News as it breaks
The Federal Government has pleaded with Organised Labour to reconsider its decision to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, June 3, 2024, in protest against the government’s refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage from N60,000. The interest of the masses should be the top priority of Organised Labour,…
The Management of the National Medical Services Laboratories in Pennsylvania, United States of America, has refuted the claim by the Lagos State Government that a toxicology test to ascertain the cause of the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, was conducted at its facility. The claim by the NMS…
Chinese authorities have started taking online influencers known for their luxurious lifestyles off Chinese social media platforms amid a government crackdown on conspicuous displays of wealth. China’s Cyberspace Administration, the national internet regulator, announced a campaign last month against influencers who “create a ‘wealth-flaunting’ persona, deliberately showcasing a luxurious life…
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to investigate the mass retrenchment in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The motion was passed at an emergency session on Wednesday to commemorate 25 years of Nigeria’s unbroken democracy since May 1999. A member of the House, Jonathan Gaza (SDP, Nasarawa)…
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered the interim forfeiture of $1,426,175.14 linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to publish the interim forfeiture order in a national newspaper. The judge said anyone…
The Federal Government has stepped in to address the recent deportation orders issued against some Nigerian students at Teesside University in the United Kingdom. A delegation led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Ambassador Christian Okeke, along with leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the…
In a remarkable display of leadership and vision, Commandant General Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi has transformed the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) into a formidable and efficient security agency, earning widespread acclaim from the Coalition of Civil Society Networks (CCSN). In a statement marking the one-year anniversary of…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has discovered a total of 122 illegal oil refining sites in the past week across the Niger Delta region. The NNPCL said a filling station was sealed for selling illegally refined fuel to motorist in Akwa Ibom State. According to a documentary released by…
An American soldier allegedly beat his eight-month-old daughter to death because she would not stop screaming. Sgt Gabriel Ceville, with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Liberty in North Carolina, is accused of causing fatal head injuries to his daughter, Misty Delatorre, in February 2023. The child’s death was ruled…
The government of Argentine President Javier Milei announced Monday the resignation of cabinet chief Nicolas Posse and his replacement by Interior Minister Guillermo Francos. Under the Argentine constitution, the cabinet chief is the highest-ranked minister. “Doctor Guillermo Francos will assume the function of head of the cabinet of ministers with…
