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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has suspended the industrial action it earlier directed its affiliates to shut Federal Unity Colleges over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos. The TUC General Secretary, Mr Nuhu Toro, announced the suspension at the end of a meeting with the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and other stakeholders […]

Pope Leo XIV has restored the salaries of cardinals and senior Vatican officials to pre-Covid levels, reversing pay cuts introduced by his predecessor Francis during the pandemic, according to a decree published Monday. In 2021, Pope Francis cut the salaries of cardinals by 10 percent and those of senior Vatican officials by eight percent to […]

By Peter Egwuatu Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, has said the Initial Public Offering, IPO, of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, FZE, will democratise wealth creation by giving Nigerians and investors globally an opportunity to own shares in one of Africa’s major industrial projects. Dangote stated this Monday at […]

A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid for celebrations after the wedding of President Donald Trump’s eldest son and his new bride, the couple confirmed on Monday. Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Trump said in a jointly signed post on Bettina’s Instagram account that their “dear friend” Umar Kremlev “very generously hosted two […]

Leeds demolished Newcastle 4-1 to climb up to third in the Premier League table on Monday and inflict a punishing first defeat for Magpies boss Matthias Jaissle. A Lewis Miley own goal opened the floodgates before Jayden Bogle, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor completed the rout at Elland Road. Newcastle had made a positive start […]

A Malian journalist was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison following remarks during a TV programme about his west African nation’s security situation. Abderhamane Keita, an editor at the daily Le Temoin paper, was taken into custody in early June for “undermining national unity and the credibility of the state” and “publishing and […]

The Federal Government has raised about N1.23 trillion through two bond issuances to tackle N4 trillion legacy debt owed to electricity Generation Companies (GenCos). Mr Akin Odeyemi, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), disclosed this during the ceremony in Abuja on Monday. Odeyemi said the latest Series 2 issuance raised N728.9 billion, […]

Oyo State Government has confirmed the arrest of five suspected terrorists involved in the attack on a military camp on the outskirts of Igbeti in the Olorunsogo Local Government Council on Sunday. The State Deputy Governor, Mr Bayo Lawal, made this known in Igbeti on Monday shortly after he was conducted around the scene of […]

Yemen’s Houthis said on Monday Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes across the west of the country after the Iran-backed group earlier announced it targeted military bases in the kingdom. The group, fighting the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, last week seized control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which has become vital as […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has moved to defuse the escalating crisis over the controversial management arrangement for King’s College, Lagos, assuring workers that none of them would be sacked, victimised or punished as a result of the dispute. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the assurance on Monday after a […]

The Federal Government has expanded its National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) to Oyo, Enugu and Kebbi states as part of efforts to equip Nigerian youths with practical skills and improve their economic opportunities. The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (OSSAP-TVEE) said the latest […]

Nigeria’s banks are rapidly abandoning the traditional banking model, shutting down hundreds of branches and cash centres as customers increasingly move to digital and electronic channels. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria show that banks closed a net 476 branches and cash centres between 2022 and 2025, cutting the country’s physical banking network by […]