Trump Nominates Conservative Economist E.J. Antoni to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics After Firing Previous Commissioner
U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped economist E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just 10 days after abruptly firing the agency’s previous leader over unsubstantiated claims of data manipulation. The BLS, a division of the Labor Department, publishes key reports on jobs and inflation […]
Chinese Factories Cut Wages and Hours as Tariffs and Overcapacity Bite
Chinese manufacturers are slashing wages, reducing working hours, and sending employees on unpaid leave as they grapple with U.S. tariffs, industrial overcapacity, and intensifying competition for shrinking markets. In Foshan, southern China, kitchen cabinet maker Cartia Global Manufacturing is cutting wage costs by 30% to fend off rivals. Owner Mike Chai has already halved his […]
Tinubu Names Omidiran FCC Chair, Makes Key Appointments to HYREP, CLTC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former member of the House of Representatives, as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Omidiran succeeds Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was marked by controversy. In a statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information […]
TUC: At 3% Growth, Nigeria Far from $1 Trillion Economy Target
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has cautioned that the country’s aspiration to become a $1 trillion economy will remain unattainable if it continues to grow at its current pace of just 3%, with its GDP stagnating at about $300 billion. Speaking on Monday at the opening of the South-West Labour Summit 2025, TUC […]
IGP Extends Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement Deadline to October 2
Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has pushed the deadline for enforcing the tinted glass permit requirement to October 2, giving the force more time to refine its application and verification processes. In a statement on Monday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force spokesperson, said the extension will allow for “meticulous scrutiny” of applications to ensure that only […]
Oyebanji Dissolves Ekiti Executive Council, Exempts Key Commissioners
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has dissolved the state’s executive council, retaining only a select group of commissioners, special advisers, and directors-general. In a statement issued on Sunday, Secretary to the State Government, Habibat Adubiaro, instructed affected commissioners and advisers to hand over to the permanent secretary or the most senior civil servant in their […]
World Bank Approves $300m Project for IDPs, Host Communities in Northern Nigeria
The World Bank has approved $300 million for a new initiative aimed at boosting access to essential services and economic opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their host communities in northern Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, the bank said the Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project (SOLID), approved on August […]
Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Ruling in Case Brought by Former Kentucky Clerk
A decade after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the justices will consider this fall whether to hear a case directly challenging that decision for the first time. The petition comes from Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk who was jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage […]
Australia to Back Palestinian State Recognition at UN, Citing New Assurances from Palestinian Authority
Australia will formally support the recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed, joining a growing list of nations pushing for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Albanese said the decision followed specific commitments from the Palestinian Authority (PA), including pledges to demilitarise, hold […]
Five Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike Near Gaza City Hospital
Five Al Jazeera journalists, including well-known correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in an Israeli strike near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Sunday, the network confirmed. Al-Sharif, fellow reporter Mohammed Qreiqeh, and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa were inside a journalists’ tent at the hospital’s main gate when it was hit. In […]
