The House of Representatives has been praised by the International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP) Nigeria Chapter for stepping down a bill to legalise cannabis in Nigeria. ISSUP said that is a positive development for the country’s public health. In a statement in Lagos, ISSUP President, Dr. Martin Agwogie praised the measure and urged the upper …

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has asked the Republic of Ireland for help with internal security. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, by the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Afonja Ajibola said the minister made the request when the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Peter Ryan paid him a courtesy call in Abuja. …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  has arrested 23 suspects who are allegedly involved in internet fraud in Enugu. Internet fraud, also known as “yahoo yahoo” in Nigeria, has become a widespread problem in the country. It involves using the internet to deceive people into sending money or providing sensitive information, often through email scams, social media scams, or …

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has said that the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu should review the minimum wage of N30,000 currently obtainable in Nigeria. Ngige, who was a member of the committee that negotiated the present minimum wage in 2019 from N18,000 to N30,000, noted that the country’s minimum wage should be reviewed …

The Lagos State Government will today (Thursday) begin the trial of Chrisland School, Opebi, and some employees over the death of one of the school’s pupils, 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. The school’s workers to be arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja include Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Mrs. Belinda Amao, Nwatu Ugochi Victoria, and Chrisland …

Organised labour is demanding a  harmonised salary structure for contract workers in the nation’s petroleum industry to ensure equal pay for jobs done in the sector. This followed the unanimous adoption of a motion on “Harmonisation of Salary Structure for Contract Workers in the Oil Industry”, presented by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) at the …

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers of couple in Bisodun village in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Wednesday, police spokesperson in the state, Superintendent Abimbola Oyeyemi said that the suspected kidnappers had reportedly invaded the community on Tuesday and abducted a couple, Mr and Mrs Ojo. Oyeyemi …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said it received 281 distressed Nigerians from Libya within 24 hours. The returnees, who were assisted back home by the International Organisation for Migration, were brought in two batches of 151 and 130 respectively. While the 151 persons batched arrived the cargo section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) on Tuesday …

The Justice Department of the United States has announced the final resolution of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and were laundered in and through the United States. Documents from the Justice Department showed that the laundry cases involved former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, and …

The spokesman of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dr Peter Afunanya has alleged that some persons are weighing various options, which include foisting interim government on the country after obtaining frivolous court injunctions to forestall the inauguration of new executive administrations and legislative houses at the federal and state levels. Afunanya said that such persons were also considering sponsoring …