Chelsea Defeat Brighton to Secure Sixth Place
Chelsea secured a 2-1 victory against Brighton on Wednesday, climbing to sixth place in the Premier League with one game remaining. Cole Palmer opened the scoring with his 22nd league goal of the season, heading the ball into the net in the 34th minute. Christopher Nkunku extended Chelsea’s lead with a strike in the 64th […]
Senate Approves $500m Loan for Electricity Sector Boost
The Senate has granted approval for President Bola Tinubu’s $500 million loan request intended to bolster the financial and technical capabilities of electricity distribution companies, aiming to improve services for citizens. The approval on Tuesday was sequel to the consideration of the report of Senator Aliyu Wamakko (APC, Sokoto North) led Senate Committee on Local […]
Labour Unions Walk Out of Minimum Wage Negotiations Over “Ridiculous” Offer
Labour unions, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), walked out of ongoing minimum wage negotiations with the government and the Organised Private Sector (OPS). The unions were angered by the Federal Government’s proposal of N48,000 as the national minimum wage, deeming it inadequate. NLC President Joe Ajaero criticized the government’s […]
Ukraine Withdraws Troops from Kharkiv Villages Amid Russian Pressure
Ukraine has withdrawn its troops from several villages in the border region of Kharkiv due to sustained pressure from Russian forces. Soldiers faced heavy fire and relocated to “more advantageous positions” in two areas of the northeastern region, according to a military spokesperson. Throughout the two-year conflict, Ukraine has typically used such terminology to indicate […]
Manhunt Intensifies for Escaped Prisoner in Northern France
An “unprecedented” manhunt is underway in northern France for a prisoner who escaped during a deadly ambush. Mohamed Amra, known as “The Fly,” was being transported back to jail from a court in Normandy on Tuesday when his prison van was rammed by a car at a toll booth. Subsequently, armed men opened fire on […]
EFCC Nabs 13 Fake BDC Operators in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested thirteen individuals posing as Bureau De Change (BDC) operators without proper licenses. The arrests, carried out between May 10 and 13, 2024, followed credible intelligence on illicit business activities. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, identified […]
Niger State Speaker Sarkindaji Stops Wedding Plans For 100 Girls Amid Child Rights Abuse Claims
Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, has withdrawn his support for the planned mass wedding of 100 orphans in his constituency. He called for an investigation into claims of child rights abuse by the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye. Addressing journalists at the House of Assembly complex in Minna, Sarkindaji […]
Christians in Kaduna Protest For Release of Leah Sharibu, Other Abducted Schoolchildren
On Tuesday, a group of Christians under the banner of Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria held a peaceful protest in Kaduna State to demand the immediate release of Leah Sharibu and other abducted schoolchildren still held by bandits and terrorists in northern Nigeria. The protest, which took place at ECWA Good News Church in the Kaduna […]
No More Exemptions: President Tinubu, VP Shettima to Pay Airport Toll Fees
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will begin paying tollgate fees whenever they use airports in Nigeria, as part of a new policy announced by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN). This decision, ratified by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), aims to eliminate exemptions previously granted to airport users. […]
Women Affairs Minister Moves to Halt Niger State Mass Wedding of 100 Orphans
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to prevent the planned marriage of 100 orphans by Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly. The minister also filed for a court injunction to halt the event, scheduled for May 24. Last week, Speaker Sarkindaji […]
