President Bola Tinubu has appointed Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), and Dr. Adedeji Ashiru as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA). Woke, an engineer and environmental specialist, previously served in various capacities including as Chairman…
The Civil Society Coalition for Mandate Protection (CSC-MAP), comprised of 45 civil society and community-based organizations across Nigeria, has appealed to global leaders including the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the United States, the British Prime Minister, and the German Chancellor, to intervene in urging President Bola Tinubu to revoke a N40…
The Nigerian Government proposed a new minimum wage of N54,000, but organized labor, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), rejected it. They insist on N615,000, citing the rising inflation rate. This rejection follows their dismissal of a previous proposal of N48,000. Organized labor has set a deadline of May…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has declined an oral bail request from Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, popularly known as Ijele, a social media influencer. In April, a magistrate court in Abuja dismissed a case against Ijele, involving charges of criminal intimidation, threat to life, cyberstalking, and cyberbullying, due to lack of jurisdiction. However, the Federal…
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has rendered a significant decision by disqualifying former President Jacob Zuma from participating in the upcoming national election due to his prior criminal conviction. The ruling, issued on Monday, carries political implications as it restricts Zuma’s eligibility to stand for office, sparking tensions ahead of the pivotal vote. The court invoked…
Former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme and member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Prof Usman Yusuf, criticized the economic policies of Bola Tinubu’s government, accusing it of excessive taxation despite exacerbating poverty in Nigeria. Speaking on a Channel TV program, Yusuf lamented the lack of concern for the country’s growth and…
The Federal High Court in Abuja is set to deliver rulings on two applications filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Monday. Kanu’s special counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, informed SaharaReporters about the court proceedings, which could either reinstate Kanu’s bail or transfer him to home detention. Ejimakor highlighted…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has set May 24 as the date for the opening of its student loan application portal, as disclosed by Akintunde Sawyerr, the managing director, in a statement released on Thursday. This announcement highlights President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to promoting accessible education for all Nigerian students. The portal aims to…
The Kwara State Government’s recent appointment of Development Officers for the state’s 16 local government areas has drawn criticism from the Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), an anti-corruption civil society organization. In a press statement, ENetSuD’s Director of Community Services, Fatima Bintu Dikko, condemned the appointments as unnecessary and wasteful of public funds. The…
The Nigerian government, during a recent Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, approved several projects aimed at enhancing the economy and infrastructure. Among these approvals was the allocation of N37.2 billion for the construction of the Court of Appeal (Abuja Division) building and N12.5 billion for the purchase of 200 Toyota Land Cruiser Buffalo V6 vehicles…