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By Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR INTRODUCTION Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on 18th July, 2024, in the presence of NLC president, Joe Ajaero and TUC president, Festus Osifo, approved a minimum wage of 70 thousand Naira for every Nigerian worker. He also promised to review it every 3 years. This is coming after years of struggle by Nigerian workers, with threats of strike, warning strikes and actual strikes. The increase comes at a time Nigerians are asphyxiating under severe hardship amid excruciatingly high cost of living driven by spiraling inflation and dire economic challenges in an inclement environment…

The alleged sexual abuse case involving the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is already before the highest staff disciplinary body, a top official has confirmed. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar had taken the matter to the Office of the Head of Service. Tuggar had received a petition from Mrs Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi, a female staff in the ministry, who accused Mr Ibrahim Lamuwa, the Permanent Secretary, of sexual assault. The minister quickly sent the petition to the office of the Head of Service, urging it to investigate the complaint. Mr Adeoye…

Kenya’s embattled President William Ruto on Friday named a partial new cabinet as he starts a process to form a “broad-based” government, after a month of widespread and sometimes deadly protests against his administration. In a televised address, Ruto unveiled the names of 11 proposed ministers, after last week sacking almost his entire cabinet as he seeks to contain the worst crisis of his nearly two-year presidency. “While the events of the past month have caused tremendous anxiety, concern and uncertainty, the crisis has presented us with a great opportunity, as a nation, to craft a broad-based, and inclusive citizen…

US President Joe Biden is “absolutely” staying in the White House race, his campaign chair said Friday, despite mounting pressure from Democratic allies to step aside over worries about his age and health. “Absolutely the president’s in this race,” Jen O’Malley Dillon told MSNBC’s Morning Joe program. “Joe Biden is more committed than ever to beat Donald Trump.” AFP

American Airlines said Friday it had resumed operations following problems related to a major worldwide computer systems outage. “Earlier this morning, a technical issue with a vendor impacted multiple carriers, including American. As of 5:00 a.m. ET (0900 GMT), we have been able to safely re-establish our operation,” it said in a post on social platform X. A major IT outage has wrought havoc on computer systems worldwide, grounding flights across the globe, including in Europe and the United States, derailing television broadcasts in the UK and impacting telecommunications in Australia. US carriers Delta and United Airlines grounded all their…

Following a major outage which wrought havoc on global computer systems on Friday, Microsoft has said it was taking “mitigation actions” in response to service issues. It was not clear if those were linked to the global outages. “Our services are still seeing continuous improvements while we continue to take mitigation actions,” Microsoft said in a post on social media platform X. The outage had earlier grounded flights in the United States, derailing television broadcasts in the UK and impacting telecommunications in Australia. CrowdStrike could not immediately be reached for comment. Major US air carriers including Delta, United and American…

The Lagos State Police have received the medical examination results for a 17-year-old girl who allegedly suffered rape by an officer at the Area H Command in Ogudu. Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed that the results have been submitted to the police for further investigation. Hundeyin noted that the results had been delivered and the investigation is ongoing. He did not disclose specific details of the results but promised that updates would follow soon. The medical test was conducted at the Mirabel Centre. The officer involved, whose identity has not been revealed, is currently in custody.…

Businesses including banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets have been taken offline after blue screen of death error screens were seen on Windows workstations across the globe. Users on the subreddit for cyber security firm Crowdstrike reported issues in India, the United States and New Zealand. Major US Airlines Ground All Flights Over ‘Communication Issue’: FAA Major US air carriers including Delta, United and American Airlines grounded all flights early on Friday over a communication issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “All… flights regardless of destination” were grounded due to the “communication issues”, the FAA…

All flights from several major US airlines – including Delta, United and American Airlines – were grounded Friday morning due to a communication issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the ground stop impacts all flights from the airlines, regardless of their destination. CNN reports that it is unclear how long the ground stop will last, though the FAA suggested an update would be available by 5 a.m. ET. Their grounding comes after a significant Microsoft outage brought Frontier Airlines to a standstill for hours on Thursday – though the ground stop for…

Manchester United have bought teenage French defender Leny Yoro from Lille, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. United said they had signed the 18-year-old until June 2029. British media reported that United were paying Lille 62 million euros (52.2 million pounds) with 8 million euros in potential add ons. “Signing for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour,” Yoro told the Manchester United website. Yoro made his professional debut for Lille in May 2022 and went on to make 46 Ligue 1 appearances for the club. “Leny…