United Ireland Deserves Open Debate, Says Connolly
Catherine Connolly expressed her support for Irish unity Irish presidential election hopeful Catherine Connolly has said she would use her voice “in every way possible” for a united Ireland. The independent member of the Dáil (Irish parliament) was speaking…
Ebonyi State Approves New Minimum Wage Increase for Workers
Ebonyi State Approves New Minimum Wage Increase for Workers The Ebonyi State Executive Council has approved an additional ₦20,000 increase in the minimum wage for civil and public servants across all levels. The decision was announced on Thursday by…
Minimum wage: NLC seeks N150,000 for Lagos workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Chapter, is demanding N150,000 minimum wage for Lagos State workers following an increase in minimum wage by Imo and Ebonyi Governments. The Chairperson of NLC, Lagos State Chapter, Mrs Funmi Sesi, made the…
AI CEO, Alexandr Wang Says Tech Must Catch Up Before Having Kids
As of August 2025, Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old founder of Scale AI and newly appointed Chief AI Officer at Meta, has shared that he’s postponing parenthood until brain-computer interface technologies, such as Elon Musk’s Neuralink, become mainstream. Wang believes that…
Ford recalls nearly 500,000 vehicles over brake fluid leak
Automaker has not received any reports of accidents or injuries linked to issue A logo that reads, ‘Ford,’ is seen on the facade of a building. The Ford logo is seen above the entrance to the Ford Motor Company…
Court dismisses order seeking to stop Rivers LG poll
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Thursday dismissed an ex parte order seeking to stop the August 30 Local Government elections in the state. The Presiding Judge, Justice Stephen Jumbo, in his ruling in a suit…
Unilever Nigeria management team visits FIRS leadership
Nigeria management team visits FIRS leadership NM Partners In its continued commitment to stakeholder engagement, Unilever Nigeria paid a courtesy visit to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in Abuja on Monday, August 25, 2025. The visit underscored Unilever’s dedication…
First deportees arrive in Rwanda from the US
Seven migrants deported from the US have arrived in Rwanda, the first of 250 expected to be taken in by the African state under a deal reached with President Donald Trump’s administration. “The first group of seven vetted migrants arrived…
Ethiopia Seals Fertilizer Investment Deal with Dangote Group
Ethiopian Investment Holdings and Dangote Group Sign Landmark Shareholders’ Agreement for $2.5 Billion, 3 million Metric Tons Urea Fertilizer Production Complex in Gode, EthiopiaADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the strategic investment arm of the Government of Ethiopia,…
Switzerland Pledges Support For Nigeria’s Bid For IMO Category ‘C’ Seat
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, received the letter of endorsement during a courtesy visit by the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Patrick Felix Egloff, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Expressing his delight,…