October 21, 2024
Why it’s dangerous to arm FRSC officials, by lawyer
A lawyer, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has faulted the proposed Bill seeking to legally allow men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to carry arms. He said the Bill “is deeply troubling and should be rejected” as it will be dangerous to arm the men. According to him, the attempt to turn a civilian agency […]
Give us our land back, Senator heckles King Charles in Australian Parliament
Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on Monday, shocking assembled lawmakers and other dignitaries. “Give us our land back! Give us what you stole from us!” Thorpe screamed in an almost minute-long diatribe after the 75-year-old king’s speech. “This is not your land, you […]
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[ICYMI] Nigeria supplies Togo, Benin 24-hour power supply – TCN
The Managing Director and CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, has disclosed that Nigeria supplies 24-hour electricity to neighbouring countries Togo and Benin, amid ongoing discussions in the country following a recent power grid collapse. “We supply Togo, Benin, and Niger. They get power from Nigeria on a 24-hour basis, and they […]
Grid collapses 105 times in 10 years despite $1.4bn loans
•Govt fails to access additional $2.96bn W’Bank-approved electricity infrastructure loans •Buhari records 93 grid collapses, Tinubu 12, incessant grid collapse worries NERC, consumers Despite the huge investment in the power sector, the national grid collapsed about 105 times under the administrations of President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, The PUNCH reports. Findings on […]
Niger NLC insists on new minimum wage in October
The Niger State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has insisted on a full implementation of the new minimum wage for the October salary. The union pointed out that it was ready to accept a delayed payment of salary as long as the government approved the new minimum wage. The Chairman, Idrees Lafene, made this […]
Police decry increasing rate of jungle justice
The Nigeria Police Force has decried the spate of jungle justice in parts of the country, cautioning against its consequences on criminal justice administration, rule of law, and global reputation. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Adejobi condemned the trend of jungle justice in […]