Presidency, Rare Privilege I won’t Squander – Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, promised Nigerians on Wednesday that he would fulfill his campaign promises. Because becoming the country’s next president was a goal he had spent his entire life perfecting, Tinubu claimed he could not afford to waste the opportunity. He reiterated that his swearing in ceremony in two months’ time would signify […]
Ngige Relequests Tinubu review Minimum Wage
According to Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labor and Employment, Bola Tinubu’s incoming administration should review the N30,000 minimum wage that is presently available in Nigeria. The minimum wage in the nation should be reviewed every five years to reflect the current standard of living, according to Ngige, a member of the committee that negotiated […]
Lagos government files manslaughter charges against Chrisland School over Whitney’s death
The Lagos State Government has filed charges against Chrisland School and four others over the death of a 12-year-old pupil, Whitney Adeniran. The state government filed two counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless and negligent acts against the accused. It had been reported that Whitney died during the school’s inter-house sports competition at Agege Stadium […]
FG Accuses First Bank MD, Others of Forgery
The managing head of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, along with three other individuals, have been charged by the federal government with forgery-related offenses. Along with the two attorneys Muftau Ande and Dibiaezue Chuks, the charge document, marked CR/266/2023, filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, also names the manager of […]
Nigerian workers, NLC suspends planned protest, strike over naira scarcity
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has explained why the union suspended its planned protest and strike action over the cash crunch created by the Naira Swap Policy implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This was stated in a statement released by the union president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, explaining that the reason for the […]
Labour Party secures court order to inspect BVAS, election materials in Lagos
The Lagos State Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has secured a court order to inspect the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and other electoral materials used during the March 18 poll in the state. Rhodes-Vivour and his political party (LP) had filed a petition before the governorship election tribunal in […]
IPOB Denies Owning Biafran Currency, Running Government
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said it does not operate government in exile, warning those behind such a move to desist from using the group. It also said the Biafra Radio being operated in the United States does not have anything with the group as it reiterated its only agitation is to get […]
South Africa Opposition Party Asks President Ramaphosa to Arrest Putin
The leader of Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s main opposition, John Steenhuisen has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to arrest Russian president Vladimir Putin whenever he visits the country. Steenhuisen made the call in reaction to the recent warrant arrest on March 18, by International Criminal Court (ICC) against Putin for alleged crimes in Russia’s ongoing […]
Senate Presidency: I Will Stand Down If Tinubu Asks Me To … Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu says he will withdraw from the presidential race of the 10th National Assembly if the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu tells him to step down. Kalu stated this on Tuesday while briefing State House reporters after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari over his Senate Presidency ambition.Informing the President […]
Self-Acclaimed IPOB Leader, Ekpa Declares Sit-at-Home In Lagos
Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed disciple of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has asked indigenes of Southeast Nigeria who are resident in Lagos to observe a sit-at-home exercise over an alleged attack on them. Ekpa rose to prominence in July 2021, after he was announced as the lead broadcaster […]