The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared May 30 ,2024 a sit-at-home to honour its Biafran warlords who sacrificed their lives in the Civil war. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Igbo group, Emma Powerful, the annual sit-at-home event expects all Igbo both in Nigeria and diaspora to celebrate the […]
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has increased the maximum deposit insurance coverage for Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) from N500,000 to N5,000,000 and would provide full coverage of 98.98 per cent of the total depositors compared with the current cover of 89.20 per cent This was announced on Thursday by the Managing Director/Chief Executive […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have given the federal government a deadline of May 31 to come up with a new national minimum wage for workers. The ultimatum was given despite the decision of the federal government to increase the salaries of civil servants by 35 percent. The federal […]
The lingering crisis between the people of Ezza Effium and Effium community of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Wednesday took another turn for the worse, following reports of killing of innocent children, old men and women in the troubled zone. Gory pictures of the victims of the attack have already gone viral […]
Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as heavy rains returned to the desert country just two weeks after record downpours that experts linked to climate change. A lightning storm with high winds swept across the oil-rich monarchy overnight, with more than 50 millimetres (two inches) of rain […]
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, on Thursday, arrested over 50 suspects in connection to a clash between hoodlums at popular Ile-Epo foodstuff market in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. The fisticuffs started on Wednesday night and continued till Thursday morning as the warring thugs settled scores over an undisclosed […]
The University of Abuja branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has begun an indefinite strike to draw attention to developments bordering the union. The union announced its decision to embark on the strike on Thursday at the end of its congress, held at the Permanent Site of the institution. Members of the […]
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has responded to the allegation that he is inciting people of the south-east against the federal government. The former governor of Anambra said the allegation is a “baseless distraction” designed to tarnish his character. He averred that his “focus is on fostering […]
Socialite and nightlife promoter, Cubana Chief Priest arrived at the federal high court, Ikoyi, Lagos, for the continuation of his alleged naira abuse trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on April 16 filed a three-count charge against Pascal Okechukwu over alleged naira abuse. He was arraigned the following day at the […]
The number of people who have lost their lives in floods in Kenya has risen to 188, the interior ministry said on Thursday, as the country continues to battle heavy rains. Many parts of the East African nation have been devastated by the rains, floods and landslides that have destroyed roads, bridges and […]
