The Thursday meeting between President Bola Tinubu and labour union leaders to finalise the agreement on the minimum wage has been adjourned till next week. The meeting was adjourned to next week after about one-hour discussions at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the Nigerian Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero, said…

The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated to local government administrations. In its lead judgment read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court said the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves. Details later…

Six people were killed as record rains struck southwest China, state media reported Thursday, as the country endures a summer of extreme weather. Torrential downpours struck Dianjiang county, near the megacity of Chongqing, from Wednesday night to Thursday morning, state news agency Xinhua said, citing county officials. State broadcaster CCTV, citing the county flood control…

Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly call on US President Joe Biden to ditch his reelection bid as concerns rise over his age and fitness. “For the good of the country, I’m calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race,” the Vermont senator said in an opinion piece in…

Several areas of Cape Town were flooded Thursday after heavy winter rains and gale-force winds battered the city, ripping off roofs from homes and damaging thousands of makeshift dwellings, South African officials said. The City’s Disaster Operations Centre said informal settlements around the city, including the major township of Khayelitsha, had been particularly affected by…

Ten-man Colombia defeated Uruguay 1-0 to reach the final of the Copa America for the first time in 23 years after an ill-tempered semi-final on Wednesday. A 39th-minute Jefferson Lerma header sealed victory for the Colombians, who will now face holders Argentina in Sunday’s final in Miami.The semi-final which was played in front of a…

Nigerians have been called upon to stop stigmatising or killing children with cleft lip and palate as they can be treated and live a normal life like others. The President of the Nigerian Association For Cleft Lip And Palate, Prof. Fadikemi Ogini, made the call while addressing newsmen on Wednesday during the fifth Annual Scientific…

Britain’s King Charles congratulated England for their last-gasp 2-1 victory over Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final on Wednesday. He, however, hoped there would be less drama in the final with England winning without needing late goals or penalties. Substitute Ollie Watkins scored in the 91st minute to send England through to their second successive…

Governor Ademola Adeleke today vowed to pursue the ongoing public service reform to a logical conclusion as the state staff audit consultant, Sally Tibot Consult, submitted the final report. At a ceremony held at the Government House, the lead consultant, Mrs Saadat Bakrin Ottun said the staff audit was concluded after due diligence and critical…

In 2007, a young Lionel Messi posed for photos with a baby in the dressing room of the Camp Nou in Barcelona for a charity calendar photoshoot. Messi, who was 20, was already making a name for himself and would go on to become arguably the greatest of all time. But little did the photographer…