Delayed Entitlements Raise Concerns Among FIIRO Workforce
Employees at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO) in Oshodi, Lagos State, are expressing dissatisfaction with the prolonged delay in receiving their promotion entitlements, which have been withheld for more than four years. Those who spoke with newsmen on Monday, choosing anonymity to avoid potential repercussions from their employer, underscored the adverse impact of […]
Official Confirms 23 Fatalities In Pakistan Army Base Attack
An official disclosed that a suicide bombing at a Pakistan army base on Tuesday claimed the lives of no fewer than 23 people, with the attack attributed to militants linked to the Pakistani Taliban. A base in the Dera Ismail Khan district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, situated near the Afghan border, was the specific […]
South African Music Icon Zahara Passes Away At 36
South African Afro-pop sensation Bulelwa Mkutukana, widely recognized as Zahara and an award-winning artist, has passed away, as confirmed by the country’s culture minister. Zahara had been hospitalized, reportedly with liver complications, and the government had been providing assistance to the family “for some time,” revealed Sports, Arts, and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa. Her album […]
Supreme Court To Rule On Trump’s Immunity From Prosecution
Federal prosecutors, on Monday, made an expedited request to the US Supreme Court, seeking a swift ruling on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution. The objective is to proceed with the scheduled trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. ‘This case presents a fundamental question at the heart of […]
Labour Unions Fume As FG Stops Payment Of ₦35,000 Award
The organised Labour and the Federal Government of Nigeria could be going for each other’s throats over the government’s failure to sustain the payment of ₦35,000 wage award to workers. In separate interviews with reporters on Tuesday, workers in the Federal Civil Service, pointed out that the Federal Government only paid ₦35,000 wage award for […]
ASUU Berates FG Over Low Education Budget, Threatens Strike
Universities in Nigeria may be gearing up for several strikes in 2024 due to the small budget allotted to the education sector and poor remuneration, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disclosed. Prof. Emmanuel Oshodeke who is the Chairman of the body of lecturers while speaking in an interview on Monday explained that […]
Belarus, Kenya Boosts Ties As Minsk Shops For African Allies
The presidents of Kenya and Belarus have mutually agreed to ‘broaden ties’ during talks in Nairobi on Tuesday, the Kenyan presidency revealed, as diplomatically-isolated Minsk seeks to secure more African allies. Africa Today News, New York reports that the visit is coming barely 24 hours after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a staunch ally of Moscow, […]
JAMB Moves To Begin Verbal Reasoning Tests For Direct Entry
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have announced that candidates for its Direct Entry examination would from 2024 undertake cognitive and verbal reasoning tests as part of the entry requirements for gaining admission. Prof. Is-haq Oloyede who is the Registrar of the exam body, reiterated this during a virtual meeting with Commissioners of Education […]
Dangote Refinery: Nigeria’s Energy Security Assured— Otedola
Billionaire Nigerian businessman, Femi Otedola, has described the Dangote Refinery as the ‘8th wonder of the world’, which has the capacity to holistically champion Nigeria’s energy security. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York yesterday, Otedola pointed out that the refinery promises economic transformation for Nigerians […]
‘How Naira Redesign, Insecurity Pushed Farmers Into Poverty’
The Federal Government of Nigeria has asserted that the naira redesign policy which was carried out by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) implemented between 15th of December, 2022, and February this year forced many farmers in the country into bankruptcy. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the redesigning of the naira was initiated […]
Why More Manufacturers Could Leave Nigeria After P&G – MAN
Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir who is the Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has lamented the exit of multinational consumer goods manufacturer, Procter & Gamble from Nigeria, pointing out that more manufacturers may follow suit. He stressed that until the Federal Government takes clear redefined measures to address challenges facing manufacturers in the […]
‘Call Wike To Order’, Clark Writes Tinubu Over Rivers Crisis
Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark has asked President Bola Tinubu to provide clarification as to why a member of his cabinet and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, is interested in retaining party structure despite publicly proclaiming that he would not run against the President in the 2027 […]