The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) contends that the hike in electricity tariffs exacerbates inflation and insists that the recent increment imposed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and distribution companies in the nation should be promptly reversed. “Contrary to popular belief, the issue of tariff increase is influenced by inflation and currency value,” stated […]
Amidst a charged atmosphere at the University of Ibadan, members of the Nigerian Army have reportedly apprehended and detained four individuals amidst a demonstration against increases in fees. As per reports from PUNCH Online, the detained demonstrators, recognized as Aduwo Ayodele, Made Gbadegesin, Olorunfemi Adeyeye, and Nice Linus, were seized and transported away in an […]
n Manila, the Philippine coast guard affirmed its commitment to maintaining a presence in a contested area of the South China Sea to prevent China from conducting reclamation activities at the Sabina Shoal, according to its spokesperson on Monday. The coast guard announced on Saturday that it had dispatched a vessel to Sabina Shoal, where […]
In Jakarta, Indonesia, Mount Ibu, a volcano located in the North Maluku province, erupted on Monday. The eruption emitted thick grey ash and dark clouds, reaching heights of 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) into the sky for a duration of five minutes, according to officials. Hendra Gunawan, the head of the Center for Volcanology and Geological […]
Abike Olonade, a woman in her middle age, has been apprehended for trafficking a 16-year-old student to Libya. The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, reportedly attends Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in […]
On Friday, the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, welcomed Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, exactly 68 years following the visit of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, to the state on February 2, 1959. During her visit, the Queen was received by the late Premier of the former Northern region, Sir Ahmadu Bello. Prince […]
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry commenced their inaugural engagement in Nigeria with a significant visit to a local school. On Friday, May 10, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, in collaboration with the GEANCO Foundation, which offers vital healthcare and educational services in Nigeria, paid a visit to the Lightway Academy. This visit followed their […]
A man in his middle age, who previously asserted in a widely circulated video that he is a son of Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, has now issued an apology to the revered traditional ruler. In the initial video, the man, dressed in a white Agbada, alleged in Yoruba that the monarch had […]
