NLC suspends planned strike over naira scarcity
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has suspended its planned strike over the scarcity of naira notes across the country. NLC…
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Domestic staff, Joseph Ogbu sentenced to death for killing employer, daughter
An Ikeja High Court on Monday sentenced a domestic staff, Joseph Ogbu to death by hanging for killing his employer,…
Chrisland parents beg Sanwo-Olu to reopen school
Chrisland High School parents have petitioned Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reopen the school so that pupils can complete the term’s…
BREAKING: Gunmen kill three NSCDC personnel in Imo
Yet-to-be identified gunmen have allegedly killed three personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Imo State. The…
Report banks not dispensing cash — NLC
THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed workers to report banks not dispensing cash to its state councils, ahead of…
UNIBEN wins Africa Outstanding University Award
The University of Benin has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda. The Vice-Chancellor…
Mark Zuckerberg, wife welcome third child
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, and Priscilla Chan, his wife, have welcomed a newborn baby. Zuckerberg took to his Instagram…
African migrants beg for evacuation from Tunisia
African Migrants in Tunisia have urged their government to evacuate them, saying the country is no longer safe as racism…
JUST IN: CBN directs banks to open Saturdays, Sundays
Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays, as part of…
South Korean fugitive cryptocurrency boss arrested in Montenegro
South Korean police said that a fugitive cryptocurrency boss, Do Kwon behind the $40 billion (£32.5 billion) crash of the…
457 arrested, 441 police injured in France unrest
A total of 457 people were arrested and 441 security forces injured on Thursday during nationwide protests against French President…
BREAKING: Court orders service of petitions on Tinubu through APC
The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, on Friday, ordered that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, should be served…
Petrol subsidy fuelling vicious cycle of poverty in Nigeria: NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says the country’s petrol subsidy regime has been “fuelling the vicious cycle of poverty”…
BREAKING: UK court finds Ekweremadu, wife, daughter guilty of organ trafficking
Former Nigerian Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and a medical “middleman” have been found guilty of an organ-trafficking…
Indian Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi Bags Two-Year Jail Term For ‘Modi Defamation’
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case. Gandhi was…
Sultan Announces Sighting Of New Moon, Says Fasting Begins Thursday
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has confirmed the…
Ugandan parliament passes bill to criminalise homosexuality
Ugandan legislators on Tuesday passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 which criminalises the act. This was confirmed by Parliament Communications Director…
Dentist arrested for poisoning wife’s drink to be with new lover
James Toliver Craig, a dentist in Colorado, USA has been arrested after allegedly poisoning his wife’s morning protein shakes with…
Six drug traffickers bag 156 years jail terms in Lagos, Ogun
Six drug traffickers have been sentenced to 156 years imprisonment by federal high courts in Lagos and Ogun states. The…
BREAKING: CBN Increases Interest Rate To 18%
Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted to increase the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to…