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Nigeria’s organised labour has made a fresh demand for a new minimum wage of N154,000, amidst economic hardship and declining living standards. The demand was put forward by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), which is advocating a 120 per cent increase in salaries and allowances for workers in the public service. In…
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command attached to Crack Tactical Squad, in collaboration with a detachment of Soldiers of the Nigerian Army stationed at Awgu in Awgu Local Government Area, have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a snatched tricycle. Police public relations officer of the Enugu state police command, SP Daniel Ndukwe…
Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, signalling the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced that in a statement made available to Newsmen on Tuesday through the Permanent Secretary of…
MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has successfully completed the installation of a newly procured 11kV indoor switchgear panel at its Trans-Ekulu Injection Substation in Enugu, as part of a major maintenance exercise carried out over the weekend. The company expressed appreciation to customers affected by the temporary power outage during the maintenance period, thanking them…
A lifeless body of a yet-to-be-identified vandal suspect was in the early hours of today (Tuesday), discovered within the premises of the Akonobi 500KVA Distribution Substation, a facility belonging to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL), located along Independence Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu. The deceased, alongside his accomplices, had reportedly succeeded in loosening two intermediate cables…
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned an alleged incident involving Justice Mohammed Umar, describing reports that he ordered a lawyer to kneel in court as a violation of judicial standards and professional dignity. The incident reportedly occurred at the Federal High Court in Abuja during proceedings in a case involving activist Omoyele Sowore, who…
A total of three hundred and eighty-five (385) applicants from Enugu State have so far been successfully screened in the ongoing nationwide physical and credentials screening exercise for the recruitment of 50,000 General Duty and Specialist Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force at the Enugu State centre. In a statement made available to Newsmen…
By Clinton Umeh When Peter Mbah assumed office in 2023, he did not present governance as a routine continuation of the past. Instead, he declared a philosophy that has since shaped the direction of his administration: Disruptive Innovation. From the onset, Mbah made it clear that the old order would not define his leadership. His…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has swore in Taiwo Oyedele, Nigeria’s new Minister of State for Finance at a brief ceremony held at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.The swearing-in took place five days after the Nigerian Senate confirmed Oyedele’s nomination following a screening session. The Senate had confirmed the appointment on March 12 through…
Several passengers were injured on Monday morning after a train operating on the busy Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor derailed, causing panic and a temporary disruption of services along the route. The passenger train, travelling from Kaduna to Abuja, derailed along the rail line connecting the Federal Capital Territory with Kaduna State.The source at the Nigerian Railway…