Tribunal Declares Nwifuru Duly Elected Governor Of Ebonyi State
The Ebonyi governorship election petitions tribunal has proclaimed Francis Nwifuru as the duly elected governor of the state. Nwifuru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled 199,131 votes to defeat Ifeanyi Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who secured 80,191 votes. Bernard Odoh, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), came […]
Climate Change: Six Young People Take 32 Countries To Court
“What I felt was fear,” says Claudia Duarte Agostinho as she remembers the extreme heatwave and fires that ripped through Portugal in 2017 and killed more than 100 people. “The wildfires made me really anxious about what sort of future I would have.” Claudia, 24, her brother Martim, 20, and her sister Mariana, 11, are […]
Donald Trump Liable For Business Fraud, Says Judge In New York Civil Case
Donald Trump committed fraud by repeatedly misrepresenting his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars, a New York judge has ruled. The ruling, part of a civil case brought against the former president and his family business, said he defrauded banks and insurers for years. It is a major blow to Mr Trump that will […]
Iraq fire: At least 100 Killed In Blaze At Wedding Party In Qaraqosh
At least 100 people have died and 150 others are injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in Iraq’s biggest Christian town. Hundreds were celebrating in a banqueting hall in Qaraqosh in Nineveh province when it happened. It is not known what started the fire but some reports suggest fireworks set it off. […]
Over 17,000 Civil Servants Salaries At Risk Of Not Getting Paid
As a result of their records allegedly been deleted from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), over 17,000 federal civil personnel face the possibility of not receiving their salaries. It is understood that the affected workers are accused of having disobeyed a five-year-long verification process that was carried out by the Office of […]
Reps To Look Into Unethical Practices By Fertility Clinic, Hospitals
Yesterday, the House of Representatives instructed its Committee on Health to look into the unethical and exploitative practices used by fertility clinics and hospitals for egg procurement and surrogacy. This came after the adoption of a motion by Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos), who stated that referrals to fertility centers and Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) have […]
Tinubu OKs Payment Of 12 Attack Helicopters For Nigerian Army Aviation
Payment for the purchase of 12 attack helicopters for the Nigerian Army has been approved by President Bola Tinubu. This information was provided by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, at the opening of the maiden Nigerian Army Aviation Seminar on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the 12 MD 530F Cayuse […]
Nationwide Strike – NLC, TUC To Shutdown Economy From October 3
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have decided to embark on a nationwide strike on October 3, 2023. The Federal Government’s failure to successfully implement policies to lessen Nigerians’ suffering led the organised labour unions to come to this decision on Tuesday. Following the removal of the subsidy on Premium […]
Acting IGP Egbetokun Presented N1.3bn Cheques To 420 Families Of Deceased Cops
The acting Inspector-General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun, presented yesterday in Abuja N1.3 billion in cheques to 420 families of police officers who passed away while on duty. He said that the cheques were for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 policy years under the police’s group life assurance policy. “The IGP Family Welfare Insurance Scheme, being funded […]
Russia Seeks To Rejoin UN’s Human Rights Council
Russia is seeking to rejoin the United Nations human rights council in an election that will be seen as a key test of its international standing. It was expelled from the UN’s pre-eminent human rights body last April after its forces invaded Ukraine. But now Russian diplomats are seeking to get their country re-elected to […]
