Members of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage, comprising government representatives, organised labour, and the organised private sector, have resumed talks on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. The committee reconvened at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja…
THE United States flew a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for its first precision-guided bombing drill with South Korea in seven years, the South’s military said. The drill, seen as a show of force against…
THE Maryland Supreme Court has removed Nigerian-American Judge, April T. Ademiluyi, from the bench following findings of “egregious” misconduct. In a per curiam order filed Monday, the court stated that the removal was the appropriate course of action due to…
THE African National Congress (ANC) announced on Wednesday that it is leaning towards forming a government of national unity with a wide range of political parties, following last week’s election in which it lost its governing majority. The ANC has ruled…
IN preparation for Kenya’s deployment of police officers to Haiti, President William Ruto has consulted not only political advisers and security officials but also a circle of evangelical pastors close to him and his wife, Rachel Ruto. This high-profile mission aims to…
RUSSIA will send additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to bolster the West African nation’s defence capabilities and fight terrorism. This announcement was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a visit to Burkina Faso, as reported…
THE Pan-African Alliance for Transparency and the Rule of Law (PATROL-AFRICA) has expressed deep regret over the poor ratification process of the Malabo Protocol, ten years after its adoption. To date, only one country, Angola, has ratified the protocol, with…
LEADERS of South Korea and African nations have agreed to initiate a high-level dialogue on expanding cooperation in the supply chain of critical minerals. This agreement was reached during the Korea-Africa Summit held in Seoul, where delegates from 48 African…
THE Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have been grappling with the federal government over workers’ rights, culminating in a nationwide strike. The question arises: is the strike action legal? The answer lies in the United…
DEVELOPED countries provided and mobilised $115.9bn in climate finance for developing countries for the first time in 2022, exceeding the annual $100bn goal and reaching a level that had not been expected before 2025, according to new figures from the…
