FG demands justice for Nigerians killed in South Africa

The Federal Government has asked the South African government to investigate and punish those involved in the killing of a Nigerian in Johannesburg in December last year.

It also called on Pretoria to end extra-judicial killings, criminalising immigrants and xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

The Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who visited the

Sen. Wakili calls for minimum wage increase

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Welfare, Ali Wakili, has urged the Federal Government to increase minimum wage to enable workers cope with prevailing economic situation in the country. 

Wakili made the call when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja.

He said that while minimum wage had remained at N18, 000, prices of goods and services had continued to rise.

Trump government appeals lifting of travel ban

President Trump: Justice Department appeals lifting of travel ban

Muslims caught in the web of President Donald Trump’s travel ban had better hurry to enter the United States as the temporary relief granted by the Seattle judge may soon be overturned.

Late Saturday, the U.S. Justice Department filed an appeal  to restore Trump’s immigration order barring citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries and temporarily banning refugees.

Rice farmers resolve to boost production

Rice plantation

Rice farmers in the South-South have resolved to boost rice production to ensure food security in the zone.

Mr Sylva Ejezie, Chairman of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Delta chapter, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba on Sunday that the farmers would boost cultivation this year.

IBB returns from medical vacation

Ibrahim Babaginda. Twitter photo.

Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has returned to Nigeria after a seven-week medical vacation in Switzerland.

He arrived in Minna International Airport on Saturday at 6.45 pm.

Alighting from the aircraft, General Babangida expressed gratitude for prayers and goodwill messages from different quarters during his vacation.

10 Surprising Scientific Facts About Twins

Beyoncé is pregnant with twins! The singer and actress, 35, announced the news on Instagram yesterday, posting a photo of her baby bump and writing that she and husband Jay Z “have been blessed two times over.”

Pregnancies with multiple babies aren’t as rare as they once were, but they’re still an uncommon event. So in celebration of the couple’s happy news, here are 10 fascinating

Community gives Chevron 14 days ultimatum

Power generation hits

Kokodiagbene community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta, has given Chevron Nigeria a 14-day ultimatum to provide them with electricity.

The people marched to the Otunana flow station operated by Chevron on Wednesday to protest against what they called, ”insensitivity” of the oil giant to their plight.

CBN to penalise banks with cash problems

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will penalise Deposit Money Banks that have liquidity challenges by way of temporary suspension from its lending window.

In a circular issued on Wednesday, the apex bank announced a change in its rules of engagement with the banks, spelling out new

Beware! ‘Precedent is falling down’

THE reader must be aware  that Nigerian Law, just as the common law, thrives on judicial precedent. In a nutshell what the doctrine of judicial precedent presupposes is that there is a hierarchy of courts and that in the exercise of each court’s prerogative to hear and determine cases, what appears overriding is for each court to follow precedents either set by the court itself or the courts above it. It is also common knowledge, that apart from the hearing and determination of cases, precedent has been followed in the appointment of heads of court. To that extent, what precedent requires

Senate to allow Magu defend EFCC budget

ABUJA—The Senate will  allow the embattled acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, defend the budget of the agency irrespective of outstanding issues concerning his confirmation, Vanguard has learned.

The inclination of the Senate despite earlier assertions to the contrary was informed by the fact that the Senate was yet to take a decision on the re-submission of his name for