Saturday, April 27, 2024

Rights

April 26, 2024

Lawyer sues NERC, AEDC over electricity tariff hike

He argued that the alleged fixing of tariffs using U.S. dollars in Nigeria is uncalled for and against public policy.

NERC and AEDC
April 26, 2024

Iran arresting, detaining women over head covering: UN

The country’s morality police had announced stricter checks some weeks ago, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said.

Mahsa Amini
April 26, 2024

Court remands man for defiling 12-year-old girl

Mr Adeosun said Mr Afeez sexually penetrated the vagina of the 12-year-old girl with his fingers.

Courtroom (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)
April 26, 2024

Nigerian parents advised against hiding children with disabilities

Bolanle Olawuyi of the Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, has appealed to parents of disabled children against hiding them due to shame or stigma.

AUTISTIC CHILDREN
April 26, 2024

Calabar-Itu Road: Cross River set to pay N400 million compensation to property owners

Mr Ekpang said the government would spend about N400 million to pay the compensation.

APC guber candidate Bassey Otu
April 26, 2024

N615,000 new minimum wage based on N1,700 per dollar computation: TUC, NLC

“It is now N615,000. Regarding when the new minimum wage, the committee is still working,” said the TUC president.

NLC president Joe Ajaero and TUC president Festus Osifo
April 26, 2024

NCS begins sensitisation to automated retiree verification system

Its spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja that the programme, the first of its kind, was inaugurated on April 22.

Nigerian Customs
April 26, 2024

Land Grab: Edo widow alleges conversion of her land to burial ground

A 60-year-old widow, Esther Aimhekagbon, has accused a man, Uzama Osaretin-Alexander, of converting her land into a burial ground.

Nigerian Policewomen used to illustrate the story. CREDIT: Twitter]
April 25, 2024

Lagos civil servants with N35,000 salary now earn N70,000: Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the civil servants began receiving the new wage in January.

SANWO-OLU
April 25, 2024

Court dismisses suit seeking disqualification of Hannatu Musawa as minister

Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the plaintiffs lacked locus standi (legal right) to institute the suit.

Hannatu Musawa and President Bola Tinubu'