On Foreign News, Images from the scene showed soot blackening the exterior of the six-storey building which housed 196 workers, according to information given to the minister by their employer. Oil-rich Kuwait has large numbers of foreign workers, many of them from South and Southeast Asia, and mostly working in […]
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Labour demands probe into causes of Heritage Bank’s collapse
Organised Labour has demanded thorough investigation into the transactions and activities that caused the collapse of Heritage Bank PLC. Under the aegis of the Association of Senior Staff of Banks Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, Labour also called on the regulatory agencies to invoke appropriate actions to recover debts while […]
Soludo Backs Single Term For Politicians, Rejects LG Autonomy
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, today, threw his weight behind the growing calls for single term for elected office holders, arguing that any form of autonomy for local government areas in the country is against the tenets of true federalism. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) […]
Democracy dividends coming your way, Speaker assures Nigerians
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of unbroken democratic governance, assuring them that more dividends of democracy would come their way soon. The regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar handed over power to a democratically elected government of […]
Tinubu slips while boarding presidential parade vehicle at Eagles Square
President Bola Tinubu today slipped while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day. The President had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the Eagles Square, Abuja venue of the programme. According to reports the President lost his footing momentarily as he was about […]
Hunter Biden Becomes First US President’s Child To Be Convicted With No Presidential Pardon
On The Foreign News Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has been convicted on federal gun charges in a historic first for a sitting US president’s child. The 54-year-old was found guilty on all three felony counts related to his 2018 handgun purchase while addicted to drugs. The conviction […]
Teeside University Offers Flight Assistance To Uk-Based Nigerian Students
Teesside University in the United Kingdom has announced a new initiative to support Nigerian students facing severe financial difficulties by funding their flights home. This move comes after several students were removed from their courses and ordered to leave the UK due to their inability to pay tuition fees. The […]
No case of Russia sending Nigerians to war, says FG
The Federal Government has refuted claims that the Russian Government is conscripting Nigerian and other African students to participate in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine in exchange for visa renewals. Reports emerged on Monday alleging that African students, including Nigerians, were being coerced into joining the Russian military to secure […]
President Tinubu Commends Tolaram Group For Confidence in Nigeria’s Economy
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Indonesian business conglomerate, Tolaram Group, for believing in Nigeria and having absolute faith in its economy. Tolaram has acquired Diageo’s 58.02% shareholding in Guinness Nigeria Plc and will enter into long-term license and royalty agreements for the continued production of Guinness products and locally […]
Sports Minister Summons NFF Over Poor Results
The Sports Minister, John Enoh, has expressed his displeasure with the Super Eagles’ performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series. Following a disappointing 2-1 defeat against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan on Monday night, the Super Eagles have now recorded three draws and one defeat in […]