US to sanction over 300 entities connected to Russia’s war on Ukraine
The United States says it was imposing sanctions on more than 300 individuals and entities connected to Russia’s war on Ukraine, including financial institutions, the Moscow Stock Exchange, and Chinese companies. The announcement yesterday came a day before U.S. President Joe Biden joins other Group of Seven (G7) leaders for a summit in the Italian […]
NLC insists on ₦250,000 New Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its demand for the new National Minimum Wage remains N250,000. Its Acting President, Mr Adewale Adeyanju, who stated this in a statement, while reacting to President Bola Tinubu Democracy Day speech yesterday, clarified that the President may have been misled into believing that there was an agreement with organized […]
A missing plane carrying Malawi’s vice President is found with no survivors
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has confirmed the wreck of a plane carrying his vice-president Saulos Chilima has been found with no survivors. In a news briefing today, President Chakwera said the Malawi Defence Force commander informed him that the search and rescue operation has been completed and the completely destroyed plane was found with no […]
The Federal Government to train Nigerians in data protection
The Federal Government will train and certify 1,000 Nigerians and 10,000 public servants in data protection next month to enhance the nation’s capacity in data management and privacy. Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, who told this to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, noted that while this training typically costs around […]
Lagos State alerts residents on Cholera outbreak after 5 deaths
The Lagos State Government has called for heightened vigilance and adoption of precautionary measures as the state records cholera outbreak. State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a statement warned that the state had recorded an excess report of severe gastroenteritis cases in the last 48 hours, in communities around Eti-Osa, Lagos Island, Ikorodu […]
Plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President goes Missing
A military aircraft carrying Malawi’s vice president Saulos Chilima has been reported missing after it failed to make a landing yesterday morning. The Malawi government said in a statement that all efforts by aviation authorities to make contact with the aircraft, carrying 51-year-old Chilima and nine others, since it went off the radar have failed […]
House of Reps propose the creation of two Vice Presidents
A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives, have proposed some amendments to the 1999 Constitution which they believe will improve governance in the country. The group led by Ikenga Ugochinyere, member representing Ideato Federal Constituency, proposed a six-year single tenure for the President and the 36 state governors, and an amendment to the […]
Governors propose phasing out of electricity subsidy
The Thirty-Six State governors of Nigeria have recommended the phasing out of electricity subsidy in the country to ensure liquidity in the power sector. This is contained in the Nigeria Governors’ Forum recommendations to the federal government on the state of power in the country, in which it highlighted that over the past 15 years, […]
The Military to parade at Eagles Square Abuja on Democracy Day
The Federal Government has announced a military parade would be held to mark this year’s Democracy Day tomorrow Wednesday at Eagle Square, Abuja. The events, which also commemorate the 25 years of democracy, would be preceded by a symposium at the State House, to be followed by a youth conference in Abuja. A statement by […]
FG warns hotels in Nigeria not to harbour underage girls
The Federal Government has warned hoteliers across the country not to harbour teenagers and underage girls in their facilities or risk being sanctioned. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, read the riot acts on Saturday at the ‘Unlock Training and Grants’ ceremony, which saw 200 young entrepreneurs receive N100m. The Minister who said hoteliers […]
