Author: Alade Adisa

The Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended Dangote Refinery following the recent reduction in the prices of premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, describing it as a timely economic relief for Nigerians. NLC Chairman for Lagos Council, Funmi Sessi, during a chat with journalists on Tuesday, noted that the refinery’s operation has come at the right time. Expressing optimism that the reduction would ease transportation costs, lower the prices of goods and services, and provide financial relief to citizens struggling with the high cost of living, Sessi said, “This adjustment promises to offer much-needed…

Federal Government workers are facing a low-key Christmas celebrations following the delay in payment of their December 2024 salaries. According to The PUNCH, the workers also suffered delayed salaries in November 2024. The reports said that most federal workers received their November 2024 salaries during the second week of December. While a number of people within the civil service said the fault came from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, others noted that the delay was as a result of migration to a new payment platform. Speaking on the delayed salaries, some civil servants at the Federal…

South Easterners travelling for the Christmas celebration and other purposes in Imo and Abia and other states in the region are battling with the sharp increase in fares by transporters and longer travelling time and stress occasioned by the “numerous” military and police checkpoints mounted at close range on the various routes in the South-East states. This development, according to NAN was revealed in an interview with a cross-section of the commuters and drivers in the zone. The commutters complained that they spend longer time on the road than normal, due to the multiple checkpoints mounted by security operatives. Also,…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has approved the sum of ₦100,000 for civil servants, public servants, and pensioners in the state for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. George Nwaeke, Rivers State Head of Service, announced the Yuletide largesse for the workers in a statement on Tuesday. According to Nwaeke, the approval, which was given on Monday, is to enable the workers and senior citizens have a fulfilled Christmas celebration. The statement noted that this the second time within the administration of Fubara that civil servants in the state will be receiving Christmas bonus, to the tune of N100,000…

Manchester City’s freefalling continued with a limp 2-1 loss at Aston Villa, signalling a third consecutive defeat in all competitions and a ninth reverse in their last 12 matches. Villa, who beat City at home last season in just one of three league defeats for Pep Guardiola’s side, were utterly dominant from the off and could have scored within the first minute when Jhon Duran was thwarted by Stefan Ortega. The German goalkeeper then clawed a Pau Torres header from the line which was an inch from creeping over. The hosts eventually got the goal they deserved when Duran accepted…

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has questioned the “choices” of people close to forward Marcus Rashford. Rashford, 27, said he was “ready for a new challenge” in an interview after being dropped for the 2-1 win at Manchester City on 15 December. The England international subsequently missed the 4-3 Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat by Tottenham and was also left out as United lost 3-0 to Bournemouth on Sunday, adding to speculation he could leave Old Trafford in January. “It is a hard situation,” Amorim told Sky Sports. “I understand these players have a lot of people around them, making choices…

…Blames ‘hurried action’ by the House President Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions. The legislation would have spread the establishment of the new trial court judgeships over more than a decade to give three presidential administrations and six Congresses the chance to appoint the new judges. The bipartisan effort was carefully designed so that lawmakers wouldn’t knowingly give an advantage to either political party in shaping the federal judiciary. The Democratic-controlled Senate passed the measure unanimously in August. But…

United States President, Joe Biden has granted clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences, commuting their sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The three inmates who didn’t receive clemency are the convicted murderer in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, the gunman at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, and the surviving Boston Marathon bomber. The announcement is sure to spark partisan debate, even though presidential commutation and pardon power are broad, constitutionally enshrined and irreversible. The Justice Department instituted a moratorium on executions in 2021 so it could review policies and procedures.…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for demonstrating stronger political will in favour of anti-graft efforts of the Commission. Olukoyede stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, while congratulating Christians as they mark the birth of Jesus Christ in a statement issued on his behalf by Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency. The EFCC boss pointed out in the statement that the achievements of the EFCC in the last one and half years were direct outcomes of Tinubu’s courageous and inspirational leadership. “Nigerians can see…

Alhaji Lambo Ilela, a 75-year-old cleric has been arrested by a local community watch group in Zamfara State for allegedly providing spiritual backing to bandits operating in Zamfara and Katsina states. The cleric reportedly confessed to offering spiritual services to bandits for nearly six years during interrogation. He disclosed that his clientele initially consisted of nine gang leaders, including a notorious bandit leader, Sani Gurugu, who commands multiple gangs terrorising communities in Safana. Ilela further admitted to receiving a payment of N1.3 million from Gurugu in exchange for his spiritual services, which he claimed were meant to enhance the bandits’…