FCT NSCDC deploys 5,000 personnel ahead of hunger protest

The Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has deployed 5,000 personnel across the command to monitor developments and prevent attacks on critical assets and infrastructures during…

‘I am still full-fledged member of Labour Party’ – Kenneth Okonkwo

‘I am still full-fledged member of Labour Party’ – Kenneth Okonkwo Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has denied reports that he dumped the Labour Party. Okonkwo said he’s still a full-fledged member of the party. He stated this on Tuesday while speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme. “First of all, let me say I am embarrassed by your comment. I am just hearing
‘I am still full-fledged member of Labour Party’ – Kenneth Okonkwo

US passes major child safety bills

The US Senate passed a sweeping social media safety package Tuesday that would force tech companies to do more to protect children – the first major legislation targeting Silicon Valley…

Olympics 2024 men’s football quarter-finals time, dates

The anticipation is palpable as the quarter-finals of the men’s football tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics approach. All four games will be played at two-hour intervals on August 2,…

BREAKING: Kano unveils committee on new minimum wage

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Tuesday, inaugurated a State Advisory Committee on the new national minimum wage, just 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu approved the N70,000 minimum…

CSOs set to hit Lagos streets over economic crisis

Some civil society organisations in Lagos have vowed to storm the streets of Lagos on Thursday to commence the protest against the economic hardship in the country. The CSOs –…

FCT: Government will not condone mayhem – Wike warns protesters

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned that government will not fold its hands and watch people cause mayhem. Wike said this ahead of the nationwide protest…

Kogi commits to sustaining eye care programme

The Kogi State Government has pledged the timely release of the Blindness Prevention Fund in the approved state budget, adding that the residents would continue to have access to quality…

WTO chief, Okonjo-Iweala, sounds alarm on global trade

The head of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday, said global commerce was going through troubling times, with protectionism on the rise. Okonjo-Iweala said the future of trade…

I’ll ensure no state pays higher wage than Edo – Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the welfare of workers in the state, pledging that his administration will ensure that no worker in the…

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