An international team of experts on Wednesday, warned that nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, adding that without action on climate change the “health of humanity is at grave risk”. Lethal heat was just one of the many ways the world’s still-increasing use of fossil…
The Organised Labour has clarified that it did not receive any court order stopping the ongoing nationwide strike that began on Tuesday. It also accused the government of repeatedly flouting court orders, all the while, demanding strict adherence to judicial rulings from other institutions. “Yes, we don’t have a service on the court order but…
TUC President Festus Osifo had said labour has no confidence in the probe by the IGP and called on the NSA to lead the investigation. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday, said investigation has commenced into an assault on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. The NSA also…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in San Francisco, the United States, to attend a Summit with President Joe Biden. The Summit is also the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting that started on November 14 and will end on November 17. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chinese Ambassador to the US,…
NEWS RELEASE RE-ELECTION: BAYELSANS HAVE CHOSEN TO STAY WITH THE WINNING TEAM – GOVERNOR ADELEKE OSOGBO- 14/11/2023 – Osunstate.gov.ng The Executive Governor of Osun State, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has felicitated with Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on his re-election for another term. Following his declaration by the Independent National Electoral…
The attention of the Osun State Government has been drawn to a doctored video being circulated on social media by agents of the opposition and fake news peddlers. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and public enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi on Wednesday. According to him, Governor Ademola Adeleke and Ooni…
Helen Williams, a wigmaker from Lagos, has entered the Guinness World Records by creating the world’s longest handmade wig. The wig measures an astounding 351.28 meters (1,152 ft 5 in) with Helen dedicating 11 days and over two million naira (£2,031; $2,493) to craft this remarkable wig. The GWR acknowledged her feat, by sharing on…
ValueJet Airlines, on Tuesday, said one of its aircraft, CRJ 900 Bombardier with registration number 5N-BXR, slipped while taxing after landing safely and veered off the runway at Port Harcourt Airport in Rivers State. According to the statement made available to Journalists, no damage was done to the aircraft. The statement said the incident, which…
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has directed its members to commence mobilisation to ensure compliance with the directive of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. This was contained in a notice signed by Dominic Igwebike, acting general secretary of the union on Tuesday. He urged the withdrawal…
A Canadian investigation team is currently in the Federal Capital Territory to probe an explosion that occurred at the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria. The fire incident occurred on November 6, 2023, which claimed the lives of two people and left two others injured. The commission suspended its operations following the fire incident except for…
