President Tinubu Promises To Review Workers’ Salaries
President Bola Tinubu, in a national broadcast on Monday, said his administration is working with labour unions to determine a new minimum wage threshold for Nigerian workers. The president mentioned that the federal government would make budgetary allocations for the implementation of the new minimum wage as soon as an agreement is reached by […]
Tinubu Appoints Ajuri Ngelale, As Special Adviser On Media And Publicity
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ajuri Ngelale, an ex-aide to former President Muhammadu Buhari, as his special adviser on media and publicity. Willie Bassey, director of information in the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), publicized the appointment in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, Ngelale’s appointment takes […]
China Using Families As ‘hostages’ To Quash Uyghur Dissent Abroad
China is pressuring Uyghurs living abroad to spy on human rights campaigners by threatening families back home, researchers say. Refugees and activists tell the BBC intimidating tactics are tearing communities apart. “My dearest son,” said Alim’s mother as she flickered into view. “I didn’t think I’d see you before I died.” Alim – not his […]
Pakistan Explosion: Eyewitness Describes Doomsday Scenes
“Doomsday scenes” unfolded in Pakistan after a suicide bomber targeted a political rally, killing at least 45 people, an eyewitness has told the BBC. People screamed for help as rescuers rushed to the scene in the north-west Bajaur district on Sunday, rally organiser Imran Mahir said. The attack targeted the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), a party […]
Wagner Pauses Fighter Recruitment And Focuses On Africa And Belarus – Prigozhin
The head of the Wagner mercenary group says it will continue its activities in Africa and Belarus, but that it is not currently recruiting new fighters. The group was deciding on its next objectives, Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an audio message published by a Wagner-linked Telegram account. Wagner fighters have played a key role during […]
IPOB Leader Kanu Meets With Personal Doctor
In a hospital in Abuja, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), met with his personal doctors. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Kanu’s lawyer, revealed this in a tweet on Sunday, saying that the meeting between his client and his personal doctor occurred on Saturday in a hospital outside from the Department of […]
Tinubu Appoints Special Investigator To Probe CBN, Key Government Business Entities
To investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and important Government Business Entities (GBEs), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed a Special Investigator. This occurs at the same time that Godwin Emefiele, the apex bank’s suspended governor, is being held in the DSS office. President Tinubu named Jim Osayande Obazee, the Chief Executive Officer of […]
Adamawa Hoodlums Loot Food, Non-food Items Belonging To NEMA And State Govt From Warehouse
Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, the deputy governor of Adamawa State, has described how hoodlums broke into three warehouses on Sunday. In the early hours of Sunday, a few young individuals stormed into warehouses in the state and stole food and non-food supplies that belonged to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the state government. Since […]
Coupists In Niger Seeks Help From Russia As ECOWAS Threaten Military Action
The situation in Niger is escalating as the coupists have sought assistance from Russia, while the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) contemplates military action. The regional body, backed by Western countries and the United Nations, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the military junta to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum as the democratically elected […]
Girl Trafficking From Mali To Nigeria Is Worrisome, Says NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has expressed concern over the fact that traffickers are currently bringing females from Mali to Edo State for use as prostitutes and other forms of exploitation. During a road walk to commemorate the 2023 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Barr Nduka Nwawenene, Commander […]
