As part of its continuous efforts to champion environmental responsibility and promote sustainable practices, leading financial institution Union Bank of Nigeria partnered with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to celebrate World Environment Day 2023. World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5th, is a global platform to raise awareness, and mobilise action towards pressing environmental issues. The 2023 campaign #BeatPlasticPollution; ... Read More »

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory, who prayed to the court to halt the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as president. The five applicants —Anyaegbunam Okoye, David Adzer, Jeffery Ucheh, Osang Paul and Chibuike Nwachukwu—identified themselves as registered voters of the FCT. Our correspondence reports the five ... Read More »

..Tinubu harped on the importance of the health sector in the Society President Bola Tinubu has restated that his administration will revive and restore public confidence in the health sector in Nigeria. The President made the commitment on Monday in his office during an audience with leaders of Joint Health Sector Union, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress. President ... Read More »

The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, from embarking on their planned strike to protest the unilateral removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice O. Y. Anuwe, barred the two organizations from proceeding with ... Read More »

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has been named ‘Best Banking CEO of the Year in Africa’ in the International Banker 2023 Banking Awards. The award, published in the Spring 2023 Issue of the International Banker Magazine, sees Dr Onyeagwu honoured alongside other individuals and banks from the Middle East and Africa.Expressing gratitude ... Read More »

…The matches will last 45 to 60 minutes, Says Official While sex is a hushed-up topic in many countries, Sweden has taken the first step to remove the stigma around sex by declaring it a sport. The first tournament will be held on June 8. The competition tagged European Sex Championship, is scheduled to take place on June 8 under ... Read More »

..Vested interests resisting subsidy removal – Shettima President Bola Tinubu on Friday said that the national minimum wage needs a review to reflect realities, assuring that improved livelihood for Nigerians remains a top priority of his administration, with more people-focused economic policies. President Tinubu also advised national and sub-national governments to work together on the issue, which, according to him, ... Read More »

Following his appointment as Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, June 2, 2023, the outgoing Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has assured the President of his unalloyed dedication and loyalty to the job. The lawmaker made this known in an appreciation message to the President on Twitter after the announcement of his appointment. ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Senator George Akume as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). He also approved the appointments of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff and former Deputy Governor of Jigawa, Ibrahim Hadejia, as Deputy Chief of Staff. The new appointments were contained in a statement on Friday by State House ... Read More »

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has directed workers to shut down all operations of shipping companies and begin an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday over a lingering dispute with shipping companies concerning the poor pay package and welfare of employees. At a briefing, Thursday, the President-General of MWUN, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, lamented that since 2018 Organised Labour had been ... Read More »