The Minister of Labour and Employment for State, Nkiru Onyejiosha, on Friday, ordered the shutdown of Metal Manufacturing Company, in Sagamu Local Government for exposing its workers to health hazards. According to reports the company situated at Gbara, near Sotubo, also manufactures batteries but has refused to provide protective gear for its workers despite several…
A man whose identity is yet to be confirmed reportedly stabbed a tax collector to death on Friday in Benin City, Edo State. The incident occurred on Mission road, Oredo Local Government Area of the state, causing pandemonium among residents and shop owners who quickly closed their shops for fear of further violence. It was…
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the Nigerian Police to pay N3 billion in damages to Victor Ogbonna, a spare parts trader who was tortured by members of the disbanded Eagle Crack unit in 2019. The court, presided by Justice Stephen Daylop-Pam, ruled in Ogbonna’s favour after he filed a fundamental human…
Abdulsamad Rabiu, the influential chairman of BUA Group and a close ally of President Bola Tinubu, has declined the nomination to serve on the finance committee established by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision was communicated through a statement released by Bua Group on Friday. The billionaire industrialist emphasized his preference for an…
A United States federal appeals court on Friday ruled that former president Donald Trump can be sued over the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol that saw his supporters attempt to thwart certification of his election loss to Joe Biden. Trump could now face civil action over the violent clashes which saw a…
The first woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor died aged 93. She died on Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona due to complications related to dementia and a respiratory illness, a statement by the US Supreme Court said. A moderate conservative, Justice O’Connor was appointed to America’s highest court by former…
A US prisoner has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd. Prosecutors said ex-gang member John Turscak used an improvised blade to knife Chauvin 22 times on 24 November at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona. Chauvin survived the attack and was said…
The First Lady of Ebonyi State, Mrs Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Ogbonna Nwifuru has disclosed her never ending commitment to the well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS. She is calling on community leaders to join hands with the State Government to promote policies geared towards the victims’ total healthiness. Mrs Nwifuru reiterated that her foundation, Better Health…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Imo State, Samuel Anyanwu, has denied allegations that he received N2.5 billion from the PDP Governor’s Forum for his campaign. During a press conference at the state party’s Secretariat in Owerri, Anyanwu clarified that he didn’t receive the funds because he refused to resign his position as…
Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume on Friday defended the rendition of President Bola Tinubu’s campaign tune at the hallowed chamber of the National Assembly during the presentation of the 2024 budget. At the event earlier in the week, the lawmakers stood up as a symbol of respect, but the band was heard playing Tinubu’s campaign…
