The Lao Government has instructed businesses and service providers to pay a higher support allowance to low-wage workers so they can cope with the rising cost of living. Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare issued a notice, effective on Oct. 1, urging employers in business and service units to pay a minimum monthly wage…
Anambra State in south-east Nigeria will suspend classes on Tuesday, 7 October, as part of activities to honour teachers, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has announced. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, said in Awka on Monday that the school-free day was approved because the 2025 World Teachers’ Day, which is globally observed on 5…
A Public Accountability and Governance Advocacy Group, the Executive Watchdog, has given Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan a seven-day ultimatum to provide evidence of the assassination attempt brought against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The group, in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr Fedelis Ella, on Sunday in Abuja, urged security agencies to arrest Akpoti-Uduaghan if she…
The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has been recognised for its longstanding support to Nigeria’s public service, as the 2025 Civil Service Week came to a close with an Awards and Recognition Night in Abuja. The event marked the end of a week-long series of engagements aimed at celebrating civil service excellence and fostering innovation across the sector….
The Nigerian Army, 4 Brigade, Benin have arrested 31 suspected criminals during a raid on a building in First Bank Estate, Awesome Garden, along the Benin-Sapele Bypass, Benin. This is contained in a statement by the brigade’s Public Relations Officer, Capt. Chinonso Oteh, and made available to news men on Tuesday in Benin. Oteh said…
Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has condemned a proposed bill that seeks to criminalise non-participation in national and state elections. The Nigeria-based human rights organisation described the move in a bill before the National Assembly as unconstitutional and counterproductive. A statement by the organisation’s Senior Communication Officer, Obinna Ejiogu on Tuesday in Abuja expressed deep…
The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed the International Conference Centre (ICC) Management Corporation Bill. The bill was passed on Tuesday in Enugu during the plenary. It seeks to engage an independent body to manage the centre newly completed by Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State. In his lead debate, the Minority Leader of…
The family of late Nigerian trade unionist and democracy advocate, Chief Frank Kokori, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for awarding him the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) posthumously, but says more should be done to honour his legacy. In a public statement signed by Kive Kokori and shared with…
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Araghchi and his Mexican counterpart Alicia Barcena have expressed their countries’ support for a ceasefire in Gaza. In a phone call, the two sides called for the continuation of bilateral political talks and consultations, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. Barcena said her country supported the achievement…
Former Nigerian Senate Leader Ali Ndume has defended the Dangote Refinery against growing criticism from labour unions and oil marketers, warning that a “toxic narrative” could undermine one of the country’s most significant industrial investments. His intervention follows a strike by the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), which accuses the refinery…
