The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola; the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, have expressed support for the proposed 300% increase in the salaries and allowances of judicial officers in the country. Fagbemi expressed displeasure…
The Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has reiterated its May 31, 2024 ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet all of its demands which includes implementation of a new national minimum wage and reversal of the hike in electricity tariff. This followed a Monday emergency meeting of…
South Africa’s top court ruled Monday that graft-tainted former president turned firebrand opposition challenger Jacob Zuma is ineligible to stand for parliament in next week’s general election. The decision will outrage Zuma’s supporters and stoke fears of violent unrest in the run-up to the May 29 poll, already the most competitive since the advent of…
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has called for a truce in the Rivers State political crisis, asking Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike to work together. Jonathan made the call on Monday during the flag-off of the Trans-Kalabari Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, describing the political tension in Rivers State as worrisome. “Outgoing…
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has dismissed the request by the detained leader of the Biafra nation agitators, Nnamdi Kanu, for the restoration of his revoked bail and the removal from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), to a house arrest or prison custody. The Judge said…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new category of PC on Monday that features generative artificial intelligence tools built directly into Windows, the company’s world leading operating system. The tech giant estimates that more than 50 million “AI PCs” will be sold over the next 12 months, given the appetite for devices powered by…
Troops of the One Division of the Nigerian Army operating in the Kaduna general area have neutralised seven terrorists at Udawa Village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement by the acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, the troops deployed to blocking position at Udawa…
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Karim Khan said he was seeking warrants against Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes including “starvation”, “wilful killing”, and “extermination…
In the past year, the Kwara State Government has evacuated 158 beggars from the streets of Ilorin and returned them to their home states. Mrs. Afolashade Opeyemi, the state’s Commissioner for Social Development, revealed this during a ministerial press briefing organized by the Ministry of Communications in Ilorin, the state capital, on Monday. Mrs. Opeyemi…
The United Kingdom government plans to offer 43,000 seasonal worker visas to the agricultural sector and extend the visa program by five years, continuing until 2029. This decision follows Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the largest-ever round of farming grants at the NFU Conference earlier this year, with a total of £427 million available…
The Numana Community Development Organisation (NCDO) has voiced alarm over the recent unprovoked attack and killing of unarmed peasant farmers in Ambe village, Sanga Local Government Area, Kaduna State, by gunmen. The attack, which occurred a few days ago, resulted in the deaths of six people and left many others injured and requiring medical attention….
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that only students from federal tertiary institutions will be eligible for loans in the initial phase of the program. Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director and CEO of NELFUND, made this statement in Abuja ahead of the formal opening of the loan application portal on Friday. Sawyerr emphasized…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) labor unions have suspended their planned strike, which was set to commence on Monday, May 20. This decision followed an agreement and resolution reached during a special session convened by the House Committee on Aviation and Technology. Committee Chairman Mr. Abiodun Akinlade Ishaq announced the resolution after a nearly nine-hour…
The Congolese army has claimed responsibility for killing Christian Malanga, the leader of the failed coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The military also reported the arrest of around 50 individuals, including three American citizens. Christian Malanga, an opposition leader in exile in the United States, was identified as the mastermind behind the…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police CP Benneth Igweh, has successfully rescued victims abducted in the Dawaki area of Abuja on Sunday. In a statement, FCT police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh detailed the swift and strategic response to a distress call about the attack by unknown gunmen…
President Bola Tinubu has conveyed his condolences to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials in a helicopter crash. In a statement, President Tinubu expressed his sorrow over the tragic event, describing President Raisi as a leader…
Security forces, including soldiers and police officers, have taken control of Banex Plaza in Abuja’s Wuse neighborhood following a violent altercation between traders and soldiers. An anonymous trader confirmed that three soldiers were involved in a dispute over a phone issue with a trader at the complex. The trader, whose shop is located at the…
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) has alerted Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to potential safety violations by Nigerian airline, Air Peace. In a formal communication, the UK CAA filed two mandatory occurrence reports concerning Air Peace’s operations at London Gatwick Airport, only three months after the airline commenced its Lagos-London service. The…
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has declared former President Jacob Zuma ineligible to hold public office, including a seat in parliament. The decision follows Zuma’s controversial presidency, which was plagued by corruption allegations and numerous scandals. Zuma, who was sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court in 2021, had been nominated by the…
President Bola Tinubu has established a Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions to coordinate and oversee all policies and programmes on climate action and green economic development. The President also appointed his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action. The Committee is to…
Musk, Indonesian health minister, launch Starlink for health sector Musk, wearing a green batik shirt, said the availability of the Starlink service in Indonesia would help millions in far-flung parts of the country to access the internet. The country is home to more than 270 million people and three different time zones, “I’m very excited…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has said the congress was not aware of merger talks involving the Labour Party with some political parties in the country. The LP, which is a socio-democratic political party, was founded by the organised labour. There have been speculations about the possibility of a merger between…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has retracted its directive asking banks and payment service providers to collect and remit the cybersecurity levy as outlined in the Cybercrime Prevention and Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024. The apex bank announced this in a revised circular dated May 17, 2024. The circular, signed by the Director of Payment…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned that it would rather mobilise workers to remain at home with their families or offer free services than accept the paltry N48,000 new minimum wage being offered by the Federal Government when they meet on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the NLC and the Trade Union Congress had walked away…
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority has written Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority stating Air Peace has reportedly violated some aviation safety regulations The development came barely three months after the Nigerian carrier commenced the Lagos-London route. Two mandatory occurrence reports on Air Peace had been reportedly sent to the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. The…
Human right activists and men of the Abia State Police Command have rescued an 11-year-old girl from her allegedly abusive ‘uncle’ in Aba. The Abia State Director of Behind Bars Initiative, Ochiegbu Marvelous, who disclosed this on Saturday, May 18, 2024, said the girl works as a maid for the suspect and they are not…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has broken his silence after a video of him punching and kicking his former girlfriend, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, in a hotel hallway in 2016, surfaced online last Friday, May 17. The footage, captured from multiple angles and obtained by CNN, showed the music mogul chasing Ms Ventura down the hallway in a…
A Nigerian pastor, Sam Odeg, has advised men to not be afraid of approaching any unmarried lady even if she has a boyfriend. He gave the advice in a Facebook post on Sunday, May 19, while narrating how he ‘snatched’ his wife from her own boyfriend. “My Open Confession. The first day I saw my…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died after a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran, multiple news agencies reported, citing Iranian state media. Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi told IRNA, Iran’s state-run news agency, that a helicopter carrying Raisi and other senior Iranian officials was forced to make a “hard landing” on Sunday, without providing further details. Heavy…
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has approved the recruitment of 200 health workers to complement the ongoing government’s intervention in the state’s primary healthcare sector. Eno gave his approval at Ikot Nkwo in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the state while commissioning the new Primary Health Centre. This is according to…
A helicopter in the convoy of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is said to be involved in “an accident” on Sunday, state media reported, without specifying if the president was on board. “Some unconfirmed reports say that the helicopter carrying President Raisi has had an accident in East Azerbaijan province,” state television said, adding that…
