Fire destroys about $2 million worth of goods at Onitsha Market
Goods worth over N500 million were on Friday night destroyed by fire at Woliwo Market Onitsha, Anambra State. Some of…
Nigeria Labour Congress rejects 27,000 naira minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the N27,000 recommended by the National Council of State as new national minimum…
National Council of State approves ₦27, 000 minimum wage
National Council of State has approved 27,000 naira minimum wage for state the government, the private sector and 30,000 naira…
Egypt TV host Mohamed al-Ghiety sentenced to prison for interviewing a gay man
An Egyptian TV presenter has been sentenced to one year of hard labour for interviewing a gay man last year.…
IMF projects Nigeria’s 2019 growth to 2%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projection for this year to two per cent,…
Atiku plans central bank overhaul
Nigeria’s main opposition candidate for president wants to overhaul the central bank by separating supervisory and monetary policy functions, and…
Internet shut down illegal – Zimbabwe court
Zimbabwe’s government exceeded its mandate in ordering an internet blackout during civilian protests last week, a court ruled on Monday,…
United Nations requires $848m for humanitarian projects in North-East
MORE than 7.1 million of the 13.4 million people Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states are facing the brunt of terrorists’…
CCT trial: New suit to stop EFCC, DSS, Police from apprehending CJN
Amid alleged plot to arrest the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, a fresh suit has been…
ASUU reiterates that their demands must be met before they end strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reiterated that their demands must be met by the Federal Government before…
10 United Nations peacekeepers murdered in northern Mali
Not fewer than ten U.N peacekeepers from Chad had been killed and about twenty-five of them injured while trying to…
$9b Dangote Refinery: CBN re-affirms support for Nigerian-owned firms
Indigenous companies will get the support of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to import equipment, the apex bank has…