Reps To Get N150m Each, With A Total Of N54bn To Fund Constituency Projects
To fund constituency projects, members of the House of Representatives in the 10th Assembly will each receive N150 million, for a total of N54 billion. The constituency allowances, according to one of the members who requested for anonymity, are among the few privileges that allow legislators to directly influence their individual communities. Constituency or zonal […]
Nigeria’s Exchange Of Text Messages Increased By 28.82% In 2022 – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that in 2022, Nigerians and other telecommunications users in Nigeria exchanged over 25.93 billion text messages locally. This information was provided by the NCC in its recently published “2022 Subscriber/Network Data Annual Report.” According to the report, there was a 28.82 per increase in the total number of text […]
Bandits In Zamfara Demands N4m Ransom To Release Kidnapped NYSC Member
To secure the release of one of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) members kidnapped within the Zamfara State territory, some suspected bandits have demanded N4 million in ransom. On Friday, the bandits reportedly kidnapped eight National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members along the highway in Zamfara State. According to reports, the fresh graduates were […]
Niger Junta Expels French Ambassador Itte, Gives 48 Hours To Leave The Country
Sylvain Itte, the French ambassador, has been expelled from Niger by the country’s military leadership. This comes as tensions between the west African nation and its international allies are rising. Itte was given 48 hours to leave the country. The decision to expel the ambassador was made as a result of his failure to accept […]
President Tinubu Approves Appointment Of New MD/CEO Of NELMCO
The appointment of Mrs. Mojoyinoluwa Dekalu-Thomas as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) has been approved by President Bola Tinubu. The appointment is for a four-year period. Since Mr. Adebayo Fagbemi, the first MD/CEO of NELMCO, left his position on May 8th, 2023, Mrs. Mojoyinoluwa […]
88 UK Deaths Linked To Canada ‘poison seller’
Dozens of people in the UK died after buying a poisonous substance from a seller in Canada, who is accused of helping people to take their own lives. The National Crime Agency (NCA) could not confirm the chemical was the direct cause of the 88 deaths but has launched a criminal investigation. British police have […]
Putin Breaks Silence Over Prigozhin’s Reported Death
Vladimir Putin has broken his silence over Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death – some 24 hours after the Wagner chief’s private jet crashed. Russia’s president said the head of the mercenary group was a “talented person” who “made serious mistakes in life”. Mr Putin also sent condolences to the families of all 10 people said to […]
Historic Trump Mugshot Released After Arrest In Atlanta, Georgia
Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results in an arrest that saw the first ever mugshot of a former US president. Mr Trump had to pay a bail bond of $200,000 (£160,000) to be released from the Atlanta jail while he awaits trial. Afterwards, he […]
Wike Orders Owner’s Arrest As Abuja Building Collapse Leaves Two Dead, Countless Others Injured
The collapse of a two-storey building on Lagos Street in Garki Village, Abuja, on Wednesday night resulted in at least two fatalities and 20 others injured. The building located at Lagos Street, Garki Village, Abuja, had at least 39 residents, with two certified dead, and 37 rescued and taken to various hospitals. According to City […]
Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Declines To 4.1%
In its most recent report, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated that Nigeria’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023. The most recent findings, according to NBS, were not intended to boost the image of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration but rather to call attention to the methodology employed to […]
