Starbucks Faces Walkout At Hundreds Of US Stores
The union representing thousands of Starbucks workers in the US is staging a walkout on one of the coffee chain’s busiest days of the year. The action comes amid a bitter fight between Starbucks and Starbucks Workers United, which started organising workers at the company in 2021. The two sides are fighting over pay, scheduling […]
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron Meets Zelenskyy In First Overseas Visit As Top UK Diplomat
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his first overseas trip in his new job, pledging that the U.K. would continue providing military support for Ukraine’s war effort until it is victorious in its war with Russia. Cameron, a former prime minister who returned to government in a surprise appointment Monday in […]
US And China Agree To Resume Military Communications After Summit
The US and China have agreed to resume military-to-military communications in an effort to ease rising tensions, President Joe Biden says. “We’re back to direct, open, clear communications,” he said following a rare meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in California on Wednesday. It was the first time the pair had spoken in person in […]
Tinubu Heads To Guinea-Bissau After Saudi Arabia Visit
President Bola Tinubu has left Saudi Arabia for Guinea-Bissau to participate in the 50th Independence Day and Armed Forces Day events. In a statement on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said the ceremony, hosted by President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, is scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 2023 and President Tinubu is set to return […]
Tinubu’s Govt Reduces Charges Against Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele Down To Six Counts
The government led by President Bola Tinubu has scaled down the charges against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, from twenty to six counts. This was originally centered around alleged procurement fraud totaling N6.5 billion, in which the charges were first filed in August. The charges, which initially included […]
2027: Controversy Arises In APC Over Soaring Costs Of Nomination Forms
A potential dispute is emerging within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as concerns heighten over the escalating expenses associated with contesting elections within the party. The cost of expression of interest and nomination forms has steadily risen since the party’s inception in 2014, with notable increases observed in the presidential and governorship categories. The cost […]
Organized Labour Calls Off Nationwide Strike After NSA Intervention
The leadership of organized labour has decided to suspend the nationwide indefinite strike that commenced on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, in protest of the assault on Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero. The announcement of the suspension came Wednesday night after a meeting with National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Recall that, Ajaero, alongside other labour […]
Saudi Embassy Clarifies Deportation Of 177 Nigerians From Jeddah, Citing Non-Compliance With Entry Conditions
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja has addressed the deportation of 177 Nigerian passengers from Jeddah, asserting that these individuals did not meet the kingdom’s entry conditions and requirements. The Saudi Arabian Authorities took action after canceling the visas of all 264 passengers airlifted to Jeddah from Lagos and Kano by Air Peace […]
Appeal Court Dismisses Rhodes-Vivour’s Case Against Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos Appeal Court has rejected the appeal filed by the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, challenging the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 election for the Office of the Governor of Lagos State. The unanimous decision of the Appeal Court affirmed the lower tribunal’s ruling, stating that […]
Labour Party Responds To Atiku’s Call For Opposition Merger To Unseat APC
The Labour Party (LP) has expressed its support for the call made by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, urging opposition parties to unite and unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), proposed the idea of a merger during a meeting with the National Executive […]
