Minimum wage: Ajaero’s ULC pulls out of negotiation
ULC President Mr Joe Ajaero By Tosin Kolade The United Labour Congress (ULC) president, Mr Joe Ajaero, says the group will not be part of […]
Day: October 15, 2019
Trump lawyer Giuliani will not cooperate in U.S. House impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani will not cooperate with a U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry that is scrutinizing his […]
Sanwo-Olu promises to pay above N30,000
By Oziegbe Okoeki Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that the state was ‘technically’ ready to pay the N30,000 minimum wage, reinterating his promise […]
As discontent and rivalry take centre stage in Nigeria
By Zainab Suleiman Okino The sum total of everything—the good, the bad and the ugly may form the mass of our existential life and the […]
Clashes erupt in Barcelona as Catalans keep up pressure for split from Spain
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Barcelona and some clashed with police on Tuesday in a second day of protests […]
Boko Haram: Over 847 soldiers buried in Maiduguri alone, Sen. Ndume says
Over 847 Nigerian soldiers on the frontline of the Boko Haram war in Maiduguri have been killed between 2013 and this year. Senator Ali Ndume […]
How heavy rain killed 11 in Tanzania
How heavy rain killed 11 in Tanzania At least 11 people, including five pupils, were on Tuesday killed by ongoing heavy rains in Tanzania’s Eastern […]
Gunmen kill father, abduct two children in Abuja
By: Gbenga Omokhunu and Nicholas Kalu, Abuja Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed Ayuba Chashe and abducted his two children at Yebu community in […]
Trump sanctions fail to slow Turkey assault; Syrian troops move on Manbij
MANBIJ, Syria (Reuters) – Turkey ignored U.S. sanctions and pressed on with its assault on northern Syria on Tuesday, while the Russia-backed Syrian army roared […]
PenCom’s priority is to pay retirees their benefits
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has reiterated that its priority is the payment of retirement benefits as and when due, and […]
Gerneth, German oldest man celebrates 114th birthday
Gustav Gerneth Presumed oldest German celebrates 114th birthday Gustav Gerneth, the person believed to be the oldest man in Germany on Tuesday celebrated his 114th […]
How Amazon.com moved into the business of U.S. elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) cloud computing arm is making an aggressive push into one of the most sensitive technology sectors: U.S. elections. FILE […]
Edo Lawmaker, others return to APC
Osagie Otabor, Benin A former chairman of Obia North East local government area, Mr. Faustain Ovienrioba, has led his supporters to return to the […]
U.S. House impeachment inquiry into Trump to question career diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump turns on Tuesday to George Kent, a U.S. career diplomat […]
Troops rescue 4 more abducted students in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have rescued the remaining four students of Government Day Secondary School Gwagwada in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna […]