Da‘wāt is the act of inviting or calling people to embrace Islam. Militants belonging to the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād have organised da‘wāt in some villages in Borno, SaharaReporters has gathered. Da‘wāt is the …
Read More »Nigeria Can Realise $100b From Art, Culture, Creative Economy — Minister
The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa, has said that Nigeria can make over $100 billion from the sector. The Minister spoke with newsmen on the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which appointed her. Since your appointment as minister of Arts, Culture and …
Read More »Tinubu makes top appointments for NCCC
Dr. Maduekwe President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in interim capacity, pending the confirmation of her appointment by the NCCC Supervisory Council. Her appointment is in accordance with his commitment to …
Read More »HEDA Slams Nigerian Governors For Rejecting Proposed Minimum Wage Amid History Of Corruption, Embezzlement
According to HEDA, the current economic realities make the proposed wage of N62,000 by the federal government to organised labour grossly inadequate to meet the basic needs of workers and their families. The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has urged the Nigerian Government to prioritise the welfare …
Read More »SERAP Sues Tinubu Govt Over Failure To Publish Details Of Loans Taken By Buhari, Obasanjo, Other Ex-Presidents
The organisation is challenging President Tinubu’s administration for failing to “publish spending details of the loans obtained by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari”. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola …
Read More »Tinubu Approves New Leadership For National Council On Climate Change
In accordance with his commitment to actualize Nigeria’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence, and unlock sustainable economic value through various climate finance instruments, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in interim …
Read More »We Cannot Pay N60,000 Minimum Wage-Nigerian Governors Forum Tells Labour
Governors, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), have rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs for NGF, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, the governors said the proposed minimum wage is too high and …
Read More »‘Police Can Use Any Law Other Than Cyber Crime Act To Nail You’ – Police PRO Muyiwa Warns Journalists
Nigeria Police Force, Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said it can use any law not necessarily the Cyber Crime Act to nail journalists. The Police Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi stated this on Thursday warning journalists against reports he said could be regarded as defamation. …
Read More »Bandits kill seven policemen, 12 villagers in Zamfara
Bandits, on Thursday, killed 12 villagers and seven policemen in an attack on a Zamfara State community. Commissioner of Police in the state, Muhammad Shehu Dalijan, who confirmed the attack, said the killing took place at Magarya village in Zurmi Local Government Area. He added that among the victims were …
Read More »Wale Edun didn’t propose N105,000 as minimum wage – Presidency
Wale Edun, Minister of Finance The Presidency on Thursday rubbished claims that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun proposed N105,000 as new minimum wage for workers. The Punch had quoted Western Post as saying that the new proposal suggested a minimum wage of …
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