Suspected armed robber and cultist, Mr. Anichede Akachukwu, has finally landed in police net in Anambra State after going into hiding due to many notorious criminal activities linked to him and his gang members, both within the state and its environs. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu…
A 30-year-old teacher at Landmark School Mgbakwu in the Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Faith Nwonye has been arrested for allegedly beating an eight-year-old pupil into a coma. The commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh told journalists in her office on Monday that the school has been permanently shut down by the state…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi had a “lot of blood on his hands”, the White House said on Monday despite Washington offering condolences after his death in a helicopter crash. “This was a man who had a lot of blood on his hands,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters, saying Raisi was responsible…
Anambra State Government has set up a committee to look into the issue of minimum wage for workers in the state civil service. The Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Anambra State, Comrade Humphrey Nwafor and Comrade Chris Ogbonna disclosed this in a joint press briefing at the government…
The Osun State House of Assembly has passed a bill for the increased salary package of some political office holders in the state. According to the Speaker of the Assembly, Adewale Egbedun during plenary on Monday, the bill will be transmitted to Governor Ademola Adeleke for assent. The salary increment bill titled, ‘Osun State Public/Political…
The Federal Government has proposed to pay N54,000 as minimum wage, as the Tripartite Committee on the New Minimum Wage returned to the negotiation table after the Organised Labour pulled out of the negotiations last week. At the reconvened meeting this week, the Federal Government made a fresh proposal to pay N54,000 as against the…
Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos says he will retire from professional football after Euro 2024. The 34-year-old has enjoyed a trophy-laden career with Real since he joined them from Bayern Munich in July 2014, winning both La Liga and the Champions League on four occasions. Kroos was also part of the Germany team…
New Liverpool Manager Arne Slot says the opportunity to work at one of the “biggest clubs in the world” was “difficult to ignore” His comments come hours after he was confirmed as Liverpool’s new head coach. The Reds agreed a compensation deal worth £9.4m with Feyenoord in April after the 45-year-old was identified as the…
All is now set for the final of the Europa League on Wednesday at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium between German champions Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta For Bayer Leverkusen, this is the chance to wrap up part two of a treble – and take them to within 90 minutes of an unprecedented unbeaten season. For Atalanta, it…
One of Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed world heavyweight titles is set to be taken off him with Britain’s Daniel Dubois poised to fight for the vacant IBF belt. The Ukrainian defeated Fury to unify the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but he will only reign supreme for a short…
