New Zealand will increase its adult minimum wage from April 1, 2026, lifting hourly pay for workers nationwide following the government’s annual minimum wage review.

…condemns Abande killings By Peter Duru, Makurdi The lawmaker representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency, Terseer Ugbor, has attributed the escalating insecurity in Kwande Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State to illegal mining activities, following the killing of at least 17 persons, including a police officer, during a deadly attack on Abande community. The attack, allegedly […]

Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who announced this at a press conference in Umuahia, said the State Executive Council had approved the scheme.

US border czar Tom Homan on Wednesday announced the removal of 700 immigration enforcement personnel from Minnesota after weeks of operations and the fatal shooting of two protesters that sparked outrage.

The Federal Government on Wednesday urged International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria to take concrete steps to ramp up crude oil production, following the country’s ambitious target of reaching 2.5 million barrels per day by 2027.

The Senate has urged Nigerians, particularly Katsina communities, to remain united and vigilant amid worsening insecurity, warning against internal collaborators undermining national security.

Orlean Invest Africa Limited has filed an appeal against the Federal High Court in Abuja over its judgment ordering the seizure and forfeiture of a Bombardier BD-700 Global 6000 aircraft, describing the ruling as a miscarriage of justice reached without evidence. The company also sought a stay of execution of the court’s decision.

The lawmaker representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency, Terseer Ugbor, has blamed illegal mining activities for the rising insecurity in Kwande Local Government Area, following a deadly attack on Abande community that left at least 17 people dead, including a police officer.

Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that his client and former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, is facing a political trial and not a money laundering charge.

Bloody attacks on youths of the Umuosodi kindred in Umudei village, Onitsha, have sparked a peaceful demonstration by members of the community, protesting against what they described as land grabbers.