The former Governor of Abia state Okezie Ikpeazu, has recently revealed that he signed a law making it mandatory for female children to inherit their fathers’ property and own community land assets. Ikpeazu disclosed that his wife was the brain behind the law and she made sure he ran inclusive governance in Abia. Ikpeazu disclosed…
Heavy fighting has been reported in Guinea-Bissau’s capital Bissau on Friday morning hours after some National Guard soldiers went to free a detained minister and a senior state official. Members of the National Guard took the officials before seeking refuge in barracks south of the capital. Special forces then intervened after attempts to negotiate failed,…
A Nigerian healthcare worker in the United Kingdom was terminated from her position and subsequently deported after reportedly being observed praying for an elderly patient who was in a critical condition. In a post on ‘X,’ renowned Nigerian doctor @drolufunmilayo highlighted that, according to UK ethical standards, it is considered inappropriate for nurses to incorporate…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has joined Rema’s fans and colleagues in wishing him a swift recovery. Rema, the popular singer behind the hit song ‘Calm Down’, had previously announced that he would not be performing in December due to health issues, canceling his scheduled tours in Lagos, Abuja, and Benin. Governor Obaseki expressed…
Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya has been reelected as the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos chapter for a second term. The election, which took place on Thursday at the 10th Quadrennial State Delegates Conference in Agege, saw Mr Akinsanya and his deputy, Sulyman Ojora, along with others, elected unopposed. The…
Nigerians have been assured by the presidency to see the effect of the 2024 budget very soon. Kunle Olanrewaju, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu gave the assurance in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. He said, “Within the shortest possible time, Nigerians will begin to see the effect of…
Following the expiration of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli government has resumed it’s bombardment of Gaza Earlier Israel had accused Hamas of violating terms of a truce which lasted seven days and saw the release of 110 hostages held by Hamas and 240 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel Meanwhile according to reports,…
Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki, has made his first official reaction to his deputy’s declaration of interest to run for the office of governor of Edo state in next month governorship election in the state Phillip Shaibu on Monday threw his hat into the ring by declaring his interest to succeed his Principal as governor…
The Federal Government on Thursday said a new minimum wage regime would come into effect on April 1, 2024. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed, who disclosed this in an interview said the current N30,000 minimum wage would expire at the end of March 2024. Mohammed said this on Thursday as an…
The United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared 2023 as the hottest year ever recorded, emphasizing the urgent need for immediate global intervention to mitigate the devastating impacts of climate change. WMO Chief Petteri Taalas expressed the severity of the situation. “It’s a deafening cacophony of broken records.” the chief said. The report outlined alarming…
