In a bid to stop incessant national grid collapse, the Federal Government has concluded plans to construct what it called a super grid. The media aide to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, disclosed this in a statement he made available to our correspondent on Tuesday. According to him, the power minister, Adebayo Adelabu, spoke…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured corps members that their monthly allowance of ₦33,000 will be increased following the implementation of the new minimum wage by the Federal Government. This was confirmed by the NYSC Director General, Yusha’u Ahmed, during his visit to Kebbi and Sokoto, where he addressed the 2024 Batch ‘B’…
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No fewer than 3,590 inmates across custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigeria Correctional Service has revealed. NCoS Public Relations Officer, Assistant Controller of Corrections Abubakar Umar, made this known while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. Umar stated that the total number of inmates in centres…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said his committee’s proposal was a complete removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) and not 10% increase. Dr. Taiwo Oyedele said this in a statement on Tuesday while reacting to reports that claimed his committee proposed a 10 percent VAT increase to the…
Mosquitoes are the most deadly vectors accounting for over 15 diseases that affect humans. These include: 1. Malaria 2. Dengue fever 3. Chikungunya 4. Yellow fever 5. Zika virus 6. West Nile virus 7. Filariasis 8. Japanese encephalitis 9. Rift Valley fever 10. St. Louis encephalitis 11. La Crosse encephalitis 12. Eastern equine encephalitis…
President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have agreed on some fresh agreements between the two countries and signed documents to that effect. Naija News reports President Tinubu and President Jinping on Tuesday in Beijing, China, announced the elevation of Nigeria-China ties to that of a comprehensive strategic partnership. The leaders also…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has responded to allegations from Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates claiming the board is responsible for their inability to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Naija News reports that JAMB clarified that it has no role in the admissions process for HND candidates and should not…
The continued stay in office of Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is expected to be a major point of contention during the upcoming caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings of the party scheduled for September 11 and 12. This was revealed by the APC’s National Secretary, Dr….
The remains of 37 villagers who lost their lives due to Boko Haram attacks have been transported from Mafa, a town located in the Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. Naija News gathered that the bodies of the victims had been taken to Babbangida General Hospital in preparation for a mass burial scheduled for…