NCPC Celebrates Two Retired Officers
By: Chinedu Echianu Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission has held a colourful send-forth in honour of two of its senior officers who retired in August. Those celebrated were Barrister Sonny Ebiyaibo, former Director of Administration, and Agiobu Fyneface, former Chief Executive Officer in the Accounts Department. A statement made available to Democracy Radio by Celestine Toruka, […]
Tinubu Mourns Former Customs Comptroller-General Ahmed Mustapha
By: Aremu Toyeebaht President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service and Sardauna of Adamawa, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, who died in Abuja on Thursday at the age of 76. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the […]
Ebonyi Increases Minimum Wage of State Civil Servants
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Ebonyi State Government has approved an increase in the minimum wage of state civil servants from ₦70,000 to ₦90,000, with immediate effect. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwa Omebe, announced the decision on Thursday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting. According to […]
Air Peace Launches Lagos–São Paulo flight After Tinubu’s Brazil Aviation Pact
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Air Peace has successfully operated its first direct Lagos–São Paulo flight, marking a historic milestone in Nigeria–Brazil relations and positioning Nigerian carriers on the global stage. The inaugural flight, which carried members of Nigeria’s delegation and private-sector leaders, followed the landmark aviation agreement signed in Brasília, witnessed by President Bola Tinubu. The […]
Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment Injures Six, Triggers Safety Probe
By: Aremu Toyeebaht A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, sparking fresh concerns over railway safety in Nigeria. The accident, which occurred at 11:09 a.m. at KM 49 between Kubwa Station and Asham Station, left several carriages overturned and six passengers injured. https://democracyradio.nilds.co/fresh-panic-as-abuja-kaduna-passenger-train-derails/ Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic as passengers scrambled […]
Deputy Speaker Kalu Urges Ndi Igbo to Join Continuous Voter Registration
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on the people of the South East geopolitical zone to actively participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement on Wednesday, Kalu expressed concerns over the reports of low turnout […]
Northern CAN Urges Nigerians To Participate in CVR Exercise
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory has called on Nigerians to see the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise as a vital opportunity to influence governance and protect democracy. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman of Northern CAN, Rev. John Hayab, […]
Governor Uzodinma Approves N104,000 Minimum Wage In Imo
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma’s has positioned the state among the states with the highest wage structure for public sector workers following the approval of a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants. The approval, announced on Tuesday night during a meeting with labour leaders at the Government House in Owerri, […]
US Court Jails Nigerian Monarch Over $4.2m COVID-19 Loan Fraud
By: Aremu Toyeebaht A Nigerian traditional ruler, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been convicted in the United States for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar fraud targeting COVID-19 relief funds. Oloyede, 62, who also holds U.S. citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 sentenced to 56 months in prison […]
Animal Rights Group Accuses TikTok of Enabling Illegal Wildlife Commerce
By Oluwakemi kindness The World Animal Protection has warned that TikTok is fueling illegal trade of endangered wildlife in West Africa, with traders in Togo openly advertising species such as the white-bellied pangolin to millions of users despite strict international trade bans. In a new investigation released on Tuesday, the organization revealed that traders based […]