The trial of former Malian prime minister, Moussa Mara, has started at the cybercrime court in the capital, Bamako. This follows comments Mara made in July on social media after visiting detained opposition figures in jail, which led to him being charged for undermining the credibility of the state, opposing legitimate authority, and inciting public […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has given the Federal Government a fourteen-day ultimatum to address its seven-point demands or face an industrial action. The union said it reached the decision at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Sunday at the University of Abuja. ASUU’s National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the strike notice while […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed its affiliate unions to begin urgent mobilization and prepare for a nationwide industrial action against the Dangote Group, accusing the conglomerate of sustained anti-worker practices.This came as the nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria PENGASSAN, against the refinery paralyzed operations […]
The Federal Government, has announced that there will be no anniversary parade to mark the sixty-fifth Independence celebration tomorrow in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).However, other programmes already slated for the anniversary will take place, according to a statement by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has restated Nigeria’s readiness to partner with credible global investors, particularly Nigerians in the diaspora.The President made the declaration in Lagos yesterday after separate meetings with global investment figures, describing such partnership as part of efforts to secure energy independence and deliver modern infrastructure to power prosperity across Africa.The tips of […]
Ex- Manchester United captain, Wayne Rooney says the spirit and identity of Manchester United have disappeared, and he has no confidence in manager Ruben Amorim’s ability to turn the situation around. Speaking at an interview, United’s all-time leading goalscorer described the club as broken and admitted he now attends matches expecting them to lose. However, […]
The European Union, EU has confirmed that it had reinstated sanctions against Iran, following a similar move against Iran by the United Nations. According to a statement released by the EU presidency, the sanctions included freezing the assets of the Iranian Central Bank and other Iranian banks, as well as travel bans on certain Iranian […]
Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto, has defended his ambitious plan to provide free meals for children after some six thousand cases of food poisoning, saying the percentage of those affected was small and the programme was still finding its footing. The food poisonings have sparked a public outcry with media channels broadcasting images of children being […]
Gabon is currently awaiting election results that could prove crucial for the leadership of General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. More than 900,000 Gabonese were called to the polls on Saturday, in the country’s first legislative and local elections since a two thousand and-twenty- three military coup toppled the Bongo dynasty. Accordingly, voters have elected one […]
The nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, has paralysed operations at key oil and gas regulatory institutions, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The industrial action, which followed the weekend directive […]