Ajaero: Journalists’ Unpaid Salaries A Criminal Offense
Joe Ajaero, head of the Nigerian Labour Congress, is championing a crusade for journalists’ rights, demanding improved remuneration, robust insurance coverage, and a dignified pension, acknowledging their immense contribution to the nation’s storytelling. In a show of solidarity, Joe Ajaero, head of the Nigerian Labour Congress, met with Dr. Chris Isiguzo, President of the Nigeria […]
Gov Alia Bans Open Grazing, Defecation, Others In Benue
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has signed an executive order banning open grazing, open defecation and urination, loitering, and driving against the normal flow of traffic, abandonment or parking of vehicles on traffic lanes or drive-ways, overspeeding and overloading of vehicles, and others offences in the state. The executive order, Alia explained, was in according […]
Emirship: ‘You’re No Longer Emir Of Kano,’ Court Tells Bayero
The Kano Emirate power tussle has taken another twist after a Kano State High Court on Monday ordered the deposed emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, to vacate the Nasarawa mini palace he occupies. Africa Today News, New York reports that he court directed the state commissioner of police to forcefully evict Bayero from the palace in […]
Democracy: Senate, House To Hold Joint Sitting Tomorrow
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow (Wednesday) attend a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives in Abuja. Africa Today News, New York reports that the session at the House of Representatives Chamber in the National Assembly is to mark 25 years of unbroken democracy. Billed to accompany the […]
International Breweries Confirms Increase In Products Prices
International Breweries Plc has announced that it has increased prices of its various product offerings in Nigeria, Africa Today News, New York reports. The brewer said in a statement that reviewing prices in its portfolio has become necessary due to current market realities, and was done to serve its customers better. Products such as Eagle […]
Amid Air Strike Condemnation, Netanyahu Vows To Continue War
The Prime of Israel, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war against Hamas amid international condemnation of an air strike that killed scores of Palestinians in Rafah over the weekend. According to the Hamas-run health ministry, no fewer than 45 people were killed, while hundreds more were treated for severe burns, fractures and […]
APC Lambasts Obasanjo Over Criticism Of Tinubu’s Reforms
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of the current administration’s handling of its ongoing reforms and the coup d’etat in Niger Republic. Obasanjo had knocked President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the removal of subsidies from petroleum products as well as the floating of naira. In the past few […]
Burkina Faso Junta Extends Military Rule By Five Years
The military government of Burkina Faso has announced it will extend junta rule for another five years, Africa Today News, New York reports. According to the state-owned broadcaster. the country’s ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, will also be able to contest the next presidential election. Africa Today News, New York recalls that when he seized power […]
Student Loan A Plan To Enslave Nigerian Students — ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone has expressed reservations about the Federal Government’s student loan, describing it as a well-calculated plan to enslave Nigerian students and make them remain indebted to the country forever. The Federal Government student loan officially came on stream last Friday when the portal for loan applications opened. […]
Death Toll Rises To 21 As Storms Sweep Across US Cities
No fewer than 21 people have been killed in a series of powerful storms that swept across the central and southern United States, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation. The storms caused deaths in the US states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky, just north of an oppressive, early season heatwave setting records from south Texas […]
Prof. Nze Urges UN Council To Secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
In an unprecedented plea for international intervention, Prof. MarkAnthony Nze, a distinguished member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and a venerated figure in global media, has launched a fervent campaign addressing the dire human rights situation of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Nze’s impassioned entreaty underscores a critical […]
Spain Pledges €1 Billion Of Military Aid To Ukraine In 2024
Spain has pledged 1 billion euros ($1.1bn) in military aid to Ukraine after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a security deal in Madrid. The deal “includes a commitment for 1 billion euros in military aid for 2024”, Sanchez said at a joint news conference on Monday. The pact, which covers […]