Deputy National Organising Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Nze Chidi Duru, has confirmed the resignation of the embattled National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. The development came as the meeting of the National Working Committee, NWC, got underway at the Buhari House national secretariat of the party. At the meeting presided over […]
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Panic in Ondo Community as Council vice chairman dies 72 hours after chairman
There is palpable fear in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State owing to the mysterious death of the Vice Chairman the Council Mr. Anthony Adebusole. Adebusole died on Sunday, 72 hours after Chairman of the Council, Bankole Ogbesetore, died after battling an undisclosed ailment. Ondo Acting Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa last week paid […]
JUST IN: Tension as gunmen kill Enugu lawmaker
Gunmen have shot and killed a councillor representing Eha-Ulo ward in Nsukka Local Government Area Legislative Council in Enugu State, Nelson Sylvester, popularly known as Ofunwa. It was learnt that the lawmaker was murdered on Sunday night at his residence in Eha-Alumonah. Although details of the incident were still sketchy at the time of […]
Loan sharks dangerous to economy, says Expert
A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, has decried the proliferation of “loan sharks” in the Nigerian financial system, describing them as dangerous to the economy. Unegbu, a past president of the Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), disclosed this in an interview on Sunday in Abuja. He urged the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
IG withdraws mobile policemen from ex-govs, ministers, VIPs
The Federal Government has withdrawn the Mobile Police Force personnel attached to several Very Important Persons, including ex-governors, former ministers and lawmakers. The order, which was contained in a police wireless message from Mopol 45 Force Headquarters, Abuja, affected Daura Buhari, brother to former President Muhammadu Buhari as well as former First Lady, Aisha […]
Naira hits new low at N820/$, as forex supply gap persists
At the backdrop of sustained supply gap in Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) market, the local currency, Naira, has hit a new low at the weekend, trading N803.9 to a dollar in the Investors & Exporters (I&E) window which is the official forex market and N822/$ in the parallel market. According to findings by our […]
ALLEGED PADDING OF SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET: Senate C’mtee Opens Up
The Senate has said that it is not ready to join issues with some misguided and mischief makers on the recently appropriated N70bn for the National Assembly which they have mischievously described as a “gift” from the Executive arm of government. The Senate also said that the passage of the Supplementary Appropriation Act was […]
Minister of Youth and Sports: Super Eagles legend Austin Okocha wants to make history
Super Eagles legend, Austin Okocha has responded to recent reports suggesting he is in line to be appointed as Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Okocha, one of Africa’s greatest-ever players, expressed surprise at the news, stating that he learned about the potential appointment through news reports since […]
How Six boys gang-raped girl in Anambra, as victim’s mother decries missing pants
Six suspects identified as Afam Ezenwa, Chijioke Ifeanyi, Collins Obadom, Abuchi Okechukwu, Chima Obiekezie and Sunday Okafor have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 19-year-old girl in Anam, Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspects, aged 16, 17, 18, 20, and 27, respectively, were said to have carried out the act […]
Imo workers to earn N40,000 minimum wage
Governor Hope Uzodimma at the weekend rose to the challenge of hardship recently made worse by the removal of fuel subsidy in the country, raising the minimum wage of workers in Imo State to N40,000. TheHILL understands that currently, Nigeria operates the National Minimum Wage structure. The current N30,000 minimum wage for federal and […]