George Ogunde, the first child of the late theatre icon Hubert Ogunde, has passed away. His sister, Dayo Ogunde, shared the sad news in a Facebook post on Thursday. “It’s hard to say goodbye Brother mi, our first child in the Ogunde clan.…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero on Thursday gave reasons why the Organized Labour accepted the proposal of N70,000 minimum wage from the President, Bola Tinubu. Ajaero, who spoke to State House reporters after the…
The National Universities Commission has approved the establishment of full-time mode for PhD, Post-Graduate and Masters programmes in Finance for Ajayi Crowther University. The commission also approved PhD programme in Accounting, Masters…
The Delta State Contributory Health Commission has stated that over 560 public and private hospitals have been enlisted under the state health insurance services. The Director-General of the Commission, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, disclosed this…
Leaders of the organised Labour consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria have arrived at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa for the second leg of talks on the national minimum wage. A white State House…
A three-man panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, dismissed the appeal of the All Progressive Congress and its governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, seeking to set aside the Bayelsa governorship election…
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has said Nigeria is not merit-driven, adding that the Nigerian system must find a way to celebrate and promote merit. “I believe there must be a way to drive and balance this. We need to create a…
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he was extending his student loan forgiveness program by cancelling the loans of an additional 35,000 Americans as he seeks reelection. The latest move — amounting to $1.2 billion in student debt —…
A group of aggrieved People’s Democratic Party women have staged a protest at the PDP’s National Secretariat, accusing the party’s National Working Committee of belittling members and exploiting them. The protest followed a meeting called…
Stakeholders in the education sector on Thursday pegged the minimum benchmark score for admission into universities at 140. The benchmark score is not the cut-off mark for admissions for all universities, the Registrar of the Joint…
The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency has reeled out plans to provide health insurance coverage for 10,000 pupils in the state. This, according to the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Sola Akande, is in furtherance of Governor Seyi…
President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. This is coming after the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the…
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has assured Nigerians that Niger youths will not be part of the planned nationwide strike set for August 1 to 10 2024. A widely publicised youth protest has been planned to drive home the current hunger…
A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of 5,000 euros ($5,465) for making fun of her in a social media post, news agency ANSA and other local media reported on Thursday. The journalist,…
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday, reversed his ban on underage admissions following protests by stakeholders at the 2024 ongoing policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination. Stakeholders…
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, has concluded a one-week working visit to Lagos, Enugu, and Anambra states, advocating for the acceleration of Sustainable Development Goals to meet the…
A passenger train derailed Thursday in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh and medics were dispatched to the site, a local medical officer said, with footage of the accident showing several overturned carriages. The Chandigarh…
Stakeholders at the ongoing 2024 Joint Admissions Matriculation Board’s policy meeting on Education holding in Abuja, have protested the new minimum admission age pegged at 18 years. Immediately after the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir…
The Lagos State Government has issued an urgent call to action to address the rising threat of flooding, calling for robust flood defenses and a collective commitment to sustainable environmental practices, warning that the state is at a…
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has expressed shock over a fire incident that killed the daughter, older sister and a close relative of the Commissioner for Higher Education, Yusuf Kofar-Mata. The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi…
An apartment building blaze early Thursday killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice and police were investigating the fire as a possible arson, authorities said. The dead include three children – 5, 7 and 10 years old – and…
The Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Ogun State, Mrs Olayinka Nasamu, on Wednesday, said that the agency knows nothing over a hit-and-run driver who crushed to death a student of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, Aiyepe…
The Kano State Government has approved the release of N29bn to commence and complete various capital projects in different parts of the state. The approvals were given at the state Executive Council Meeting presided over by Governor Abba…
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday announced a ban on admissions for candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions in the country. Mamman announced during the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions…
The Police in Lagos State have begun an investigation into the death of a 19-year-old boy allegedly beaten to death by his father. The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on Thursday. The…
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested two suspected hoodlums over the death of a vigilante member in the Epe area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria…
A bereaved mother identified as Blessing Onovo recalls the fond memories of her late 15-year-old son, Chidera, who died after his school building collapsed last Friday, July 12, 2024, in Jos, Plateau State. Chidera attended Saint Academy…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has named the 12.5 kilometres Kemta-Idi Aba-Somorin road in Abeokuta, after the Noble Laureate, Wole Soyinka. Abiodun disclosed this at a reception organised by the state government to celebrate the…
The Ondo State Government, in collaboration Joint Tax Board, on Wednesday, began training for some staff of revenue service departments of the six states of the South West on tax audit, investigation, compliance and enforcement. The…
Hundreds of Disneyland Resort employees protested outside the world-famous California theme parks Wednesday, calling for better wages and denouncing alleged anti-union practices by the company ahead of a looming strike vote. Featuring…