Pakistan Enforces $830 Charge For Refugees Seeking To Leave
The Pakistani authorities have confirmed the imposition of an $830 fee for undocumented refugees desiring to leave the country. The exit fee is specifically for those who enter the country without a visa. Pakistan announced in October that 1.7 million undocumented foreigners faced deportation if they failed to depart by November 1. The majority are […]
Rape Charge: Dani Star Alves Faces Possible 9-Year Sentence
Spanish prosecutors are pressing for a nine-year prison sentence for ex-Brazilian footballer Dani Alves, who stands accused of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. Prosecutors, in addition to the sought-after nine-year jail term, are demanding that former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain full-back Dani Alves, currently incarcerated in Spain since his […]
Sexual Harassment Could Lead To 7 Years In Prison – ICPC
Sexual harassment, as declared by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), is classified as a corrupt practice with a prescribed minimum imprisonment term of seven years. The Secretary to the Commission, Mr Clifford Oparaodu, gave the warning in Abuja at a ‘One Day Sensitization Workshop on Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions.’ […]
Troops Recover 500,000 Litres Of Crude Oil, DHQ Confirms
Troops from Operation Delta Safe, under the command of the Defence Headquarters, demonstrated remarkable efficiency in recovering 578,900 liters of pilfered crude oil, 454,330 liters of Automotive Gas Oil obtained through illicit means, and 10,000 liters of Dual Purpose Kerosene in the last seven days. Additionally, the Defence Headquarters disclosed that 50 illicit oil refining […]
Vice President Shettima Presides Over NEC Meeting
The 137th meeting of the National Economic Council is underway, with Vice President Kashim Shettima presiding at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This marks the fourth meeting in the Tinubu administration, and Thursday’s gathering comes almost two months after the Council’s last convening on September 28. The focus was on prioritizing […]
INEC To Prosecute 1,076 Electoral Offenders
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) in alliance with the Police have finalized the plans of arrest and prosecuting no fewer than 1,076 electoral offenders across the 35 States, regarding the result of 2023 general election. It was posited that 18 case files linked to financial crimes would be […]
NBS Must Be Shielded From Political Influence, Says Rep
Isiaka Ibrahim, the Chairman of the House Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, advocates for safeguarding the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) against political interference to enhance its operational efficiency. This assertion by Ibrahim was delivered at a public lecture in Abuja on Wednesday, coinciding with the observance of the 2023 African Statistics Day. […]
UK Cost Of Living Crisis Deepens As Energy Bills Surge
The regulator Ofgem revealed on Thursday that the price cap on energy bills for the majority of UK households will experience an upward adjustment this winter, exacerbating the ongoing cost-of-living challenges. Ofgem clarified in a statement that bills are set to rise from January, with the surge attributed to the upward trend in wholesale energy […]
Protests Rock Kano Over A’Court’s Sacking Of Governor Yusuf
Pockets of protests have erupted in Kano State following the sacking of Governor Abba Yusuf by an Appeal Court, Africa Today News, New York. This was as police dispersed protesters along the Dan Agundi area of the state on Wednesday. The Certified True Copy of the ruling, which was made available to the public and […]
Mali Pens New Deal With Russia To Build Gold Refinery
Mali’s military government has signed an agreement with Russia that includes a gold refinery project in the Malian capital Bamako. The deal involves building the refinery to process 200 tonnes of gold annually. It is valid for four years and does not specify the timelines for the construction. Gold is Mali’s leading export product by […]
North Korea Suspends Seoul Military Pact, Restores Troops
North Korea has declared that it will move more troops and military equipment to the border with South Korea, and will no longer be bound by a 2018 joint military accord after Seoul suspended parts of the agreement in response to Pyongyang’s launch of a military spy satellite. North Korea will ‘never be bound’ by […]
FG Moves To Slash Workers Wage By ₦100bn, Labour Kicks
Labour unions in Nigeria has berated the Federal Government for slashing the supplementary budgetary allocation for wage awards to federal civil servants by ₦100bn, warning that this was not the agreement they had with the government. Data obtained from the newly Revised 2023 Supplementary Budget, indicated that the government swapped the controversial ₦5bn presidential yacht […]