The Editor, Author at TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/author/admin/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:32:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png The Editor, Author at TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/author/admin/ 32 32 Economy: ₦1m salary worthless without stable Naira – NLC https://thecitizenng.com/economy-%e2%82%a61m-salary-worthless-without-stable-naira-nlc/ https://thecitizenng.com/economy-%e2%82%a61m-salary-worthless-without-stable-naira-nlc/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:32:41 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281799 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says a monthly salary of ₦1 million is worthless to workers without a stable naira and improved economic conditions. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said organised labour was more concerned about the value […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/economy-%e2%82%a61m-salary-worthless-without-stable-naira-nlc/feed/ 0 2026 UTME: JAMB withholds scores, sets 320 for underage candidates https://thecitizenng.com/2026-utme-jamb-withholds-scores-sets-320-for-underage-candidates/ https://thecitizenng.com/2026-utme-jamb-withholds-scores-sets-320-for-underage-candidates/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:09:45 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281781 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified the growing confusion surrounding candidates receiving “No Result Yet” notifications, revealing that results of underage candidates are being deliberately withheld in line with existing regulations. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed that the development follows a surge of enquiries from concerned parents, explaining that candidates below the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/2026-utme-jamb-withholds-scores-sets-320-for-underage-candidates/feed/ 0 Okezie Kalu, Orji Kalu drag mandate to control Abia APC https://thecitizenng.com/okezie-kalu-orji-kalu-drag-mandate-to-control-abia-apc/ https://thecitizenng.com/okezie-kalu-orji-kalu-drag-mandate-to-control-abia-apc/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:06:14 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281778 The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, and former Abia State governor, Senator Orji Kalu (Abia North) have both said that President Bola Tinubu told them to take charge of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  in the state. Abia State governor is Dr. Alex Otti, a member of the Labour Party, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/okezie-kalu-orji-kalu-drag-mandate-to-control-abia-apc/feed/ 0 Boko Haram kills 29 in Adamawa https://thecitizenng.com/boko-haram-kills-29-in-adamawa/ https://thecitizenng.com/boko-haram-kills-29-in-adamawa/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:55:11 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281776 Terrorists have killed at least 29 people in an attack on Sabon-Gari village in Guyaku District, Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State. A resident, Nimfas Bala, told Daily Trust that the attack occurred on Sunday evening around 5:00 pm, when many villagers had gathered to watch a local football competition. He said the attackers […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/boko-haram-kills-29-in-adamawa/feed/ 0 UK moves to restict social media for U-16s https://thecitizenng.com/uk-moves-to-restict-social-media-for-u-16s/ https://thecitizenng.com/uk-moves-to-restict-social-media-for-u-16s/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:51:04 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281773 The United Kingdom will introduce restrictions on social media for under-16s. The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told Sky News Mornings with Ridge and Frost  that there would be “more action to keep young people safe online, including around social media”. That will include restrictions on age or functionality, she added. However, she said there are […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/uk-moves-to-restict-social-media-for-u-16s/feed/ 0 NBC threat to press freedom – Punch https://thecitizenng.com/nbc-threat-to-press-freedom-punch/ https://thecitizenng.com/nbc-threat-to-press-freedom-punch/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:43:06 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281770 Democracy is shaking badly in Nigeria. Indeed, President Bola Tinubu rode to power as a defender of democratic ideals. Today, his government appears increasingly intolerant of scrutiny, with the media squarely in its crosshairs. This must not stand. In a bizarre intervention, the National Broadcasting Commission issued a warning to broadcasters ahead of the 2027 […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nbc-threat-to-press-freedom-punch/feed/ 0 Veteran Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi dies in Abuja https://thecitizenng.com/veteran-nollywood-actor-solomon-akiyesi-dies-in-abuja/ https://thecitizenng.com/veteran-nollywood-actor-solomon-akiyesi-dies-in-abuja/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:39:50 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281767 Veteran Nollywood actor and producer, Solomon Akiyesi, is dead. His death was confirmed on Monday by the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Abubakar Yakubu, to The Cable Lifestyle. Yakubu said the actor passed away in his sleep on Sunday, adding that his remains have been deposited in a morgue in Abuja. “Yes, it […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/veteran-nollywood-actor-solomon-akiyesi-dies-in-abuja/feed/ 0 Peter Obi holds talks with Jonathan over 2027 elections https://thecitizenng.com/peter-obi-holds-talks-with-jonathan-over-2027-elections/ https://thecitizenng.com/peter-obi-holds-talks-with-jonathan-over-2027-elections/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:35:49 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281764 Peter Obi has said closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday was frank and thoughtful. He said the discussions were anchored on the urgent need to reposition Nigeria on the path of unity, security, stability, productivity, and inclusive governance. The former Anambra governor, who led a delegation of notable South-East leaders to Jonathan’s […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/peter-obi-holds-talks-with-jonathan-over-2027-elections/feed/ 0 Lagos dismisses call for Sanwo-Olu’s resignation over rumoured ill-health https://thecitizenng.com/lagos-dismisses-call-for-sanwo-olus-resignation-over-rumoured-ill-health/ https://thecitizenng.com/lagos-dismisses-call-for-sanwo-olus-resignation-over-rumoured-ill-health/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:31:24 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281762 The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports claiming that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been asked to resign on health grounds, describing the story as false and misleading. The denial was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. The government faulted a report […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/lagos-dismisses-call-for-sanwo-olus-resignation-over-rumoured-ill-health/feed/ 0 FIFA plans to reduce player bans with new yellow card system https://thecitizenng.com/fifa-plans-to-reduce-player-bans-with-new-yellow-card-system/ https://thecitizenng.com/fifa-plans-to-reduce-player-bans-with-new-yellow-card-system/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:27:07 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281759 FIFA is considering a significant change to its disciplinary rules ahead of the expanded FIFA World Cup, aiming to reduce the number of players suspended for accumulated yellow cards. As reported by BBC Sport on Monday, the proposal would introduce a second amnesty point in the tournament, wiping all yellow cards at the end of […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fifa-plans-to-reduce-player-bans-with-new-yellow-card-system/feed/ 0 Jet fuel crisis: FG seeks 30-day credit window for airlines https://thecitizenng.com/jet-fuel-crisis-fg-seeks-30-day-credit-window-for-airlines/ https://thecitizenng.com/jet-fuel-crisis-fg-seeks-30-day-credit-window-for-airlines/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:23:11 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281757 The Federal Government has asked marketers to grant airline operators a 30-day credit window and sell aviation fuel directly to them as a strategy to tackling Nigeria’s worsening jet fuel shortage and price surge. The development is sequel to a series of high-level engagements convened by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/jet-fuel-crisis-fg-seeks-30-day-credit-window-for-airlines/feed/ 0 Court martial of alleged coup plotters resumes May 8 https://thecitizenng.com/court-martial-of-alleged-coup-plotters-resumes-may-8/ https://thecitizenng.com/court-martial-of-alleged-coup-plotters-resumes-may-8/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:13:15 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281784 The court martial over last year’s foiled coup plot in Nigeria will resume on May 8, a spokesman for the country’s Defence Headquarters told AFP on Monday. Three dozen officers are on trial for allegedly planning to overthrow the government. If successful, this would have brought an end to more than a quarter-century of democracy […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/court-martial-of-alleged-coup-plotters-resumes-may-8/feed/ 0 Police rescue 17 abducted pupils of Kogi orphanage https://thecitizenng.com/police-rescue-17-abducted-pupils-of-kogi-orphanage/ https://thecitizenng.com/police-rescue-17-abducted-pupils-of-kogi-orphanage/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:13 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281749 The Kogi State Police Command claimed on Monday to have rescued 17 pupils of the 26 abducted at the Dahallukitab Group of Schools on Sunday evening, when gunmen invaded the school and kidnapped several pupils and the wives of the proprietor. This incident occurred on 26th April 2026, at approximately 23:45 at the Daarul Kitab […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/police-rescue-17-abducted-pupils-of-kogi-orphanage/feed/ 0 Bandits break into Kogi orphanage, abduct 23 children https://thecitizenng.com/bandits-break-into-kogi-orphanage-abduct-23-children/ https://thecitizenng.com/bandits-break-into-kogi-orphanage-abduct-23-children/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:56:52 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281744 Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted 23 pupils and the wife of the proprietor of Dahallukitab Group of School in Zariagi, a settlement near Kabba Junction along the Lokoja–Okene road in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attack, which occurred on Sunday night, saw the assailants storm the school premises—an institution that […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/bandits-break-into-kogi-orphanage-abduct-23-children/feed/ 0 Kano Assembly confirms new deputy governor https://thecitizenng.com/kano-assembly-confirms-new-deputy-governor-3/ https://thecitizenng.com/kano-assembly-confirms-new-deputy-governor-3/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:50:40 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281741 The Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed Murtala Garo as the new deputy governor of the state following his successful screening. The confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of an ad hoc committee during Monday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Falgore. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the committee […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/kano-assembly-confirms-new-deputy-governor-3/feed/ 0 LASTMA to introduce short code for traffic updates, complaints https://thecitizenng.com/lastma-to-introduce-short-code-for-traffic-updates-complaints/ https://thecitizenng.com/lastma-to-introduce-short-code-for-traffic-updates-complaints/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:46:21 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281739 The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will introduce a short code to enable residents, especially motorists, to engage the agency and share information on road traffic situations. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos. “The agency is working […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/lastma-to-introduce-short-code-for-traffic-updates-complaints/feed/ 0 Anthony Joshua set for first fight since car accident https://thecitizenng.com/anthony-joshua-set-for-first-fight-since-car-accident/ https://thecitizenng.com/anthony-joshua-set-for-first-fight-since-car-accident/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:43:09 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281736 Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring on July 25 for a warm-up fight ahead of a long-overdue matchup with Tyson Fury. Saudi Boxing Chief Turki Alalshikh on Monday said the Watford powerhouse will lock horns with unknown Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of an ‘Esports World Cup’ […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/anthony-joshua-set-for-first-fight-since-car-accident/feed/ 0 NNPC refineries will never work again, says Obasanjo https://thecitizenng.com/nnpc-refineries-will-never-work-again-says-obasanjo/ https://thecitizenng.com/nnpc-refineries-will-never-work-again-says-obasanjo/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:39:57 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281734 As the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) continues its search for technical partners to operate the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has once again insisted that the facilities will never work. Obasanjo spoke during a television interview aired on Saturday night by Sony Irabor Live, which was monitored by […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nnpc-refineries-will-never-work-again-says-obasanjo/feed/ 0 2027: Sanwo-Olu endorses Hamzat for Lagos governor https://thecitizenng.com/2027-sanwo-olu-endorses-hamzat-for-lagos-governor/ https://thecitizenng.com/2027-sanwo-olu-endorses-hamzat-for-lagos-governor/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:33:54 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281730 Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday announced the endorsement of his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election in the state. The announcement followed a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Marina, where Hamzat formally declared his intention to contest the governorship seat before members of the State Executive Council […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/2027-sanwo-olu-endorses-hamzat-for-lagos-governor/feed/ 0 Opposition parties unveil plans to field one presidential candidate in 2027 https://thecitizenng.com/opposition-parties-unveil-plans-to-field-one-presidential-candidate-in-2027/ https://thecitizenng.com/opposition-parties-unveil-plans-to-field-one-presidential-candidate-in-2027/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:45:05 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281725 As part of their renewed determination to wrestle power from President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), the major opposition parties, at a historic national summit held yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, announced plans to field one presidential candidate in the 2027 general election. The opposition parties made the declaration in a […]

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