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The Federal Government has moved to correct the narrative regarding a purported 40 per cent peculiar allowance for all civil servants. This clarification follows widespread reports suggesting a fresh blanket salary increase for the entire workforce. Official statements confirm that the allowance in question is not a new development but an existing intervention for specific…
The naira maintains its fragile grip on the 1,370 mark against the American dollar as trading opens this Thursday. Market data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) shows the local currency starting the day at 1370.05. This slight shift follows a week of incremental movements that suggest a cooling of the recent frantic…
Opposition heavyweights Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso approached the Peoples Redemption Party seeking an automatic presidential ticket and sweeping control of party structures ahead of the 2027 elections, the party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed, has disclosed. Speaking during a Hausa political programme on DITV Kaduna on Tuesday, Baba Ahmed provided a…
The African Democratic Congress has revised its primary elections timetable for the 2027 general elections, responding to what it described as requests from aspirants and logistical considerations. The party confirmed the adjustments in a notice issued Wednesday, jointly signed by National Organising Secretary Chinedu Idigo and National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi. The statement said…
Victor Osimhen’s name has emerged at the centre of Real Madrid’s reported transfer planning as the Spanish club examines a major squad reshaping ahead of the upcoming season, with speculation mounting over a possible second managerial tenure for José Mourinho at the Santiago Bernabéu. According to widespread reports circulating across European football media, Real…
Genevieve Nnaji has ended an eight-year sabbatical from acting to lead the cast of the BBC thriller series Wahala. The Nollywood veteran last appeared on screen in the 2018 film Lionheart, which she also directed. This new six-part drama is a significant shift for an actress who has spent the last decade carefully managing a…
A London jury is now deliberating the fate of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former petroleum minister, after a four-month trial at Southwark Crown Court. British prosecutors allege she accepted high-end property refurbishments, private jet flights, and designer goods from Harrods in exchange for oil contracts. The case marks the end of a decade-long investigation by the…
The Federal Government has buckled under the threat of a national strike by approving a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for civil servants. This pay hike applies to those on the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure and serves as a tactical bribe to keep the peace. The president signed the order just hours before a…
The Kremlin has restated its price for ending the war in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin insists that Kyiv must cede four of its eastern regions and drop its bid to join NATO before any ceasefire can begin. These demands effectively ask Ukraine to accept defeat before negotiations even start. It is a bold stance from a…
Nigeria has finally extracted a pound of flesh from the man who presided over its darkness. Saleh Mamman, a former minister of power, was sentenced on Wednesday to 75 years in prison for his role in a N33.8 billion money laundering scheme. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted the former…
