Labour forces FG to reduce telecom tariff hike by 15%
Organised Labour through the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has forced the Federal Government to reduce telecommunications tariff hike from 50 percent to 35 percent.
NCAC @ 50: Celebrating five decades of cultural excellence, creativity, global influence – Asika
As the National Council for Arts and Culture marks its 50th anniversary, NCAC’s Director-General Obi Asika has highlighted the significance of this milestone in shaping Nigeria’s cultural and creative industries. Reflecting on the journey, he emphasized the contributions of artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers, and cultural custodians in preserving Nigeria’s identity and expanding its global influence. […]
Asylum seekers must prove danger to avoid deportation – Canada immigration agency
Canada’s immigration authorities have clarified that seeking asylum does not provide an automatic exemption from immigration laws.
Video: El-Rufai joins Atiku in visit to Edwin Clark’s family
Atiku shared a video of the visit on X, stating that he prayed for comfort for the bereaved family.
‘Your outburst was disgraceful’ — Women’s group blasts Natasha Akpoti
A Pan-African women’s advocacy group, Africa Arise for Change Network, has criticised Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her recent altercation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing her behaviour as “disgraceful” and “unbefitting of a public officeholder.”
Agunechemba: Girls without bras, pants disappear from Anambra streets
Following the introduction of Agunechemba, a new security outfit in Anambra State, town criers in some communities have warned that individuals risk arrest as Governor Chukwuma Soludo has allegedly banned girls from walking the streets without bras and pants. As a result, such sights have vanished across the state.
Court stops PDP South-South zonal congress
A High Court in Port Harcourt has halted the zonal congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for Saturday in Calabar, Cross River State.
Osun LP candidates demand postponement of LG poll over legal, security concerns
Candidates of the Labour Party (LP) for the upcoming Osun State local government election have called on the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) to postpone the poll, citing unresolved legal disputes and logistical issues.
‘Queen of Pop’ Madonna lambasts Trump for calling himself king
Madonna had criticized Trump during his first term as president and she took part in a demonstration by Trump opponents
Unlicensed drugs smuggled from India fuelling West Africa’s opioid crisis – Report
By Sola Ogundipe An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to Nigeria and other countries in West Africa, consequently driving a major public health crisis in the zone. The findings from an undercover investigation conducted by the BBC Eye – an investigative branch of the BBC World Service – […]
Ex-Makinde’s commissioner declares self as one of Oyo’s largest private employers
An Ogbomoso-born young politician and entrepreneur, Professor Abdulrahman Raphael Afonja (PARA) has confidently declared himself one of the largest private employers of labour in Oyo State.
