The federal government, under President Bola Tinubu’s watch, is said to be proposing a new minimum wage of between N150,000 and N200,000 for the organised sector. This is as if the government had fixed meetings with the leadership of organised labour. The meeting is expected to take place at the office of the secretary to … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy FCT, Abuja – Senator Ayogu Eze, who represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone in the national assembly between 2007 and 2015 is dead. Eze reportedly died after suffering from an undisclosed illness in an Abuja hospital on Thursday, April 25. former … Read more
A Nigerian pastor trending on social media for claiming the world will end on Thursday, April 25, 2024 The unidentified man of God said the Lord ministered to me twice concerning the world coming to an end He warned the people to take the prophetic revelation seriously because rapture is coming on April 25 TheTalk.NG … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy FCT, Abuja – Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to reverse the appointment of Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy. The judge ruled that the plaintiffs lacked locus … Read more
Former Ondo State First Lady, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, has been accused of abandoning her former aide, Folasade Adu The former aide, who served as Akeredolu’s wife Make Up Artist said she was placed on an N45,000 monthly salary for seven years Ade alleged that Akeredolu’s wife refused to offer her reward after she was disengaged … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command has informed the public that it has detained officers involved in the operation where a corp member was killed The police stated that they always have the best interest of the people at heart, as demonstrated by their willingness to scrutinise one of their own They promised to update the … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism in Nigeria. Ikeja, Lagos state – A fire outbreak occurred at the E54 bridge of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) terminal 1 in Lagos. As reported by Vanguard newspaper, the incident happened at the Lagos airport in the early hours of … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) house of representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa federal constituency of Kogi state in the 2023 elections, Austin Okai, has asked Yahaya Bello to be law-abiding Okai’s counsel follows the allegations levelled against the former Kogi state governor over an alleged N80.2 billion fraud TheTalk.NG recalls that the EFC on April 18, … Read more
A community leader of the Okuama-Ewu community has cried out following the death of more than 12 residents The leader said the residents, who were trapped in the forest died of starvation, ill health, and snake bites According to the leader, the victims ran into the bush after the military invaded the community following the … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism in Nigeria. FCT, Abuja – A four-year-old pupil of BrickHall Schools, Abuja, Miguel Ovoke, has died under controversial circumstances. As reported by The Punch on Thursday morning, April 25, the boy died within the school’s premises at the learning institute located … Read more
Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele has urged President Bola Tinubu to invest significantly in agriculture to make life easy for Nigerians As the naira struggles against the dollar, Primate Ayodele released what he called “prophetical messages on the Nigerian economy” TheTalk.NG reports that the outspoken cleric projected that the Nigerian economy will fluctuate, will be unstable, … Read more
An unknown number of inmates have escaped from Suleja Correctional Center in Niger state after a rainstorm tore down the facility The security agents guarding the prison were overwhelmed by the number of prisoners who charged at them during the incident Efforts are now ongoing to track down the escaped prisoners and return them to … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism in Nigeria. FCT, Abuja – Owners of the Abuja Chinese Supermarket facing allegations of discriminatory practices responded to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC’s) summons on Wednesday, April 24. The agency announced the development via its verified X (formerly … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism in Nigeria. Rumuolumeni, Rivers state – On Tuesday night, April 23, Inspector Sunday Baba, a brave police officer serving at Rumuolumeni in Rivers state, was killed while on duty. TheTalk.NG reports that the information was shared on Wednesday night, April 24, … Read more
The EFCC has approached the Court of Appeal, Abuja, to withdraw the appeal it filed to set aside the interim injunction that barred it from arresting the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, for trial EFCC, in its notice of discontinuance, explained its reason for its decision to terminate further proceedings on the … Read more
Heineken Lokpobiri, President Bola Tinubu’s minister of state for petroleum, has been accused of moving to pad the budget of the NCDMB by N30bn Simbi Wabote, the immediate past executive secretary of the NCDMB, made the allegation against the minister in a statement In his response, the minister said the former NCDMB boss was suffering … Read more
Nigerians now have more reasons to rejoice, thanks to the launch of the federal government’s Consumer Credit scheme The presidency in a statement released on Wednesday, April 24, said that President Bola Tinubu has approved the takeoff of the initiative The scheme will help Nigerians have access to goods and services upfront and pay in … Read more
A former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, said he is willing to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja, but he is fearful Bello said he is afraid of being arrested and taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) A member of Bello’s legal team, Adeola Adedipe, urged the … Read more
Child labour is a growing monster across Nigeria, especially in the north, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) The NBS revealed in its latest report that 10 states from the north and the south (with more from the southeast) are top on the list The state with the highest child labour rate is … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially notified the fugitive former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, of the charges against him through his legal representative Bello, who has avoided public appearances, fearing apprehension by the relentless anti-graft agency, has yet to make a physical appearance in court His lawyer has requested the rescinding of … Read more
Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja in a fresh suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the new charge, the embattled former governor of the CBN was accused of signing the printing of N684,590,000 at … Read more
EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to resign from his position should the former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, was not prosecuted Olukoyede, at a press conference, vowed that all those who obstructed the arrest of the former governor would also face prosecution The EFCC chairman called for Nigerians’ support, adding that the effort … Read more
Violence erupted in Okwu Uratta community in Imo state as youths staged a protest over the alleged killing of a resident Sources in the community say the deceased was murdered by the vigilante group operating in the community It is understood that the police have arrived at the scene and are working to restore normalcy … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism. FCT, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen more than 300 accounts linked to illicit foreign exchange (FX) trading. The Cable noted this update on Monday, April 23. EFCC freezes 300 illegal forex accounts. Photos credit: Economic … Read more
A policeman who was heavily criticised in 2020, identified as Saheed SARS, has allegedly shot a corp member in his head in Ogbomosho LGA of Oyo state Saheed SARS was an operative of the defunct SARS under the Oyo state police command and was known for his assaults by LAUTECH students, especially Yahoo boys The … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism. FCT, Abuja – The ongoing drama at Lead British International School, Abuja, took a new dimension, on Tuesday, April 23, when a parent slapped Maryam Hassan, a student of the school who physically bullied her colleague, Namtira Bwala. Recall an X … Read more
Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s ex-minister of aviation, Hadi Siriki, has been reportedly arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC). The Punch, in an exclusive report, said that the former minister was arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation of N8,069,176,864.00 in money laundering. EFCC arrest Hadi Sirika, former minister of aviation … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism. FCT, Abuja – The management of Lead British International School, Abuja, has shut down the institution over the bullying incident that went viral on social media. An X (formerly) user, @mooyeeeeeee, posted two videos about the case of a student of … Read more
Kano state has been identified as the poorest-performing state in Nigeria according to Center for Democracy and Human Rights’ (CEDEHUR) governance report Report criticizes Kano State governor’s focus on political structures and personal affairs over citizen welfare CEDEHUR urges governor to prioritize governance and formulate developmental blueprint to address state’s pressing issues The Center for … Read more
Political analyst, Timi Frank has urged the EFCC to extend its probe to other former governors, ministers, and public officials Frank said the EFCC’s action against former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello is a positive step in the fight against corruption He urged the EFCC to show the same level of commitment in addressing allegations … Read more