We Will Not Accept Meagre Increase To ₦60,000 As Minimum Wage – Labour
The Organised Labour has firmly stated that they will not accept any slight increase to the ₦60,000 offer proposed by the tripartite committee...
Two Killed In Enugu Communities By Suspected Herdsmen
Two young men were killed over the weekend by suspected herdsmen in Ukpata and Opanda of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area in Enugu State....
Tobacco Smoking Causes Over 8 Million Deaths Yearly – Anatomy Professor
Professor Gabriel Omotoso, an Anatomy professor at the University of Ilorin, has highlighted tobacco smoking as a major cause of preventable deaths and...
Kano, Ebonyi Fully Comply With Nationwide Strike
The indefinite nationwide strike called by Organised Labour saw full compliance in Kano State, North-West Nigeria, on Monday as Union leaders patrolled various...
WAEC Seeks Strike Exemption to Complete Exams
Dr Amos Dangut, the Head of the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has requested an exemption from the...
Mexicans Elect Claudia Sheinbaum As First Female President
Claudia Sheinbaum has made history by becoming the first female president of Mexico. According to Mexico’s official electoral authority, the 61-year-old former Mayor...
Heatwave Claims Lives Across India Amid Elections
Several people have died from heat-related illnesses as temperatures rise in northern and central India. According to authorities, ten deaths were reported at...
WHO Warns of Rising Global Dengue Cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced concerns about the rising number of dengue cases worldwide. Over the past five years, the number...
WHO Advocates For Complete Ban On Public Smoking, Calls For Higher Taxes On Tobacco
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has called for a complete ban on public smoking and the...
Zambia’s Former First Lady Arrested For Money Laundering
Zambia’s former first lady, Esther Lungu, has been arrested on money laundering charges, according to her lawyer, Makebi Zulu, on Friday. This comes...
U.S To Fund A Deal With Moderna To Produce mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine
According to a Financial Times report, the U.S. government is about to finalise a deal to fund a late-stage trial for Moderna’s mRNA...
Mayoral Candidate Shot Dead At Mexican Campaign Rally
A mayoral candidate was fatally shot on Wednesday during a campaign rally in Guerrero, Mexico. Alfredo Cabrera was killed in Coyuca de Benitez...