#SexForGrades: NHRC sets to probe cases of sexual violence, sets up investigative panel
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is set to investigate cases of sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria. Executive secretary of the commission, Toby Ojukwu, while addressing journalists in…
N30,000 minimum wage: Ngige appeals for understanding as FG, Labour Leaders meet
Representatives of the Federal Government on Monday met with the leadership of organised labour movement on the implementation of the new N30,000 minimum wage and the consequential adjustment of…
Iranian women’s attendance at soccer match in Iran, “historic, symbolic ” – FIFA President
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Sunday that the attendance of women at a soccer match in Iran on Thursday was “historic” and a step in the right direction. After…
Pioneers in fight against poverty win 2019 Nobel economics prize
Economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize for their work in fighting global poverty, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday….
Global stocks slip amid lack of detail on trade deal
A global index of stock markets slipped on Monday as signs of progress in the China-U.S. trade dispute drew mixed a reaction from investors, with some cautioning over a lack…
Kano 9: MURIC calls for quick prosecution of suspects
MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola The Muslim Rights Concern has condemned the abduction and conversion to Christianity of nine children from Kano, urging the Police to quickly prosecute the…
New Zealand PM Ardern steps up fight against extremist online content with more funding
PM, Jacinda Ardern New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support on Monday to target violent extremist content online, just months after an alleged white supremacist…
Pope mistakenly Tweets support for U.S. ‘Saints’ football team
Some saints wear halos, other saints wear helmets. The Vatican employees who manage Pope Francis’ official Twitter account in English confused the two on Sunday when Tweeting about five new…
Omo-Agege describes alleged attack on Oshiomhole as callous, totally unacceptable
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has condemned the attacks on the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in Benin City, Edo State. Omo-Agege…
Oil prices ease on scant details of U.S.-China trade deal
Oil prices eased on Monday as scant details on the first phase of a trade deal between the United States and China undercut last week’s optimism over the thaw that…