The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has resolved to hold a nationwide anti-telecom tariff hike protest on Tuesday, February 4. Our correspondent learnt that the nationwide protest was agreed on at the ongoing National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting of NLC. It is aimed at sounding a note of warning to the government that workers would resist…
The Anambra State Government has banned the practice of writing assignments inside textbooks, describing it as wasteful and unsustainable. It was gathered that the ban was aimed at making textbooks reusable, especially for younger siblings of pupils who would need them when they advance to the next class. According to a statement released by the…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has deployed state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to enhance traffic management, strengthen security surveillance and reinforce public safety across the state. The General Manager of the authority, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He said the transition from traditional analogue methods to advanced…
The Nigerian Army says Fisayo Soyombo, founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was arrested at an illegal oil bunkering site. On Friday, FIJ reported that Soyombo has been arrested and detained by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt for three days. Since news of his arrest broke, there have…
Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned till August 5, further hearing on the divorce suit brought before it by a man, Khalid, against his wife, Hafsa, on the grounds of irresponsibility, misbehaviour and violence. Khalid explained that Hafsa became a thorn in the flesh after he impregnated her, and she moved…
An 18-year-old British teenager has been sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The teenager was on holiday with his family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he met the girl — who is now 18 — at the same hotel. The teenagers who…
David Oyedepo Jnr, pastor and son of Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church (Winners’ Chapel), has revealed that he and his wife, Kemi, have gone 17 years of marriage without a single argument. During a recent church service, posted on YouTube, he shared that the key to their 17 years of marital harmony…
More European refiners are facing increasing pressure from Nigeria’s Dangote refinery as it ramps up production and curtails gasoline exports from Europe to West Africa, a development that could force closures of vulnerable refining plants across the continent. Since it began production in September 2024, Africa’s largest refinery, the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote…
A man, Salmon, has approached Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that his 14-year-old marriage to his wife be dissolved on the accounts of constant complaints, nagging and violence by the latter. Salmon stated that Fadilah treated him with contempt and also denied him s3x. He added that she later told him…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned citizens against the rising wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven scams. In a statement on Sunday, the SEC said the commission had adopted an advanced surveillance system to detect fraudulent activities in real time. SEC said scammers were targeting unsuspecting investors with promises of guaranteed profits and fake…