Author: Olabanji Ayoola

The head of the UN’s refugee agency Filippo Grandi said on Tuesday that the number of people who have fled the fighting in Sudan was now more than 500,000 while two million are internally displaced. “Today we pass the mark of half a million refugees from Sudan following the beginning of the conflict,” he said […]

Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has been taken into the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over claims of misappropriation of funds. Ortom was invited for questioning by EFCC a month after leaving office. It was gathered that Ortom arrived at the Abuja office of the EFCC on Tuesday morning and […]

Survivors of a building collapse in Enugu, have narrated how they escaped death during the incident. The two-storey building collapsed in Ifo Layout, Abakpa Nike Enugu on Sunday night with a woman believed to be trapped in the rubble. One of the survivors, who simply identified himself as Ben, said the incident occurred around 9 […]

President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero (middle) during a press briefing shortly after the Federal Government’s meeting with NLC/TUC over subsidy removal at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. • NLC insists grey areas must be addressed as sub-committees commence wage review • TUC: We’ll follow up closely to ensure successful implementation • Fasua: Labour’s demand […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, June 19 appointed Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as the new National Security Adviser (NSA). This appointment came days after he was appointed Special Adviser to the President on Security. Ribadu was born on November 21, 1960, in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa State. He acquired his Law degree at […]

Some global leaders at the ILC As the 111th International Labour Conference (ILC) came to an end at the weekend in Geneva, Switzerland, global leaders have called for increased, coordinated, and coherent action in support of social justice at workplaces. The two-day summit came up with the proposal to forge a global coalition for social […]

There has been a war of words between the Arik Air management and its shareholders over alleged N120 billion fraud and attendant investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). While the management insisted that nothing was amiss and that the fraud petition was a false alarm by “a serial debtor”, the shareholders said […]

Bola Ahmed Tinubu PHOTO: Twitter Upgrades Ribadu to NSA Names Musa CDS, Lagbaja COAS, Egbetokun IGP, Adewale Customs CG DG DSS not affected Maritime stakeholders excited over removal of Ali, call for his probe Disquiet in Defence, Police headquarters as security experts, dons laud new appointments President Bola Tinubu stamped his imprimatur as Commander in […]

President Bola Tinubu on Monday night appointed his former Chief Security Officer, DIG Egbetokun Olukayode as the acting Inspector General of Police. This is coming barely three months after the Police Service Commission approved the appointment of Egbetokun as a Deputy-Inspector General of Police who will be representing the South-West geopolitical zone of the country. […]