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The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has revealed that the new minimum wage will be reviewed in less than two years. Speaking in Umuahia, Abia State capital, on Thursday, she made this announcement after meeting with labour leaders in the state. Onyejeocha assured that President Bola Tinubu is committed to fulfilling his promise to Nigerian workers by ensuring a review of the minimum wage within three years. She expressed that the President remains deeply concerned about workers’ welfare and would stand by his pledges to them. “We are not going to allow the minimum wage review…

The victims of the tragic stampede that occurred during a Christmas rice distribution in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, have been laid to rest. The incident, which took place on December 21, 2024, claimed the lives of at least 21 people, primarily women and children, during a palliative distribution organised by Chief Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi through his Obijackson Foundation. An inter-denominational burial service was held on Friday at St. Mary’s Field, Okija, with families of the victims, survivors, community members, and other dignitaries in attendance. The event, though low-key, was organised by the Obijackson Foundation in collaboration…

Raheem Okoya, son of billionaire businessman Chief Razaq Okoya, has issued a public apology to Nigerians following his involvement in a viral video that showed the abuse of naira notes. The video, which also featured his brother Wahab and an unidentified police officer, has sparked outrage across the country and led to the detention of the officer. In a statement shared on Friday via X (formerly Twitter), Raheem expressed regret, saying, “To the Nigerian people, my actions were not to cause any trouble or harm. My intentions were pure and naive. I ask for your forgiveness and support in this…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has issued a stern warning to individuals engaging in land grabbing and unlawful cattle grazing within the state. The Governor announced that anyone forcibly encroaching on land or property will now face the full force of the law, as stipulated under the Rule of Law Enforcement Authority and the newly established Anti-Land Grabbing Agency. Makinde, who was represented by his Deputy, Adebayo Lawal, made this pronouncement on Wednesday at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement hosted by the Oyo State Mobilisation Agency for Socio-Economic Development (OYMASED) at Omolayole Hall, University of Ibadan. The event was focused on…

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has revealed that Nigeria suffered the loss of 100 lives and property worth a staggering N67.1 billion due to fire outbreaks in 2024. However, the service also highlighted its significant success in mitigating the damage, saving 30,890 lives and property valued at N1.94 trillion. The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Abdulganiyu Jaji, made these disclosures during a press briefing held in Abuja on Friday. According to Jaji, the FFS’s efforts have been pivotal in responding to fire outbreaks and other emergencies across the nation. “In the year 2024, the Federal Fire Service successfully…

A groundbreaking new drug, NXP800, has shown promising results in shrinking prostate cancer tumors in men with advanced disease, offering hope for patients who no longer respond to existing treatments. The experimental medication, also being trialed for ovarian cancer, was hailed by experts as a potential game-changer in overcoming treatment resistance. How It Works The drug targets the heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) pathway, a cellular mechanism that cancer cells hijack to support their growth. This pathway regulates heat shock proteins, which are overexpressed in many cancers to help them survive stressful conditions as tumors develop. NXP800 disrupts this process,…

Donald Trump will be sentenced on Friday in the high-profile New York “hush money” case, following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices rejected the president-elect’s last-minute request to delay the proceedings, ensuring sentencing will occur just over a week before his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. The narrow decision saw Amy Coney Barrett, who was appointed by Mr. Trump in 2020, and Chief Justice John Roberts join the court’s three liberal justices in ruling against the Republican. In dissent, four conservative justices—Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett…

Home Office says it has returned more than 16,400 illegal migrants and foreign criminals since election Sir Keir Starmer has claimed Labour has deported a record number of foreign criminals and illegal migrants by scrapping the Rwanda scheme. On Thursday, the Home Office said it had returned more than 16,400 illegal migrants and foreign criminals since the election – the highest six-month total since 2018. Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, set the target of overtaking 2018’s total after Labour ditched the Tories’ Rwanda deportation scheme and switched hundreds of immigration staff to work on returning illegal migrants to their home countries. Sir Keir suggested quick…

Andy Burnham has defied Sir Keir Starmer to call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs. The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester said he believed there was a case for a “limited national inquiry” drawing on local reviews into historical child sexual exploitation. Sir Keir ordered Labour MPs to vote to block a national inquiry into grooming gangs on Wednesday evening. The Prime Minister did not take part in the vote and his spokesman said he would be “guided by the victims” on the issue, but Downing Street denied that this meant Sir Keir was wavering in his belief that a new inquiry was…

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector ended 2024 on a high note, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 52.70 points in December, driven by a surge in demand during the yuletide season. According to the Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI report for December 2024, the rise is a pointer to a moderate expansion in manufacturing activities, pointing to a promising outlook for the sector in the new year. The report stated that the country’s PMI increased for the second consecutive month to 52.7 from 49.6 in November 2024. It should be noted that a PMI reading above 50 indicates an improvement in private…