UK government divided over minimum wage increase in face of youth jobs crisis
Exclusive: Some fear raising rate for people aged 18-20 will exacerbate unemployment while others point to lack of evidence Rising rates of youth unemployment have created a split at the top of government over how fast it should meet its…
Peter Obi Commends Abia’s Rapid Infrastructure Transformation
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has once again commended the remarkable progress being recorded in Abia State under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti, describing the state’s transformation as a clear example of…
Nobody offered me VP slot — Amaechi fires back at ADC claims
“Before the statement was made, there were consultations. We agreed that we should issue the statement. In fact, the final conclusion was between me and Hayatu-Deen,” Amaechi said. The former Rivers governor also addressed reports claiming that he stormed out…
Troops rescue 92 abducted civilians, recover eight vehicles from Sambisa Forest
Troops of the Northeast Joint Task Force (JTF) under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have rescued 92 abducted civilians and recovered eight vehicles from the Buratai-Kumaya axis of Sambisa Forest in Borno State. The military said in Maiduguri that the rescued…
Lagos Orders Residents Indoors for Monthly Sanitation Exercise
The Lagos State Government has directed residents to remain indoors on Saturday morning for the monthly environmental sanitation exercise aimed at improving cleanliness and reducing flooding across the state. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the…
Dangote Refinery becomes world’s biggest jet fuel exporter
When conflict in the Middle East disrupted one of the world’s most important energy corridors, few expected a refinery on Nigeria’s Atlantic coast to emerge as one of the biggest beneficiaries. Nigerian multinational industrial conglomerate Dangote Group’s CEO Aliko Dangote…
Nigerians Lament As Cooking Gas Hits N2,000 Per Kg
Many Nigerians have expressed concern over the sharp increase in the price of cooking gas, also known as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), as the product now sells for as high as N2,000 per kilogramme in some parts of the country….
Senegal’s leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns
The Speaker of Senegal’s parliament El Malick Ndiaye has resigned from his post days after the country’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked his mentor-turned-deputy, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and dissolved the government.Some now speculate there are plans to offer the…
Bandits Invade, Set Emir’s Palace Ablaze, Abduct Wife, Children in Kwara Community
A few days to Eid el-Kabir celebrations, about 15 uspected bandits have reportedly invaded the ancient town of Yashikira in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, setting the emir’s palace ablaze, abducting the emir’s wife, children, women and several…
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases identified in DRC, WHO chief says
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is “spreading rapidly,” according to the head of the World Health Organization. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned during a Friday press briefing that the U.N. health agency…