Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday launched Nigeria’s initiative to end the worst form of child labour, slave labour and human trafficking in the country. He said there were clear indications that modern slavery was still prevalent in Nigeria. The Vice-President averred that available figures from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) revealedContinue Reading
Mohammed Adamu, inspector general of police, says supervisors of trigger-happy police officers will be held liable for the infractions of those under their command. Adamu spoke during an interactive session with officers-in-charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), anti-kidnapping squad and other special units on Thursday. The IGP issued theContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has lamented that his family is traumatised due to the picketing of his residence by members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The Minister disclosed this in an interview with journalists at the presidential villa in Abuja, on Thursday. According to Ngige,Continue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the arrest of popular singer, Afeez Fashola, otherwise known as Naira Marley, and others in relation to alleged advance fee scam and related cyber crimes. Premium Times had reported on Friday morning that the musician was arrested by the EFCC in Lagos.Continue Reading
The 2019 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has assured Nigerians that he would accept the verdict of the Presidential Election Tribunal on his petition challenging the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the election. He gave the assurance while stating that he would not allowContinue Reading
Nigerians are groaning again in darkness after the national electricity grid suffered a major failure on Wednesday, seizing power supply to homes amidst scorching weather conditions. The collapse has seen Nigeria’s electricity output dwindle to a meagre 230 megawatts or less for a population exceeding 180 million, Premium Times learnt.Continue Reading
A group of gunmen has shot and killed a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Benson Omunakwe. Omunakwe was killed at Agip Estate in Port Harcourt on Wednesday night. The gunmen were said to have driven into the estate where he lived and shot their victim. Omunakwe was a formerContinue Reading
A group of five armed robbers were said to have blown up an automated teller machine, making away with all the cash they got from it. The incident, which happened in Mpumalamga area of South Africa, was reported by Iharare on Thursday. The Online platform reported that the dare-devil robbersContinue Reading
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has reiterated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has no powers to investigate financial transactions of his government. He said that before EFCC can investigate his government, the anti-graft agency must first vacate the Federal High Court judgment that declared that itContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele for a second term in office. A letter for the tenure renewal was signed by Buhari on Wednesday and has now been sent to the senate for confirmation. The CBN Act stipulates that the senateContinue Reading
