Author: Amina Mohammed

The Nigeria Labour Congress has denied reports that it has withdrawn from the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship scheduled for August 1. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the union cannot withdraw from a protest that it did not organise. This was contained in a Tuesday press release signed by Ajaero titled, ‘The Nigeria Labour Congress cannot withdraw from a protest that it did not organise.’ “A news report of the withdrawal of the Nigeria Labour Congress from the widely discussed national protest has been brought to our attention. The Nigeria Labour Congress debunks such a story as patently…

Nicolas Kuhn scored twice and Luis Palma netted the decider in the 68th minute to give Celtic a 4-3 victory over Manchester City in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Norway’s Erling Haaland, wearing the City captain’s armband for the first time, nodded home an equalizer in the 57th minute only for Honduran international Palma to tap in the winning goal on a breakaway at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan Memorial Stadium. The match was a tuneup for next month’s start of the 2024-25 campaigns for Celtic, winner of the past three Scottish Premiership crowns, and four-time defending English Premier…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the approval of a ₦150, 000 grant for each business owner in Jigawa State. This was revealed in a press release by the State House, Abuja, and shared by Vice President Kashim Shettima on his official X handle on Tuesday. According to the release, Shettima while speaking at the launch of the AI Expertise Blockchain and Technology Training and Outsourcing Initiative in Dutse, said the grant was part of Nigeria’s strategy for digital transformation and leadership in Africa. Shettima said that Nigeria was not just catching up with the rest of the world, but is…

Operatives of the Kano Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a banker, Kamaluddeen Lawal and three businessmen for recycling and manipulating contents of Naira notes. The other suspects are Ismail Ibrahim Ilu, Lamido Bala and Abba Mohammed. The suspects were arrested at Unity Road, Kantin Kwari market,  Kano following credible Intelligence on the activities of some individuals suspected to be trafficking huge sums of money in cash. Investigations showed that the suspects specialized in obtaining mutilated Naira notes from various banks with the sole purpose of removing a few notes from each bundle and depositing them in their bank accounts with a particular bank where their…

The family of the late singer Mohbad has conducted a new autopsy to determine the cause of his death. Previously, the family expressed dissatisfaction with the initial autopsy results, which were deemed inconclusive. The Magistrate of the Coroner Court in Ikorodu, Lagos State, T.A. Shotobi, granted an order on June 26 allowing the family to engage a licensed pathologist for an independent autopsy. The court also ruled that the family should bear all costs associated with the examination and autopsy. Monisola Odumosu, a member of the family’s legal team, stated that the autopsy was conducted on Friday, July 19, and…

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called for an independent audit of business dealings between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and the Dangote Refinery. This is as the Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group and owner of the Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, last week, revealed that NNPCL had capped its equity in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery at 7.2 per cent instead of the speculated 20 per cent. “The agreement was actually 20 per cent which we had with NNPC, and they did not pay the balance of the money up till last year; then we…

The Federal Government has scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday morning in response to a planned nationwide protest set for August 1. This follows President Bola Tinubu’s plea for the organizers to cancel the protests and allow his administration more time to implement people-oriented programs. A circular distributed on Tuesday indicated that all ministers, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and several special advisers, including Hadiza Bala-Usman, Bayo Onanuga, and former Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, were invited to the meeting. The circular, signed by Permanent Secretary Richard Pheelangwah, was titled, “Planned Nationwide Protest.”…

A passenger plane carrying 19 people has crashed during takeoff from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. The flight operated by Saurya Airlines involved a small aircraft bound for Pokhara, Nepal’s second-largest city and a major tourist gateway for trekking and adventure sports. The aircraft crashed at around 11am local time on Wednesday, according to The Kathmandu Post. Premnath Thakur, spokesperson for Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport, said the 19 people on board the plane included crew members. Police and rescue teams are currently at the site, where initial pictures shared on social media showed a large fire. Local media are reporting that five…

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has given Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Communication and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, a 72-hour ultimatum to apologise for his claim that Obi was behind the planned nationwide protest. Obi vowed to file a defamation libel lawsuit if Onanuga failed to apologise. Obi, through his counsel, Alex Ejesieme, demanded that the public apology be published in four national newspapers – Vanguard, THISDAY, Punch, and The Cable – as well as Onanuga’s verified X handle #aonanuga1956. The demand comes after Onanuga alleged on July 20, 2024, that Obi’s supporters…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the planned national protest dated August 1 as politically induced. Wike stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during an inspection tour of the Apo Karshi Road, saying the planned protest is to divert the attention of Nigerians from efforts by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration He appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government as modalities are being worked to bring succour to the masses. Speaking further, the minister also issued a seven-month ultimatum to the contractors of the Apo-Karshi Road to complete the project. Dissatisfied…