The European Union (EU) has raised Schengen visa application fees from €80 to €90 for adult African and other non-EU citizens. According to the European Commission, the new visa fees will come into effect on June 11, 2024. Children from the age of six years and below the age of […]
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Gunmen Abduct Abuja-Bound Passengers In Nasarawa
Gunmen have abducted passengers travelling to Abuja from Enugu State, after attacking the 18-seater bus conveying them in Nasarawa state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this to Newsmen. Nansel who disclosed that on Friday night, said the police received information that an 18-seater bus conveying passengers […]
Labour Vows To Reject ₦100,000 ‘Starvation Wage’, May Resume Strike Tuesday.
The Organised Labour says it won’t accept any ₦62,000 or ₦100,000 “starvation wage” as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Chris Onyeka, an Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), stated this on Channels Television The Morning Brief show on Monday. He insisted on ₦250,000, labour’s latest […]
IPOB Calls on S’East Governors to Cancel Contracts with EEDC
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the five South-East governors to revoke their contracts with the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). In a statement issued by IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group claimed that EEDC has failed to provide reliable, adequate, and affordable electricity, hindering […]
Senator Uba Says Soludo’s interference Behind The Reason for insecurity in Umunze, other towns
Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has reacted to the movement of the burial of the father of music star, Flavour from Anambra to Enugu State. Music star, Chinedu Okoli, better known as Flavour, and indigene of Anambra State had at the weekend said that the insecurity […]
Edo Assembly passes State Anthem bill
As mixed reactions continued to trail the change of the nation’s national anthem by the Federal Government, the Edo State House of Assembly passed a bill to declare, “Beautiful Edo, Glorious Edo” as the official anthem of the state. Our correspondent reports that the House passed the bill on Monday […]
Alleged kingpin For Allege Underaged Prostitution In Ghana arrested, girls rescued.
The Nigerian Commission in Ghana says it has rescued 11 teenage girls trafficked into the country for prostitution, saying they have been taken into custody. The Commission also confirmed the arrest of the suspect, Chukwudi Nwachukwu, who lured the girls to Ghana under the pretence of working at a restaurant. […]
On Foreign News, Sunak dismisses resignation talks before UK’s election
On Foreign News, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today dismissed rumours that he would quit before the July 4 general election, as criticism about his early departure from D-Day commemoration events rumbled on. The Conservative leader issued an apology after outrage from veterans’ groups that he declined to join other […]
ALGON rejects N62,000 minimum wage
As the minimum wage discussion is ongoing, the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) today declared that local councils cannot afford to pay the proposed N62, 000 as new minimum wage citing a meagre allocation coming from the Federation Account as a major factor responsible for their rejection. National […]
FG repairs vandalised Second Niger Bridge, tightens security
The Federal Ministry of Works has fixed the vandalised railings and expansion joints used to absorb the thermal expansions at the Second Niger Bridge. Uchenna Orji, the Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this to our correspondent today. Orji said the vandalised sections of […]