The Oyo State workers have, on Monday, locked the state secretariat in Ibadan to demand palliatives, upward review of pension allowances and payment of salary deduction. Participating in the protest are workers and pensioners under the banners of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Nigeria Union of…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised alarm that traffickers are now recruiting and trafficking girls from Mali to Edo State for prostitution and exploitation. The Commander of NAPTIP, Benin Zone, Barr Nduka Nwawenene, who disclosed this during a road walk to mark the 2023 World Day Against Trafficking…
The President, Bola Tinubu, will address Nigerians on Monday (today) at 7 pm. The President’s Special Adviser on Strategy, Communication and Special Duties, Dele Alake, announced this in a statement released on Monday morning. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a broadcast to the nation on Monday, July 31, 2023, at 7 pm. “Television, radio…
Twenty-eight nominees were sent to the red chamber by President Bola Tinubu for confirmation last Thursday. Some of the ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. All is set for the screening of the first batch of ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the Senate. Channels Television reliably gathered that 20 of the 28…
••• Says diplomacy is the ultimate tool in international relations A peacebuilding think tank, Foundation for Peace Professionals also known as PeacePro has called on the leadership of African Union (AU) and ECOWAS to never contemplate military intervention in Niger Republic. PeacePro also maintained that, no foreign nation or organization has authority to intervene militarily…
By A concerned Kaduna Citizen, Your nomination for ministerial position representing Kaduna State in President Bola Tinubu’s Government did not come as a surprise even though there were hopes that speculations your name is among those penned down prior to the submission in the Senate would be just that – mere speculations. No doubt it’s…
American rapper Jay-Z is reportedly plotting a bid to take over Tottenham Hotspur after owner Joe Lewis was accused of insider trading. Spurs owner Lewis has been charged with conducting an insider trading scheme by prosecutors in America, and if found guilty would be forced to give up his ownership of the club per Premier…
World Cup debutants Morocco secured their first-ever win at the women’s tournament with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Sunday. Ibtissam Jraidi scored the only goal in the sixth minute of the Group H contest as the Atlas Lionesses bounced back from their 6-0 bashing in the hands of Germany in the opening game…
…Demands report on public wealth with “corrupt” individuals, establishments President Bola Tinubu has appointed a Special Investigator to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Related Entities. President Tinubu in a letter dated 28th July, 2023 addressed to Jim Osayande Obazee, the Chief Executive Officer, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), said he was…
Colombia produced one of the most dramatic Women’s World Cup upsets, scoring in the last minute to beat two-time world champion Germany 2-1 on Sunday. The South American side looked to have been denied a famous win after Alexandra Popp equalized for Germany from the penalty spot in the 89th minute, canceling out 18-year-old sensation…
