Biden and Trump Set to Visit Border in High-Stakes Face-Off
On Thursday, both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are slated to visit the US-Mexico border, engaging in a high-stakes political showdown over an issue with potential implications for the upcoming US presidential election. The border witnessed the crossing of 2.5 million undocumented migrants last year, causing strain on processing facilities and stretching social services in […]
Reps Rejects Bill Mandating Presidential Election Winner to Attain Over 50%
The House of Representatives has turned down a bill proposing a mandatory 50% vote requirement for presidential and governorship candidates to be declared winners. The bill, which was Sponsored by Awaji–Inombek Abiante (PDP- Rivers), is seeking to change the current simple majority system of electing the president and governors, which is in line with Section […]
NLC Reveals Reason for Suspending Second Day of Protest
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) revealed that it encountered threats and coercion aimed at dissuading its members and leadership from carrying out their two-day nationwide protest as planned. Despite the intimidation, the NLC proceeded with the protest on Tuesday, addressing economic challenges and the escalating cost of living since the removal of petrol subsidy in […]
IPMAN Raises Concerns Over NNPC Retail’s Conduct, Warns of Potential Fuel Scarcity
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) expressed grave concerns regarding the hostile business environment created by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Retail. Following an extensive meeting of its national officers, IPMAN highlighted NNPC Retail’s conflicting roles as a competitor, supplier, and regulator, posing significant threats to its members’ businesses. IPMAN cautioned that the […]
Queens Furniture Store Basement Found Housing Dozens of Migrants During Building Inspection
During a city building inspection on Monday night, 74 adult men from West Africa were discovered living in the basement of a Queens furniture store. The commercial space on Liberty Avenue was found to be equipped with over 40 beds. City officials, upon completing the headcount, relocated dozens of asylum seekers to a migrant shelter […]
Drax Power Station Continues to Use Wood from Endangered Forests
A power company benefiting from £6bn in UK green subsidies has been found to burn wood from environmentally sensitive areas, according to documents obtained by the BBC’s Panorama. The papers reveal that Drax sourced timber from rare forests in Canada, despite claiming these were “no-go areas.” This discovery comes at a time when the UK […]
Sydney Double Homicide: Heartfelt Tributes Pour In for Jesse Baird and Luke Davies
Condolences have poured in for the suspected Australian murder victims, Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, as relatives pay their respects at the site where their bodies were discovered. Human remains were found inside “surf bags” on a rural property in Bungonia, located south of Sydney, bringing an end to a search that has captivated and […]
CBN Governor Cardoso Denies Responsibility for Economic Woes
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has dismissed claims linking the CBN to the current economic challenges in the country. Speaking during the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting since taking office in September 2023, on Tuesday in Abuja, Cardoso emphasized that he and his team are actively working on […]
NLC Suspends Nationwide Protest After First Day Success
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) called off its two-day protest across the nation following the achievement of its key objectives on the first day, as stated in a communique issued after its National Executive Council meeting. “Consequently, NEC-in-session resolved as follows: to suspend street action for the second day of the Protest having achieved overwhelming […]
Sunday Igboho Vows to Drive Killer Herdsmen Out of Yorubaland
Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has expressed his resolve to confront and expel killer herdsmen from Yorubaland. In a widely circulated video during his mother’s funeral in Igboho, Oyo State, on Tuesday, Igboho who communicated in Yoruba, criticized the Federal Government and military presence in the region for failing to protect Ekiti State, […]
