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The Federal Government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to N77,000, effective from July 2024. This adjustment aligns with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act of 2024, aimed at improving compensation for workers across the country. The approval was communicated in …

The Federal Executive Council is proposing an amendment to the National Identity Management Commission Act No. 23, 2007 to allow for foreigners living in the country to be issued the National Identification Number. The FEC, on Wednesday, also proposed the Economy Stabilisation Bill to pave the way for the taxing …

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Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence and ex-governor of Zamfara, says he has no links with bandits terrorising the state. Matawalle has been accused of ties to bandits — an allegation he has repeatedly denied. Ali Gusau, a retired general, had accused Matawalle of working in cahoots with bandits …

Spot FX market turnover was $9.90bn (N15.74trn) in August 2024, representing a 33.88 per cent ($2.51bn) Month on Month (MoM) increase from the turnover recorded in July 2024 ($7.39bn). This was contained in the FMDQ Markets Monthly Report for August 2024. Nigeria’s foreign exchange market has encountered significant challenges, largely …

Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader: trial adjourned till next year Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, recused herself from the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Justice Nyako withdrew from the case following oral applications by …

Agunbiade confirmed the letters from the EFCC related to the accounts, marked as Exhibit 1a and 2a, and GTB’s responses, marked as Exhibit 2a and 2b. Adewale Agunbiade, a key witness in the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, testified on September 23, 2024, regarding alleged …

The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has called on the Federal Government to end fuel subsidies completely. He said the removal would help determine the actual petrol consumption in the country, as he confirmed ownership of two oil blocks in the upstream sector with an …

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended an ex-convict, Christian Ogbuji for importing 817 wraps of cocaine weighing 19.40kg with an estimated value of N4.6billion at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). This is contained in a statement issued by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday in Abuja. …

Yomi Fabiyi leads peaceful protest for justice in Mohbad’s death Popular Nollywood actor and activist, Yomi Fabiyi has announced plans to lead a protest to the Lagos State House of Assembly to demand justice for the late singer Mohbad. The protest is scheduled for September 30, coinciding with the resumption …