Politics

In a significant shakeup at the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (NSPM), President Bola Tinubu has reportedly ordered the immediate removal of its Managing Director, Ahmed Halilu, alongside four key executives. The directive also affects Ado Danjuma, Chris Orewa, Tunji Kazeem, and Victoria Irabor, following a comprehensive review triggered by findings from a special […]

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has advised state governors to respect the Supreme Court’s judgement that granted autonomy to the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. The Supreme Court had on Thursday declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. In the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel

Police authorities in Lagos say its operatives have arrested a 37-year-old man, Azeez Olayiwola, over the possession of suspected fake dollars. Lagos State police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Thursday evening. Hundeyin noted that the suspect claimed to be a ‘Baba Ijebu’ lotto agent and was arrested during a search of his lotto

The Nigeria Police Command  has dismissed an officer for refusing to report to his new station in Kaduna, where he was transferred from Cross River Command nine years ago. The officer, Corporal Buba Adamu was said to have promoted himself to the rank of superintendent and operated illegal activities in the Cross River Command. The

The Presidency has urged Nigerian State Governors to avoid seeing the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to the local councils as an affront. NATURENEX reported earlier that the apex court ruled that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds designated for local government administrations. The landmark judgement, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, emphasized that this practice contravenes

President Bola Tinubu has advised the organised labour to be realistic in their demand for a new minimum wage for workers. This is even as the president said that Nigerian workers deserve improved welfare, better wages, as well as safe and enhanced working conditions as the driving force of the nation. Tinubu stated this while

Chief Imam of Jos Central Mosque in Plateau State, Sheikh Lawal Adam Abubakar, has been confirmed dead. The cleric died at a private hospital in Jos on Thursday, July 11, after a brief illness. He was 80-years-old. Bashir Lawal Adam confirmed the passing of his father to journalists on Thursday evening. He said the late

Netherlands head coach, Ronald Koeman has predicted the national team that could win the 2024 European Championship in Germany. Ronaldo Koeman attempted to win the championship after struggling in the group stage in which his team recorded one win, one defeat and one draw. The inconsistent run forced them to finish third in their group,

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, appealed to organized labour to accept the ₦62,000 figure as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a post via X while sharing details of the meeting between the federal government and organized labour.

The minimum wage meeting between the Organised Labour and President Bola Tinubu was on Thursday adjourned without a conclusive agreement. Naija News reports that the meeting called at the instance of Tinubu ended with no meaningful resolutions reached. President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, while speaking with journalists after the meeting, said the positions

The meeting called by President Bola Tinubu to discuss the long-awaited new minimum wage has ended without a resolution. Labour leaders, who met with the President, told reporters that talks will continue next week. They said they need to consult with their members on the discussions with the President. However, Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe

The head coach of Ivory Coast, Emerse Fae, who led the country to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), is advocating that the tournament take place once in four years. Emerse Fae made history when he took over an Ivorian side that won just a game in the group stage to the final

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the validly elected governor of Kogi state on Thrusday. A three-member Justices of the Court in a unanimous judgment held that the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and its governorship candidate, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka failed to prove the

The Benue State Police Command has arrested a permanent secretary and two directors of a ministry in the state over a missing transformer belonging to the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) in Makurdi, the state capital. Naija News learnt that the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the arrest on Thursday, saying

President Bola Tinubu and labour leaders are currently holding a crucial meeting over the new minimum wage for workers. Politics Nigeria reports that labour leaders and the federal government have been at loggerheads over the issue of a new minimum wage for workers in the country. The federal government has proposed N62,000 minimum wage. Labour

Mouthwatering prizes have been earmarked for all teams that participated in the 2024 Euro tournament in Germany. NATURENEX reports that England is set for a tough face-off against Spain in the 2024 European Championship final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday, July 14. The competition, which kicked off on June 14, has seen

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has upheld the election of Usman Ododo as the governor of Kogi state. In a ruling on Thursday, the appellate court backed the verdict of the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja which had affirmed Ododo’s victory. The tribunal had dismissed the petition filed by the Social

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports about withdrawing the licences of Unity Bank and Keystone Bank. NATURENEX reports that a circular, purportedly from the CBN, made rounds on social media, advising all affected customers to withdraw their money from the banks using an automated teller machine (ATM) card or transfer their funds

The Federal government via the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has announced a N1 million bounty on Magnus Okpalannadi, 62, who allegedly raped his three-year-old daughter. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the ministry spokesperson, Grace Njoku. Mrs Kennedy-Ohanenye said that the ministry received a report that Mr

In a significant move to bolster food security, Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has sanctioned the release of 2,000 tractors and other vital farming equipment as part of the National Agricultural Mechanization Programme (NAMP). NATURENEX reports that President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this announcement via his X handle,