PHOTOS: Workers Attend May Day Rally In Abuja
As workers around the world celebrated May Day, Nigerian workers converged Monday on Eagle Square in Abuja for a rally. The event was spearheaded by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)…
We Can’t Get Anything Right Until We Look After Workers’ Welfare – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria cannot get anything right unless workers’ welfare is well taken care of. Obi, who…
Boy Dies After Lioness Attack In Gaza Resort
A six-year-old died on Monday after being mauled by a caged lioness in a resort in the southern Gaza Strip, officials in the Palestinian territory said. The boy climbed a…
Police Arrest Nine Suspected IPOB Members In Imo
The police authorities in Imo State have arrested nine suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who allegedly killed five officers and a couple in the state.…
May Day: Atiku Decries ‘Policy Errors’ Affecting Lives Of Workers, Their Families
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has expressed solidarity with workers over the insufficiency of the N30,000 national minimum wage. Atiku, in a statement Monday…
Compulsory Service: Ngige Opposes Bill ‘Putting Shackles And Chains’ On Doctors
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has expressed opposition to a bill before the House of Representatives mandating medical and dental practitioners to undergo a minimum of five…
Clashes Erupt At French May Day Protests Against Macron
Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for Labour Day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s…
Ex-NBA President Wali Regains Freedom Two Weeks After Abduction
Two weeks after his abduction, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Okey Wali (SAN), has been released. Okey Wali, the 26th President of the NBA, was abducted in…
My Salary Is N942,000 Monthly, I Have No Allowances – Ngige
Amid calls for a needed increase in the N30,000 national minimum wage, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has disclosed that his and other ministers’ monthly salary…
Egypt takes issue with Netflix after Cleopatra was portrayed as Black in new drama
Cleopatra is said to have died over 2000 years ago after she ruled as the last Pharaoh of Egypt. Though her ancestry is said to be Greek, the color of…