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FG Approve 40% Peculiar Allowance for Federal Workers

By : Jolayemi Olajide Federal Gourment don finally approve di long-awaited 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants after organised labour mount pressure and threaten industrial action. Di approval come after plenty meeting with Head of Civil Service of di Federation, Esther Walson-Jack, for Abuja on Tuesday. National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission also release circular for immediate implementation, ending nearly two years of workers’ agitation over di […]

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NDLEA Seize N10.4bn Canadian Loud for Lagos

By : Jolayemi Olajide National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives don intercept 4,173.5kg of Canadian Loud worth over N10.4 billion for Tincan Island Port, Lagos. NDLEA tuk tuk, Femi Babafemi, wrap dis like moimoi give tori pipo on Wednesday, say na after months of tracking di shipment from Canada. Dis one sef dey come just days after agents recover another large drug consignment from one Lekki stash house.

May 13, 2026 10

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Former Minister Saleh Mamman Chop 75 Years Jail for Mambilla, Zungeru Scam

By : Jolayemi Olajide Former Power Minister, Saleh Mamman don land for koto, big hole, Bag 75 Years Jail for Mambilla, Zungeru Corruption Case. Federal High Court Judge, Justice James Omotosho, naim sentence di former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman. Say Di court find Mamman guilty on 12 different charges, and Justice Omotosho rule say all di prison terms go run one after di oda, making it a total of […]

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Lagos

Alausa Join Lagos Reps Race, Promise Beta Representation

By : Jolayemi Olajide Brother to senior minister Tunji Alausa, Dr Olayinka Alausa don pick oh, just dat im pick House of Representatives seat form to contest for Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency II for Lagos State. Im make dis announcement during stakeholders meeting for im constituency office on Wednesday. Alausa, wey be brother to Education Minister, Dr Tunji Alausa, say na supporters for im political group push am to join di […]

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How LASEMA do Commando Quench Church Fire for Lagos

By : Jolayemi Olajide Di Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, don Konfam say enemies wan bin disgrace imself, but with dia commando quench di fire wey dem wan use before. According to statement wey Head of Public Affairs, Afolabi Olawale, release on Tuesday, the agency receive emergency calls for dia hotline Dat, one story building bin catch fire on Tuesday for Lagos. And true, true, once dem reach dia, […]

May 13, 2026 10

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Why NBA, Rights Committee Dey Push For Police Partnership For Lagos

By: Esther Ayoola Chairmo of Naija Bar Association, Lagos Branch, Uchenna Akingbade, joinbodi with Human Rights Committee Chairmo, James Sonde, don call for beta working relationship between lawyers and police to improve justice system. Dem tuk dis one during courtesy visit to AIG FCID Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday. According to statement from FCID spokesperson, ASP Aminat Mayegun, di visit na to strengthen cooperation between lawyers and police […]

May 13, 2026 11

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Jason Collins, First Gay NBA Player, Die at 47

By: Esther Ayoola Former NBA player Jason Collins don kpai for age 47 afta im battle with brain cancer, im family announce am. According to report, say e kpai afta wetin dem describe as “valiant fight” against glioblastoma, serious brain cancer wey no get cure. According to NBA announcement wey BBC report on Wednesday, Collins first reveal for 2025 say him get di sickness afta him begin get problem with […]

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China, US Trade Tuks Start For South Korea

By: Esther Ayoola Delegation from China and United States don meet for trade tuks for South Korea on Wednesday. According to Chinese state media Xinhua di meeting hapun for Incheon International Airport near Seoul as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng lead di negotiation. Dem tuk say di reason for di tuks na to continue ongoing trade discussion between both countries as US President Donald […]

May 13, 2026 8

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Ogun Customs Burst Smugglers, Seize Contraband Goods

By : Jolayemi Olajide Nigeria Customs Service for Ogun Area 1 branch yesterday do small jet li seize 10,126 parcels of Indian hemp wey pipo dey call Ghana Loud, and say di drugs fit reach over N6 billion. Acting Comptroller Olukayode Afeni naim dey konfamate dis mata say dem catch the contraband for different places across Ogun State as dem dey fight smugglers and illegal business. According to am, di […]

May 13, 2026 7

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Protest, Petition Rock APC Cause of Some Failed Screening

By : Jolayemi Olajide Say nor be small gbege for All progressives Congress, dat many aspirants dey complain about di party screening ahead of 2027 election. For states like Kano, Rivers, Kaduna, Benue and Kogi, angry politicians don begin submit petitions and threaten court case over how di process go. Di screening normally na to reduce di number of pipo wey wan contest before party primary, but many dey vex […]

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