The U.S. Department of Education has announced plans to reduce its workforce by nearly 50%, cutting over 1,300 positions, with affected employees placed on administrative leave starting March 21. The announcement comes just a week after the Senate confirmed Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee, as the new Secretary …
Federal High Court Rejects Sex Workers’ Plea for Legal Protection in Abuja
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by commercial sex workers seeking protection from harassment and arrest by security agencies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In his ruling on Wednesday, Justice Omotosho declared that prostitution is not recognized as a legal right under Nigerian law or …
Nigeria Abolishes Law Dismissing Unmarried Pregnant Officers
Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Aishatu Abubakar-Baju has announced the abolition of police laws that previously mandated the dismissal of unmarried policewomen who became pregnant while on active duty. Speaking on Channels TV on Wednesday, March 12, Abubakar-Baju, Nigeria’s highest-ranking female police officer, confirmed that discriminatory regulations against women in the Nigeria Police Force have …
EU Hits Back at Trump’s Tariffs with $45 Billion in Countermeasures
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks in front of the EU flag at a press conference. The European Union is set to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs with countermeasures totalling 26 billion euros ($45 billion). The new duties, effective April 1, will target a broad range of U.S. goods, including not …
Fuel price may drop further as landing cost drops to N774/litre
The landing cost of premium motor spirit dropped to N774.82 per litre, lower than the ex-depot price of Dangote Refinery’s fuel, which stands at N825 per litre, according to the latest competency centre daily energy data released by the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN). Data from MEMAN indicates that estimated import parity into …
Reggae icon Cocoa Tea dies at 65
Cocoa Tea, the prolific reggae singer, has died at the age of 65. The musician’s wife, Malvia Scott, confirmed his death in Broward, Fort Lauderdale, Florid, on Tuesday, March 11, to the Jamaican Gleaner. “I got a call early this morning to say that he had been transferred from the facility to the hospital … …
Injured NASS Staff Receives N25m Compensation from Social Insurance Trust Fund
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, on Tuesday paid N25 million in compensation to an injured staff member of the National Assembly, who is an active member of the insurance scheme. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of NSITF, Mr Oluwaseun Mayomi Faleye, presented the N25 million cheque to the Clerk to the National Assembly, Barrister …