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Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun announced plans to recruit 2,000 additional teachers through the Ogun Teach initiative this year. The recruitment is part of his administration's efforts to strengthen the state's education sector.
General Hydrocarbons' accounts have been frozen by the Federal High Court in Lagos amid a $225m debt dispute with First Bank, according to a Mareva injunction granted against all commercial banks and financial institutions operating in Nigeria. The order restricts banks from releasing money or assets until the dispute is resolved.
Six defected Labour Party representatives are evading court papers as they switch allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress, causing the party significant inconvenience. The Labour Party is facing difficulty serving legal documents on the defecting lawmakers.
Debt servicing has taken up 47% of Nigeria's total government expenditure in the first nine months of 2024, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
