Police arrest suspected cultist in Ogun, recover two pistols
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Okiki Muhammed Adewusi, a suspected cultist and recovered two locally made pistols, three live cartridges and a battle axe in separate operations in the state. A statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Wednesday, said operatives of the Special Weapons […]
FG’s N70,000 transport allowance: 10 things public servants should know
The Federal Government has approved a N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public servants for six months, beginning in November 2026, as part of measures to cushion the impact of rising living costs. The approval was one of the resolutions reached at a conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja […]
TUC rejects FG’s proposed N70,000 transport allowance, demands salary increase
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed N70,000 wage award, demanding an immediate salary increase for workers and the implementation of outstanding agreements with health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions. The congress said temporary wage awards were inadequate to address the worsening economic hardship confronting Nigerian workers, insisting […]
Ethiopia receives 12 Russian fighter jets
Ethiopia has taken delivery of 12 Russian fighter jets, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Wednesday on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa summit, as tensions with neighbouring Eritrea remain high. Ethiopian forces have pushed right up to the Eritrean border in recent weeks after repelling an advance by Eritrea-backed rebels in its northern Tigray state. […]
