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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.

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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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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 […]

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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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Popular Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo, don die at age 40.

By : Jolayemi Olajide Im colleagues for movie industry, including Funke Akindele, Bolanle Ninalowo and Godwin Nnadiekwe, announce the news on Tuesday and dem express deep sadness. Funke Akindele talk for her Instagram story say she try reach am before, but she still remember the good times wey dem share together and pray make im soul rest in peace. Bolanle Ninalowo, wey dey United States, also mourn am, say make […]

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Health Ogas Raise alarm Dat, Japa Syndrome don finish Health Hospital

By : Jolayemi Olajide Wi oga Presido, of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Haruna Mamman, don raise alarm say Nigerian nurses dey leave di country in large numbers go abroad. Say dis one dey put serious pressure for Nigeria already weak health system. E tuk dis one for Abuja on Tuesday during 2026 International Nurses Day celebration. According to am, more than 57,000 nurses don comot Nigeria for […]

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Natasha Submit PDP Nomination Form, Seek Second Term For Kogi Central

By : Jolayemi Olajide Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan wey dey represent Kogi Central Senatorial District don officially submit her PDP senatorial nomination form for di party national secretariat, Wadata Plaza for Abuja, dey prepare for di 2027 general elections. After submitting di form, Natasha do one or two tori pipo, say her decision to seek re-election no be just for personal ambition, but to continue purposeful representation for Kogi Central. She […]

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Borno Gorment defend Repentant Boko Haram Members say dem don Change

By : Jolayemi Olajide Borno State Gornment don calm public fear over repentant terrorists wey dem don rehabilitate and carry join normal pipo for di society. Di state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Zuwaira Gambo, naim dey tuk dis one during interview with news pipo. According to am, one major part of di Borno rehabilitation na for di former fighters to swear with Qur’an before dem fully return […]

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