How Nigerian won £3,200 harassment claim in the UK.

LONDON – An English court has awarded a Nigerian man, Temitayo Ajala £3,520 (about N1, 809,280) in compensation following derogatory harassment from his boss. Ajala took his boss, Lyndon Parker to court for religiously harassing him. Ajala, who is a car salesman at Doves Vauxhall dealership in Southampton, won the religious harassment claim after his…

August 24, 2021754Comments

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Tambuwal at Richard Akinnola’s birthday lecture: Nigeria needs a leader in tune with modern technology, not a parochial, provincial politician

“SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” BEING A PAPER PRESENTED BY H.E. AMINU WAZIRI TAMBUWAL CFR, GOVERNOR OF SOKOTO STATE AT THE 63RD BIRTHDAY LECTURE IN HONOUR OF RICHARD AKINNOLA ON AUGUST 23, 2021 AT RADDISON BLU HOTEL, IKEJA, LAGOS. Protocol: INTRODUCTION: It is with utmost pleasure that I stand before…

August 24, 20210Comments

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Leaked NITDA review bill contains provisions that would choke Nigerian startups

For a while, there have been talks about revamping the outdated 2007 Act of Nigeria’s information and technology body, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). The bill which established NITDA as the agency to oversee Nigeria’s technological transformation is quite outdated. This past decade, Nigeria has arguably become Africa’s most attractive destination for venture…

August 21, 202116Comments

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EXCLUSIVE: Senators, Reps fight dirty over $10 million bribe to reject PIB’s 5% for host communities

Specifically, some lawmakers are seething over claims that Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamiala received $2 million each in cash bribes to pass the historic law. OYINDAMOLA OLUBAJO AND HILLARY ESSIEN • AUGUST 20, 2021 igerian lawmakers are bracing for a showdown with their principal officers after uncovering details of how they were grossly shortchanged in…

August 21, 20210Comments

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An Afghan woman in Kabul: ‘Now I have to burn everything I achieved’

A university student tells of seeing all around her the ‘fearful faces of women and ugly faces of men who hate women’ Early on Sunday morning I was heading to university for a class when a group of women came running out from the women’s dormitory. I asked what had happened and one of…

August 19, 20210Comments

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True Situation of Hostel Challenges in UNN

By Dr Okwun Omeaku Attention of the management of the University of Nigeria has been drawn to trending online video and comments regarding the condition of students' hostels on our campuses. It is important to acknowledge that some of our hostels are not up to standard because of age. Many of them were built in…

August 18, 2021167Comments

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Full Speech: President Biden Addresses Nation On Afghanistan

As Afghans climb on to plane during takeoff in attempt to flee Taliban – video Good afternoon. I want to speak today to the unfolding situation in Afghanistan, the developments that have taken place in the last week and the steps we’re taking to address the rapidly evolving events. My national security team…

August 17, 20210Comments

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Chevron Retires CMD Over Divorce Mess

The Chief Medical Director of oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Ltd, Dr Rotimi Babalola is to proceeded on retirement over a divorce scandal with his wife, Adediwura Adebukola. This as a Lagos State High Court restrained him from evicting her from their matrimonial home. Dr Babalola retirement letter came on Thursday August 12, 2021 when the…

August 14, 202121Comments

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Banditry: Buhari Is A Weak Leader Without Focus And Direction – Alhaji Maikatako

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has been lambasted for being a weak leader watching as citizens are killed at will by notorious bandits and terrorists. This is the view expressed by a political analyst, Alhaji Usman Maikatako. According to him, banditry has been on the increase in Nigeria because the government is the one sponsoring the…

August 14, 20210Comments

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Abuja raids: Stop arresting women in manner that discriminates against gender – Court tells IGP, Civil Defence, Abuja Environmental Protection Board

A Federal High Court in Abuja has warned against arresting women in such circumstances and manner that discriminates on the basis of gender. Ruling in favour of six women who were harassed and abused during raids by the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), police and other law enforcement agents in April 2019 the court in…

August 11, 20210Comments

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