Labour and Federal Government authorities had met Monday in a late push to stop the protests, but the meeting ended with no agreement reached between the parties. As early as 7:00 am, protesters started gathering in different parts of the country, bearing placards and putting on the paraphernalia of the NLCThe protests are still going…
The five who survived were transported to a hospital and later discharged, the Ministry of Manpower said in a statement. The cause of the sinking was not made immediately clear. The ministry allocated compensation of 200,000 Egyptian pounds (around $6,466) to each family of the deceased and 20,000 ($646) to each of the five injured….
The Governor-General, Chief Engineer Senior Apostle Ambassador Fredrick Faramola Egbaiyelo, aka ‘Jaburata’ and the Iyalaje, Queen Sayidatu Olubunmi Ajibade Hassan (Nee Aboderin) aka ‘Mama Miliki’, of High Society Club of Nigeria on behalf of all members of the club has facilitated with the entire sons and daughters of Ile-Ife, Osun State on the occasion of…
A brief announcement from the Vatican press office on Saturday said the 87-year-old pontiff was forced to scrap a planned audience with the Roman deacons as a precautionary measure due to a “mild, flu-like condition.” On Sunday, Francis – who over the past few months had to cancel some of his activities and one international…
Under the midday sun in northern Nigeria, three sisters trek across the border on their way to a wedding in Niger, carrying their babies on their backs. The 1,600km (1,000-mile) frontier has officially been closed since August last year, when West African leaders imposed sanctions on Niger following a military coup that overthrew President Mohamed…
A human rights group identified as the “Take It Back Movement” on Monday hit the streets of Lagos State to protest against the soaring price of food and the high cost of living in the country. This protest was held against the warning issued by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday….
… Nigerian Affiliate wins Best FX Bank in the country Ecobank, the leading pan-African Banking Group, proudly announces that it has won the esteemed Best Bank for SMEs in Africa 2024 award in Global Finance’s annual SME Bank Awards. The win reflects Ecobank’s unwavering commitment to meeting the specialised needs of SMEs across its diverse…
The governor was reacting to an incident involving an aircraft which belongs to the airline at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos on Thursday. Eno, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, maintained that the airline takes safety seriously and ensure all procedures are followed before flying out. In a post on his…
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, has demanded that Russian authorities hand over his body for burial as she accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Orthodox Christian values and “torturing” his corpse. “Give us the body of my husband,” Navalnaya said in a video released on Saturday, adding that she wanted to…
