October 2019

Federal Government Cannot Pay The New Minimum Wage - Ngige

Federal Government Cannot Pay The New Minimum Wage – Ngige

October 4, 2019 12:38 am

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, Thursday stated that the federal government would have to lay off workers to be able to meet a wage bill of ₦580 billion needed to meet labour’s demand on the new minimum wage.

Ngige told labour leaders in Abuja that the sum was what would be needed by the government to pay the consequential adjustments as demanded by labour.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the minister’s announcement is the latest in the increasing drama over payment of the new wage.

Ngige was speaking when the leadership of …

Isaac Promise, Former Nigerian Football Captain, Is Dead

Isaac Promise, Former Nigerian Football Captain, Is Dead

October 3, 2019 5:12 pm

Nigerian international football star, and a former captain of the national team, Isaac Promise is dead. His death was announced by his US football club, Austin Bold FC.

The 31-year-old was said to have died on Wednesday, October 2, with no specific cause of death stated by the club.

A post on the club’s official website by the club’s Chairman, Bobby Epstein, said, “The greatest loss a team can suffer is not on the scoreboard, it’s the death of a fellow teammate.

“It’s with shock and grief that we acknowledge the sudden death of Promise Isaac.

READ ALSO: Lionheart by …

3 Out Of 10 Nigerian Men Are Not The Fathers Of Their Kids

3 Out Of 10 Nigerian Men Are Not The Fathers Of Their Kids

October 3, 2019 12:43 pm

A DNA expert has shared some knowledgeable findings as it relates to the paternity of children, especially in Nigeria. According to him, it is high time people took this DNA testing seriously, as an alarming 3 out of every 10 Nigerian men are not the true and biological fathers of their children.

Is paternity testing becoming an issue in Nigeria?

We have seen that there is serious need for it because in many homes things are happening that are scary both to the lives of children and their parents. And for the general statistics that are now available, it …

Breaking News: Police Attack IPOB Protesters In S/Africa

Breaking News: Police Attack IPOB Protesters In S/Africa

October 3, 2019 12:11 pm

South African police opened fire on Biafran protesters who took to the streets in a peaceful protest against the fake Buhari that is occupying Aso Rock.

There has been what can best be described as a barbaric and disgraceful attack against peaceful IPOB protesters today by the South African Police. The sovereign leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu took to his social media handles to lament and decry this ugly and distasteful development, which according to him has paled white apartheid regime into insignificance in terms of brutality and incredulity.

He said: “We hereby place it …

Genevieve's Lionheart Submitted For Oscar

Genevieve’s Lionheart Submitted For Oscar

October 3, 2019 8:47 am

The Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee (NOSC) has picked Genevieve’s ‘Lionheart’ as the country’s submission to the International Feature Film category of the 2020 Oscars.

The group announced the selection today, following a statutory vetting and subsequent voting of entries received from Nigerian filmmakers at home and in the Diaspora.

Produced by Chinny Onwugbenu, Chichi Nwoko, Genevieve Nnaji, and directed by Genevieve Nnaji, ‘Lionheart’ premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and was acquired on September 7, 2018, as first Netflix original film produced in Nigeria. The film stars Pete Edochie, Genevieve Nnaji, Nkem Owoh, Onyeka Onwenu, Kanayo .O. …

Nigeria Loses ₦5trillion Yearly To Oil Theft, Reps Lament

Nigeria Loses ₦5trillion Yearly To Oil Theft, Reps Lament

October 3, 2019 8:09 am

The House of Reps have resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to ascertain the quantity of oil stolen on a daily basis and the people responsible for the theft within the country. 

The Reps decision followed the adoption of a motion on oil theft in Nigeria moved by Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji who represents Aguata federal constituency, Anambra State.

Hon. Umeoji had stressed that Nigeria loses about ₦5 trillion yearly from oil theft, an amount which the government desperately needs to finance the budget.

READ ALSO: Federal Government’s Domestic Debt Rises By ₦1.26tn

The lawmaker noted that about 22 million …

Death Roll Rises To 20 As Protest Continues In Iraq

Death Roll Rises To 20 As Protest Continues In Iraq

October 3, 2019 7:34 am

Protesters in Baghdad defy curfew as death toll in three days of anti-government demonstrations rises to 20.

The death toll in three days of mass anti-government protests in Iraq has risen to 20 with hundreds more injured as the government-imposed curfew in several cities failed to prevent the unrest from spreading in the country’s south.

Braving live fire, tear gas and local curfews, Iraqis angry at high unemployment and entrenched corruption gathered in the streets for a third day in the biggest challenge yet to Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi, who will complete one year in office next month.

The …

Zimbabwe's President Pleads Patience Amidst Economic Crisis

Zimbabwe’s President Pleads Patience Amidst Economic Crisis

October 3, 2019 6:46 am

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pleaded for time and patience to bring the country’s economy back from the “dead”, as his government faces blame for surging inflation that evokes dark days under late former leader Robert Mugabe.

Hopes that the economy would quickly rebound under Mnangagwa, who took over after Mugabe was deposed in a coup in November 2017, have faded fast with Zimbabweans grappling with acute shortages of fuel and electricity as well as soaring prices.

In a state of the nation address in the Parliament of Zimbabwe on Tuesday – a speech boycotted by the main opposition Movement …

Federal Government’s Domestic Debt Rises By ₦1.26tn

Federal Government’s Domestic Debt Rises By ₦1.26tn

October 3, 2019 3:36 am

The Federal Government’s domestic debt outstanding rose by ₦1.26tn to ₦13.41tn as of June 2019, over the figure for the corresponding period of 2018.

This was disclosed in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s half-year report on Federal Government’s domestic debt.

Part of the report read, “The total domestic debt outstanding at the end of June 2019 stood at ₦13.41tn, representing an increase of ₦1.26tn or 10.38 percent, over ₦12.15tn in the corresponding period of 2018.”

It explained that the debt stock during the review period comprised the Federal Government of Nigeria’s bonds worth ₦9.69tn or 72.26 percent, Nigerian Treasury Bills …

US President Trump Lashes Out At Democrats Over Inquiry

US President Trump Lashes Out At Democrats Over Inquiry

October 3, 2019 2:52 am

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at congressional Democrats after they vowed to summons the White House to produce documents this week.

Committees are demanding documents relating to the administration’s dealings with Ukraine, which is now at the heart of an impeachment inquiry.

The president accused Democratic leaders of dishonesty and even treason.

Democrats have defended the inquiry – which focuses on a phone call between Mr. Trump’s and the Ukrainian president.

Warning: this report contains strong language.

What did President Trump say?

During a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Mr. Trump called Mr. Biden and …

Grave moment As North Korea Tests Missile Fired From Sea

Grave Moment As North Korea Tests Missile Fired From Sea

October 3, 2019 2:18 am

North Korea has confirmed it test-fired a new type of a ballistic missile, a significant escalation from the short-range tests it has conducted since May.

The missile – which was able to carry a nuclear weapon – was the North’s 11th test this year.

But this one, fired from a platform at sea, was capable of being launched from a submarine.

Being submarine-capable is important as it means North Korea could launch missiles far outside its territory.

According to South Korean officials, the missile flew about 450km (280 miles) and reached an altitude of 910km before landing in the sea.…

UNICEF, EU Support Healthcare in Bauchi with $1.8M

UNICEF, EU Support Healthcare In Bauchi With $1.8M

October 3, 2019 1:46 am

The Bauchi Field Office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the European Union, has distributed motorcycles worth $1.856 million to 323 PHCs.

They also provided a mobile storage unit worth $14,000, built capacity of 3500 health workers on different primary healthcare services, as well as provided medical supplies, equipment to boost healthcare in Bauchi State.

UNICEF has also supported the delivery of healthcare to 144 hard-to-reach settlements in nine local government areas using 9mobile outreach teams and provided outreach services through 600 Community Resource Persons (CORPs).

READ ALSO: Handwashing without soap a waste – UNICEF

Disclosing …

TRENDING

Breaking

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤, is a nonpartisan online news portal founded on the truth to provide you with weekly, insightful articles written with precision and current updates on current events from Africa in particular and the rest of the world in general. All of our reports undergo extensive fact-checking to ensure their veracity, and we adhere strictly to the facts, no matter whose ox is gored.

follow on social media

Facebook Twitter Youtube Telegram Linkedin

subscribe to newsletter

© 2018 - 2020 Africa digital news, New York
Powered by

People and Polity