew suit seeking Tinubu’s academic records in US court
Phrank Shaibu, an aide to Atiku Abubakar, says the former vice-president withdrew a suit against President Bola Tinubu because he did not want to abuse court processes. Tinubu claimed that he holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Chicago State University. In January, Beverly Poindexter, the staff in charge […]
Elevator tragedy: Lagos sacks facility managers, suspends LASIAMA GM
The Lagos government has sacked and blacklisted the facility managers in charge of the Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan following the death of Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor, in an elevator accident. The decision was part of the resolutions of the panel set up to look into the likely causes of the accident, […]
Elevator tragedy: Lagos sacks facility managers, suspends LASIAMA GM over Vwaere Diaso’s death
The Lagos government has sacked and blacklisted the facility managers in charge of the Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan following the death of Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor, in an elevator accident. The decision was part of the resolutions of the panel set up to look into the likely causes of the accident, […]
Breastfeeding: Kaduna implements six-month paid maternity leave for working mothers
The Kaduna government has commenced the implementation of six-month paid maternity leave for working mothers in the state’s civil service. In a statement to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week, Hadiza Balarabe, deputy governor of the state, said maternity leave duration was also extended from three to six months. The Nigerian labour act allows […]
‘You couldn’t stop bandits’ | ‘You have no security adviser’ — Lawal, Matawalle trade words
Bello Matawalle, former governor of Zamfara, has accused Daudu Lawal, his successor, of waging “a political vendetta” against him instead of focusing on the security challenges of the state. Yusuf Idris, Matawalle’s spokesperson, said the former governor spoke on Saturday when he received members of Zamfara chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists […]
Lagbaja: Army will defend Nigeria’s democracy — troops must remain apolitical
Taoreed Lagbaja, chief of army staff (COAS), says Nigeria’s military will always defend and strengthen the nation’s democracy. The army chief spoke on Saturday at the cadet passing out parade and oath-taking ceremony at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry in Jaji, Kaduna. Lagbaja urged Nigerian troops to be “proud champions of […]