FG has sought the arrest of Dana Air MD Over the N1.3 billion fraud case. Truetells Nigeria reports that the Federal Government has requested the issuance of a bench warrant against Mr. Hathiramani Ranesh, Managing Director of Dana Air, for his failure to appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja in connection with a…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the federal government to reverse the recent increase in fuel prices after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) set new prices. In a statement signed by its president, Joe Ajaero, the NLC said that the federal government under President Bola Tinubu is mishandling fuel pricing. The labour…
The federal government has suspended two officials of the Nigerian Correctional Centre (NCoS) over bribery allegations involving Idris Okuneye, a popular crossdresser known as Bobrisky. The suspension of the officials was disclosed on Thursday by Ja’afaru Ahmed, the secretary to Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). More to follow…
The Federal Government has approved the increment of corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective from July 2024. The increment was announced on Wednesday evening, September 25, in a statement posted by the National Youth Service Corps on its official Facebook page. The statement reads; “The Federal Government has approved the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has issued a 14-day strike warning ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve some lingering issues dating as far back as 2009. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 25. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, said the academic union is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the…
The Asset Management and Corporation of Nigeria has said Arik and Aero Contractors airlines may be merged and converted to a national carrier. The AMCON Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Alade, stated this on Monday at an interactive session with media executives in Lagos. According to Alade, both Arik and Aero Contractor are owing so…
The Federal Government has repatriated a total of 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a statement by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), signed by its Director General, Director, North Central Zone, Bashir Garga, on Tuesday, the returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 5:57 am, by…
The Nigeria Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has requested a thorough technical report from the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) in response to the Super Eagles’ disappointing performance during the June FIFA window. The Super Eagles secured only one point from a possible six, drawing 1-1 with South Africa in Uyo and losing 2-1…
A top official of the Ikoyi Custodial Centre has revealed that Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, who was handed a six-month prison sentence over naira abuse, has been thoroughly examined at the point of admission. Truetells Nigeria reported that Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos, while sentencing the convict on Friday, April…
Popular Nigerian controversial Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has declared that the Department of State Services (DSS) has no right to declare his ally, Mallam Tukur Mamu, a terrorist financier. Recall that the Federal Government recently released a list of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, involved in…
