The new N70,000 minimum wage adopted by the Federal Government after consultation with the Organised Labour on Thursday will be reviewed after three years.
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, said this while addre…
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), has approved the establishment of surveillance whistle blowers to monitor buildings to tackle building collapse.
COREN’s President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, stated this in Abuja, during a…
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the regulatory body governing the practice of engineering, has said that Nigeria recorded 22 building collapses between January and July 2024.
The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abuba…
The Lagos State Government said it recorded N918 million sales within 40 market days of its premier food hub at the Mushin area.
The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this at a news conference on Wedn…
Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, said he was leveraging new opportunities for climate finance and de-risking platforms.
Ngelale said that this was aimed at boosting renewable energy technology manufacturing in Nigeri…
U.S. President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
Biden is ‘vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms,’ White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
A…
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region has reported the death of a 40-year-old man who allegedly committed suicide after mourning the death of his girlfriend, who had also allegedly committed suicide.
According to the region’s Crim…
A 46-year-old woman was reportedly raped and robbed of her money in the Omusati Region on Tuesday.
According to Omusati Regional Commander Commissioner Ismael Basson of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol), the incident occurred around 03h00 at Okafitu…
Members of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) at Keetmanshoop are looking for four suspects that allegedly assaulted and robbed a couple and their 11-year-old daughter at a farm on Tuesday morning.
NamPol crime investigations coordinator for the ||Kh…
President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to only issue mining licenses if they are tied to local value addition.
Tinubu gave the directive on Wednesday during the inauguration of the 2024 African Natural…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday increased the Federal Government’s offer on the national minimum wage from N62,000 to N70,000, with an assurance that it will be reviewed after three years, instead of five years.
Tinubu said he had to intervene in t…
President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria attracted over $2 billion investment in the renewable energy sector, making it a fast-growing sector in the economy.
Tinubu stated this on Wednesday during the inauguration of the 2024 African Natural Resou…
The National Troupe of Nigeria (NTN) on Tuesday engaged no fewer than 51 artistes and members of staff in capacity building to improve productivity and standard of theatrical performance in the country.
Hajia Kaltume Bulama-Gana, Artistic Director of…
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has advocated for digital birth registration for children in Nigeria.
Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF Field Office for South-West, said this at a two-day media dialogue on e-birth registration on Tuesday …
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has inaugurated a 70,000 litre solar-powered water project at Alesi in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is a Special Interven…