By JKNewsMedia DELTA STATE Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has directed all 25 Local Government Council Chairmen to implement the new minimum wage for council workers, effective November 2024. Oborevwori issued the directive on Tuesday during a meeting in Asaba with leaders from Delta’s chapters of the Association of Local Governments of Nig...
By Tunde Rahman MONTHS AFTER the rumours of imminent cabinet reshuffle had filled the air with newshounds speculating which of the ministers would be dropped or retained, President Bola Tinubu eventually took the bull by the horns last Wednesday. He effected the ministerial changes, scrapping two ministries, discharging five ministers, reassig...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE SENATE has shifted the screening and confirmation of seven recently appointed ministerial nominees to Wednesday, October 30. This is to allow the nominees additional time to finalize required documentation. The postponement, initially scheduled for Tuesday, was announced by Basheer Lado, Special ...
By Joke Kujenya THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court (ICC) faces mounting challenges in its mission to deliver justice for international crimes. ICC President Judge Tomoko Akane highlighted these obstacles before the United Nations General Assembly on October 28, 2024, while presenting the Court’s annual report. Also highlighting a surge in case d...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s BANKING industry has again spotlighted Polaris Bank as a leading force in digital banking, with its innovative VULTe platform winning major accolades at the recent Banks and Other Financial Institutions Awards (BAFI). Polaris Bank earned the title “Digital Bank of the Year” for ...
By Joke Kujenya COMMUNITIES IN Africa impacted by climate change and corporate exploitation now have a new platform to share their experiences and fight for climate justice. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and U.S.-based Corporate Accountability (CA) are launching the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBBP) Storyt...
By Paul Ejime THE DECISION penultimate Saturday by the Egypt-based Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award victory to Nigeria in the postponed 2025 AFCON qualifier and also punish Libya for mistreatment of visiting Nigerian delegation should serve as a lesson and deterrent to other countries. The Super Eagles of Nigeria refused to pla...
By Paul Ejime THREE AFRICAN candidates – Ghana’s Foreign Minister Shirley Botchwey, Lesotho’s former Trade and Finance Minister Joshua Setipa, and Gambia’s former Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara are top contenders in the race to become the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Chief Emeka Anyaoku of Nigeria was the first and only ...
By Paul Ejime BIANCA ODUMEGWU-Ojukwu, the widow of ex-Biafra leader Emeka Ojukwu, was among five new ministers nominated Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu in his long-awaited cabinet shuffle, since assuming office in May 2023. Ten serving Ministers swapped positions, while five old ones were dismissed in the changes announced after a Federal ...
By Temitope Ajayi A VIDEO of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s interview with News Central Television has been trending on social media platforms for the past week. In the interview, the former President, in a veiled reference to the current administration, said Nigeria has a President who came into office without a plan. Yet, the sam...
