Failed UK Asylum Seeker Receives £3,000 To Move To Rwanda
A first failed United Kingdom asylum seeker has accepted a relocation to Rwanda under a voluntary removals programme, Africa Today News, New York reports. The programme, which was unveiled last month, offers migrants who have their claims denied up to £3,000 as compensation for relocating to the East African nation. It is not related to the […]
NLC Rejects FG’s 35% Increase, Demands ₦615,000 Living Wage
Comrade Joe Ajaero, who is the President of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), has described the salary increase of between 25% and 35% for civil servants announced on Tuesday by the Federal Government as mischievous. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York as workers around the […]
African Countries Use Charges To Frustrate Air Peace — Onyema
The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema has asserted that the ongoing hostilities towards Nigerian carriers were not limited to foreign airlines as many fellow African airlines are culpable of the same issues. Onyema who confirmed this at the 48th Annual General Meeting and exhibition of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) in […]
Trump Berates Biden As He Campaigns On Rare Out Of Court Day
Former President of the United States, Donald Trump seized the opportunity presented by a break in his hush money trial to hold a major campaign rally Wednesday where he characteristically blamed his legal troubles and America’s ills on his election rival, President Joe Biden. The former President, who is again running for the White House […]
Fuel Scarcity: Go After Hoarders, Reps Urge Security Agencies
Against the backdrop of the recent fuel scarcity being witnessed in several parts of Nigeria, the Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) in the Nigerian House of Representatives ordered security agencies in the country to pick up hoarders of the Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. The committee also reassured Nigerians that petrol […]
Devaluation Of Naira, Biggest Mess Created In 2023 – Dangote
Africa’s richest man and the Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has asserted that the devaluation of the Nigerian naira created the biggest mess for the company and many Nigerians in 2023. Dangote who spoke at the annual general meeting of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc yesterday, said the company is making efforts to ensure […]
School Mourns British-Nigerian Boy Killed In Sword Attack
Bancroft’s School has mourned Daniel Anjorin – the 14-year-old British-Nigerian boy, who died from injuries sustained during a sword attack in London. Africa Today News, New York reports that on Tuesday, the United Kingdom Metropolitan Police had released details of the boy killed in the sword attack while also explaining more details about how the […]
Umahi Alleges Peter Obi Is Sowing Discord Between Igbos, FG
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, claims Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, is instigating the Igbo people in the Southeast to protest against the Federal Government’s Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project, potentially destabilizing the region. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, made the accusation on Wednesday in Lagos, while addressing a compensation event for owners […]
Migrants Detained In UK As Part Of Rwanda Deportation Scheme
The UK government has started implementing its controversial Rwanda deportation policy, detaining an unspecified number of migrants in recent days who are set to be sent to the East African country in July. Following months of political wrangling, lawmakers passed a controversial law last week, paving the way for the UK to declare Rwanda a […]
Labor Union Urges FG To Enact Minimum Wage By May Ending
Organized labor has given the Federal Government a May deadline to implement the new national minimum wage, as workers grow increasingly restless. With the government’s commitment to the welfare of its citizens under scrutiny, meeting this deadline is crucial to avoid escalating tensions. As the nation marked International Workers’ Day, NLC President Joe Ajaero seized […]
TUC Condemns Mistreatment, Oppression Of Casual Laborers
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has demanded that the government take concrete measures to protect workers in the informal economy from harassment and exploitation, which it says has reached alarming levels. Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), made a passionate appeal on Wednesday in Abuja, urging the government to prioritize workers’ welfare, […]
Gov Oyebanji Deflects Blame For Fuel Unavailability
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji threw up his hands yesterday to deflect blames, acknowledging that the fuel scarcity gripping his state and the nation is beyond his jurisdiction. Governor Biodun Oyebanji made this declaration on Wednesday during the May Day 2024 celebrations, which took place at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, […]