Rights By Joan Nwagwu Nigeria has been given September deadline to report to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on steps taken to address labour rights concerns. Mr Nuhu Toro, Secretary-General of Trade Union Congress (TUC), disclosed this on Friday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the ongoing 113th InternationalContinue Reading
Mining By Sunday Bassey Mr Nsikak Ekong, the Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources in Akwa Ibom, says 10 persons have been apprehended over alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in the state. Ekong who made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Eket on Friday, said that theContinue Reading
Imprisonment By Olawale Akinremi A Mapo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday, sentenced a woman, Peace Christopher, 45, to seven months in the correction centre for beating up her father’s landlady. The police arraigned Christopher on charges of breach of peace and assault. Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mrs O.O.Continue Reading
Judgment By Taiye Agbaje & Rashidat kabiru The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four of the five defendants being prosecuted for their involvement in the 2022 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State, to death by hanging. Judge Emeka Nwite, in a judgment,Continue Reading
Dividends By Fortune Abang Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering better dividends of democracy to the people of the state. Otu, fondly called “Sweet Prince,” made the commitment in Abuja during a special town hall meeting with Cross River indigenes, stakeholders and investorsContinue Reading
Jonathan By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Office of former President Goodluck Jonathan has disowned a trending Instagram account operating under the handle @goodluck_ebelejonathan, declaring it as fake and an impersonation. A statement on Friday by the media aide to Jonathan, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, said that the former President did not maintainContinue Reading
Weather By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the world is heading into another period of dangerous heat in the next five years. WMO, in a report released on Thursday warned that the world would experience certain global temperatures over the next five years that would stay “at orContinue Reading
Gas By Emmanuella Anokam The Rolling Energy Ltd., has lauded the Federal Government’s commitment to driving Nigeria’s transition towards a cleaner, more sustainable and affordable energy solutions. Mr Mubarak Danbatta, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, gave the commendation on Friday in Abuja at the inauguration of its JahiContinue Reading
Fraud By Monday Ijeh The Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC), says it has arrested a suspect over identity theft, obtaining by false pretext, money laundering and N5.7 million computer related fraud. The Acting Police Public Liaison Officer of NPF-NCCC, DSP Unwana Imah, said this in a statementContinue Reading
Governors By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu says difficult economic reforms undertaken by his administration saved Nigeria from economic collapse and have started yielding positive results across key sectors. Tinubu stated this when Vice-President Kashim Shettima and governors led by Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaqContinue Reading
