Kenneth Okonkwo, formerly a spokesperson for Peter Obi’s Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, has severed ties with the Labour Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) led by Julius Abure. Okonkwo, known for his roles in Nollywood, criticized the recent National Convention organized by Abure’s leadership, labeling it as criminal and corrupt. Expressing his discontent on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria attributed the recent fluctuations in the foreign exchange market to seasonal fluctuations in demand for dollars. During its 295th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja, the bank highlighted the interplay between demand and supply in a functioning market system as the underlying cause of the volatility. Members of the…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) revealed that over 80 million people globally have died from tobacco smoking, with developing countries bearing 75% of these deaths. In Nigeria, CAPPA disclosed that more than five million youths are addicted to cigarette smoking, endangering their lives. A stakeholder engagement event organized by CAPPA and the National…
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 EFCC, Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, recently handed over $22,000 recovered from a convicted Nigerian fraudster to the FBI. The fraudster, Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju, was sentenced to two years in prison for identity theft and impersonation. The money was ordered by the court to be restituted to Olanrewaju’s victim in the United States. The handover ceremony…
Rachel Geoffrey, a woman residing in the Federal Housing Estate in Adamawa State, allegedly subjected her two stepdaughters, aged three and seven, to severe burns on their hands for eating food without her permission. The incident occurred on May 14, 2024, and was reported by witnesses in the area. According to reports, the stepmother left…