Fuel Subsidy: FG Appeal With Nigeria Labour Union, TUC To Shelve Labour Unrest
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have been appealed with by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal administration to call off their next strike, which is set to begin on Wednesday August 2, 2023. During a Wednesday meeting between representatives of the government and organized labour, the FG made an appeal. […]
Ganduje Receives Support In His Bid To Become APC National Chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen from the seven states in the Northwest have endorsed Abdullahi Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, in his bid to become the party’s national chairman. The party chairmen, who met in Kaduna, communicated their stance to reporters on Wednesday. They said that Ganduje had made a significant contribution […]
Hunter Biden Heads To A Delaware Court Where He’s Expected To Plead Guilty To Tax Crimes
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is expected to appear before a federal judge on Wednesday to plead guilty to two tax crimes and admit possessing a gun as a drug user in a deal with the Justice Department that’s likely to spare him time behind bars. U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was appointed […]
Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
More than 40 people have died in Algeria, Italy and Greece as Mediterranean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts, and thousands have been evacuated. The entire island of Rhodes has been put into a state of emergency, as fires also rage on Corfu and Evia. The current long heatwave shows no let-up – temperatures are […]
Lagos Court Grants Emefiele Bail In Sum Of N20 Million, Surety
Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, has been granted bail in the amount of N20 million and a surety in the same amount. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, granted the bail. The judge ruled that Emefiele was not a flight […]
FG Promises To Pay July Salaries On Time
On Tuesday, Oluwatoyin Madein, the Accountant General of the Federation, informed the public that the salary due to civil servants in July 2023 won’t be delayed. The assurance follows prior blips in the salary payments for May and June 2023. Madein clarified the situation during a conversation with journalists in Abuja. She explained that the […]
Senate Orders NERC, DisCos To Halt Proposed Tariff Increase
The 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) have been ordered by the Senate to halt their proposed tariff increase. The Red Chambers also considered several resolutions, including one titled “Need to halt proposed increase in Electricity Tariff by 11 successor Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos).” Senator Yunus Abiodun Akintunde (APC […]
CBN Lifts ‘Post-No-Debit’ Restriction Placed On 440 Accounts
The ‘post-no-debit’ restriction that had been imposed on the bank accounts of 440 individuals and companies has been lifted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This term means that although deposits could still be made, all debit transactions, including ATM withdrawals and cheques, were blocked. A.M. Barau signed the directive on Tuesday on behalf […]
Paris To Bring Back Swimming In Seine After 100 Years
With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up which will soon see swimmers and divers back in the River Seine. Banned for a century because of the filthy water, city swimming is set to be one of the major legacies of the Games thanks to […]
Ghana Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah Reported A Robbery. Why Was She Arrested?
A government minister in Ghana must have thought she was doing the right thing by going to the police to report a theft at her house, but it backfired spectacularly when she was arrested. According to a court charge sheet dated last Thursday relating to those accused of the theft, Cecilia Abena Dapaah had a […]
