The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), has said that the boat driver who drove the boat which capsized and led to the death the famous Nollywood actor, John Paul Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, and other actors and crew members, was not certified. The Bureau made the revelation in its preliminary report released…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, has declared that its members are on the verge of embarking on a total strike over the failure of the federal government to honour agreements reached with the union. The union also cited as reason for the impending strike, the insistence of some subversive individuals reaping off the government…
Organised Labour on Monday reiterated its May 31, 2024 deadline for the implementation of the new minimum wage. The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, had insisted on N615,000 minimum wage, arguing that the amount was arrived at after an analysis of the current economic situation and the needs of an average…
Anambra State Police Command has recorded another milestone in its fight against crime, as the operatives intercepted a shuttle bus, and recovered two 50KG bags containing four cartons of one hundred and seventy pieces live cartridges in the State. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu disclosed this in a statement…
Champions Inter Milan dominated the Serie A end-of-season awards on Friday with Simone Inzaghi voted coach of the year and Lautaro Martinez player of the year. “Inter have both the best attack and best defence and also went on a 28-game unbeaten run,” said the statement, adding that Inzhagi “has had his players continuously play…
Super Eagles Head Coach, Finidi George, has named his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic. Leading the names on the 23-man list is the in-form Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, whose hat-trick on Wednesday handed his sidethe Europa League trophy…
UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), hasd ordered Israel to “immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah”. It acted in support of a South African application last week which sought a number of measures against Israel, accusing it of stepping up what it says is a genocide.Presiding judge Nawaf Salam said the…
Pensioners in Anambra State have commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for his prompt payment of pensions and check-off dues of pensioners in the State, as well as his prompt and regular payment of workers’ salaries, among other packages his administration doles out for the benefit of pensioners and workers in the State. The State Chairman of…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, says the offence of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is a difficult one and can only be resolved by a competent court of law. He added that since the matter was already in court, it should…
A High Court in Abuja, sitting at Apo, has barred 21 Local Government Areas, LGAs, in Anambra State from receiving allocations from the consolidated revenue funds. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by Justice Bello Kawo, restrained the Accountant General of the Federation and the Minister of Finance from remitting funds to the…
