The industrial action officially commenced at 7am, with NiMet staff and members of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) seen staging peaceful demonstrations at various agency locations, including airports. Operations at the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) came to a standstill on Wednesday …
Read More »Media Intelligence Q1 2025: Strong Visibility Positions Nigerian Banks and Tech for Investor Confidence
Following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive to harmonize exchange rates and the subsequent spike in the dollar-to-naira rate—reaching over ₦1,600/$1 in official markets— Nigeria’s commercial banking, ride-hailing, and telecommunications sectors demonstrated media resilience in Q1 2025. This is the key insight from a comprehensive sentiment audit by P+ …
Read More »Jigawa gov tears defectors’ PDP membership cards, opposition party demands apology
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has figuratively torn the membership cards of defectors from the People’s Democratic Party while welcoming them to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The gesture, accompanied by strong remarks from Namadi, was seen as a blow to the PDP’s relevance in the state. Speaking while receiving …
Read More »2027: PDP chieftain urges Obi to rejoin party
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Segun Sowunmi, has called on former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to return to the PDP to boost his chances in the next presidential race. Sowunmi, a former spokesperson for Atiku …
Read More »FG collects N6.5bn as mining fees in 3 months -Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has revealed that Federal Government collected N6,957,826,200 mining fees and registered 118 new private mineral buying centres in the first quarter of this year. Alake who revealed this at the second Annual Mining Conference organised by Businessday newspaper in Abuja at the …
Read More »Ecobank drops urgent notice that will impact millions of Customers
Ecobank Nigeria has announced a revision of its SMS notification charges, increasing the cost from N5 to N6 per message, effective May 1, 2025. Travel blogs The upward review, communicated to customers via SMS, is attributed to new tariff structures. In the official message to account holders, the bank stated: …
Read More »Nigerian Inspector-General Egbetokun Orders Withdrawal Of Police Mobile Force From Private Escort Duties
IGP lamented the gradual diversion of PMF personnel into non‑core assignments, particularly private and VIP escort duties, which he said had undermined the unit’s operational vigour. The Nigeria Police Force under Inspector General of Police (IGP) Olukayode Egbetokun, has announced a sweeping reorganisation of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) to …
Read More »APC Party Sells Local Government Chairmanship Form N5.5million In Lagos
In addition to the N5 million form fee, an administrative fee of N500,000 is expected to be paid. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed the cost of nomination forms at N5million for those contesting for the position of local government chairman in the upcoming local government elections in Lagos …
Read More »Tinubu returns to Nigeria amid criticism over killings in Plateau, Benue
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following a working visit to France and the United Kingdom. The president arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, late Monday and was received by top government officials. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja after a visit …
Read More »EFCC grills Delta accountant-general, Vincent Okubor, deputy over ‘N1.3trn scam’
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly questioned Delta State’s acting Accountant General, Vincent Okubor, and his deputy in connection with the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion during the administration of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The anti-graft agency had earlier arrested the former governor—who also served …
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