Stakeholders in oil and gas speak on resolving issues

Stakeholders in oil and gas speak on resolving issues

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders in the oil and sector to resolve issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. The minister convened the meeting which held yesterday in Abuja to find a lasting solution to the current impasse affecting the Dangote Refinery, with all parties […]

Afam Osigwe emerges the President-elect of NBA

Afam Osigwe emerges the President-elect of NBA

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afam Osigwe, has emerged as the president-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following the 2024 NBA election held online.   Osigwe secured the highest number of votes, with 20,395, surpassing his closest rival, Tobenna Erojikwe, who got 10,970 votes, and Chukwuka Ikwuazom (SAN), who received 9,007 votes. He will succeed […]

Joe Biden Drops Out Of US 2024 Election Race

Joe Biden Drops Out Of US 2024 Election Race

US President, Joe Biden has dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed his Vice, Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s new nominee. In a stunning move which makes Biden the first president in US history to pull out so late in an election race, and the first to bow out because of concerns […]

FG to distribute 30,000 CNG conversion kits to commercial drivers

FG to distribute 30,000 CNG conversion kits to commercial drivers

The Chief Executive Officer, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative, Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, says 30,000 CNG conversion kits have been procured to be distributed to commercial drivers within 90 days. Oluwagbemi added that the  CNG initiative which is cheaper, cleaner, safer and more reliable, was to ensure that commercial drivers would benefit from the palliative […]

Kagame re-elected as Rwanda’s President for fourth term

Kagame re-elected as Rwanda's President for fourth term

Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, has been re-elected with 99.18% of the vote, extending his near quarter-century in office. Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission, Oda Gasinzigwa, told a news conference today that the final election results are due to be announced latest July 27. The two men standing against him both conceded defeat in Monday’s […]

House of Reps Members to slash salaries by 50% for six months

House of Reps Members to slash salaries by 50% for six months

Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to slash their salaries by 50% for six months to support the Federal Government with N648 million for food sufficiency across the country and to address the high cost of food. Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, said the salary cut is to be used […]

President Tinubu approves ₦70,000 as New National Minimum Wage

President Tinubu approves ₦70,000 as New National Minimum Wage

Federal Government and Organised Labour have agreed on ₦70,000 as the New National Minimum Wage for Nigerian workers. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, who announced this after President Tinubu meet with the leadership of the Organized Labour yesterday, said the President is expected to submit the new national minimum of ₦70,000 to the National Assembly […]

Labour threatens protest after agreement on minimum wage

Labour threatens protest after agreement on minimum wage

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) is threatening a nationwide protest despite recently reaching an agreement with President Tinubu on the new national minimum wage. Meanwhile, Tinubu met with leaders of organised labour, consisting of NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July 18, 2024, where all the parties […]

Dubai Princess sends divorce message to Husband Via Instagram Post

Dubai Princess sends divorce message to Husband Via Instagram Post

It something that kind of sounds crazy, but it happens to be real as the Dubai Princess, Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum appears to have asked her husband for a divorce via Instagram. On Wednesday, July 17, Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — the daughter of the current ruler […]