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Traditional religious worshippers have urged the federal and state governments to grant them the same respect as Muslims and Christians during public events and prayers. They suggested that the federal and state administrations make August 20th a public holiday for the country’s traditional religion adherents. Ifalere Ifagbenro, the spokesperson for the International Council for Ifa Orisa religion under the auspices of Olu Isese Makoranwale Awodotun, told journalists in Ibadan that traditional religion worshippers in Nigeria have been marginalised in terms of benefits and respect. Ifagbenro, the priest of the Oluwo lfa ldingbe temple, stated that it would be unfair if…

The Federal Government has ordered all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to stop enacting salary, stipend, and supplementary benefit raises without its permission. Mr. Ekpo Nta, Chairman of the National Salaries, Income, and Wages Commission (NSIWC), issued the caution during a two-day training session for pay examiners in Abuja. According to media accounts, the training will be used to carry out Phase II of the 2022 Salary Inspection Programme. According to Nta, over the years, the commission has discovered through pay monitoring initiatives that some agencies are adopting illegal compensation, pensions, and extra benefits. “I want to state unequivocally that…

As the battle for the Plateau House Assembly speakership heats up, security operatives have sealed off the assembly’s entry. There were at least 15 security vehicles stationed in strategic spots throughout the complex. The gates and surrounding area were guarded by stern-looking Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and other security officials. The route connecting the Terminus Market to the Plateau Specialist Hospital was closed due to construction. DSP Alfred Alabo, the Plateau Police Spokesperson, stated that the decision was made to prevent a breakdown in law and order around the assembly. ”We learnt that supporters of some politicians…

Nobel prize winner Prof Wole Soyinka has condemned the menacing remarks of Labour Party vice-presidential nominee Datti Baba-Ahmed, calling them unworthy. He described the utterance as a gladiatorial challenge to the judiciary and, by extension, the rest of the democratic society. On the March 22 edition of Politics Today on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief Justice not to swear in Bola Tinubu, the president-elect proclaimed by INEC. He was adamant that declaring Tinubu a winner and giving him a certificate of return was a violation of the constitution. Reacting to the utterances, the National Broadcasting…

The Rivers State Police Command summoned All Progressives Congress governorship candidate Tonye Cole on Tuesday for questioning in connection with the death of a Peoples Democratic Party supporter who was reportedly shot during a demonstration in Port Harcourt on Monday. PDP supporters demonstrated at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Aba Road office on Monday, demanding a joint examination of documents used in the March 18 governorship election, but the demonstration turned violent. Cole reached the GRA junction area of Aba Road on Monday, accompanied by the state APC Chairman, Emeka Beke, and a few other party officials, to proceed to…

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Prof. Mohammed Haruna, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), to immediately resign his position and handover to the next most senior official in the organisation. Willie Bassey, Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, made the announcement Tuesday. According to Bassey, this follows the reversal of the President’s extension of office from April 2, 2023 to April 2, 2025 due to the EVC having finished two five-year tenures in the organisation. Buhari, Osinbajo, others to begin asset declaration as…

The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has announced the introduction of a National Premium Identity Verification Platform (NPIVP) to provide lottery managers’ identities in Nigeria’s lotto sectors. Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, Director General of the NLRC, announced this in a communiqué on Tuesday. According to him, the decision was made following a partner interaction conference on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) and Verification Issues in the Nigerian Gaming Industry’ at the NLRC Headquarters in Abuja. Gbajabiamila stated that the measure was started by lottery players as a move aimed at reducing and stopping unethical activities in Nigeria’s lotto business. “The new NPIVP…

Former Edo Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has turned 71, and President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated him. Buhari praised the former National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) for his contributions to national development, especially his leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. (NLC). The President praised the Senators-elect for their dedication and loyalty to democracy in the country, saying the country owes him a debt of gratitude for always putting the welfare of the average worker first. “President Muhammadu Buhari warmly extends felicitations to…

The Nigeria Customs Service Apapa Area Command reported N213 billion in income from January to March 2023. Auwal Mohammed, the Customs Area Controller in control of the command, stated this to journalists on Tuesday at the command. In March, the service intercepted 144 million tramadol tablets worth N22 billion en way to Nigeria from India, according to Mohammed. He stated that the tablets, each weighing 225mg and weight 10.3tonnes, were hidden in two 40-foot containers. “It is pertinent to mention that on Friday, 31 March, 2023, we uncovered a large quantity of 225mg of tramadol tablets concealed in 2x40ft container…

Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege’s suspension from the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been refuted by the party. This information is found in a declaration from the Delta APC Executive Committee that was signed by Mr. Peter Akarogbe, the party’s secretary in Warri, and Elder Omeni Sobotie, the state head of the party. The APC claimed that Omo-Agege, who ran as its nominee for governor on March 15, was still an actual party member. It claimed that the article claiming his alleged dismissal was the product of agitators who falsely claimed to have held posts at different party levels throughout the state.…