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  Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has said that many politicians will not approach the court if the judiciary has been fair and upright in tackling election disputes. Jonathan made this statement on Tuesday in Asaba, Delta state at the inauguration of the state new High Court Complex. “My thinking is that 50 per cent of those who go to court go to court because they felt they were cheated by the electoral management system; they were rigged out. “When you feel naturally aggrieved, you have to go to court. So assuming the elections are properly conducted, they know they failed the election, but they feel they can use the judiciary to declare them winners. “If the judiciary doesn’t declare who doesn’t win the election that they are winners, that many 50 per cent will not go to court. “In South Africa, the electoral management body will never compromise, they all know. If you lose the election, you just wait for the next election. You don’t need to go to court. “Because if you go to court,

 The Organised Labour has vowed to reject any lean addition to the ₦60,000 offer by the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage. The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday, hours after the Organised Labour comprising the TUC and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) suspended its industrial action which started at 12:01 am on Monday. “At the meeting on Friday, they (the tripartite committee) said they would not add anything more to the ₦60,000 but in the meeting of yesterday (Monday), Mr President was able to commit to doing what is more than ₦60,000,” Osifo said. Before the strike, the tripartite committee which has the Federal Government, states and the Organised Private Sector as members, offered Labour ₦48,000, then ₦54,000 and then ₦57,000 and later ₦60,000, all four offers which were rejected by the TUC and NLC. When asked whether Labour would accept a few thousand naira additions to the

  A gruesome discovery has been made in Abia State, Nigeria, as a decomposing body was found near the residence of Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo, the man who had been hosting two friends, Celine and Afiba, who have been missing since April 27, 2024. According to Nigerian activist Harrison Gwamnishu, the body was found with its head, hands, and legs not visible, wrapped in a curtain similar to those found in Andrew's home. Andrew had been killed while trying to escape from arrest. Gwamnishu confirmed the discovery and appealed for assistance in ascertaining whether the body belongs to either of the missing women. He assured that any information received would be kept confidential and urged the public to come forward with any useful information. The search for Celine and Afiba continues, and the authorities are working to determine the identity of the discovered body. A video posted on YouTube showing Andrew's house proves the curtain is the same with the one in which the decomposed bod

  President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to come up with the cost Implications on the new minimum wage within two days. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known while briefing State House Correspondents after a meeting the negotiation team had with the president at Aso Rock, on Tuesday. “All parties to the negotiation of the new minimum wage would work together with the organised labour to present a new minimum wage for Nigerians in one week. “All of us will work together assiduously within the next one week to ensure that we have a new wage for Nigeria that is acceptable sustainable and also realistic.” Idris also disclosed that the President had given a marching order that all those who have negotiated on behalf of the Federal government and all those who are representatives of organised private sectors, the sub nationals to come together to have a new wage award that is affordable, sustainable and realistic for

  The female Babcock University student whose nude video was leaked by her boyfriend years ago has achieved a major feat as she graduates with a first class. A social media user, Dr. Ola Brown took to social media to share the update while referencing an old tweet which outlined the progress the female student has been making. He stated that despite her ordeal, she is smart and focused and would not be defined by how she was violated.

  In a recent video that went viral in the early hours of today. It was reported that the police at Ile Epo Oke Odo, Abule Egba were given protection to the woman dehumanising the young girl in the video. After several interventions by good samaritans the case was reported to Hon. Abike Dabiri and as at the time of filling this report the woman has been arrested and handed over to the right authorities.

Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim, said weekend that his ministry has developed new initiatives and restructured existing ones to meet the needs of youths as a result of the grave threat high unemployment rates pose to the nation. Speaking at the 12th Youth Summit on crime prevention organised by African Youth Initiative in Lagos, Dr. Ibrahim also said the new initiative was aimed at sustaining solutions that address long-term challenges.  Ibrahim, who was represented by Ms Olufela Olaloye-Sosan, said: “One of our initiatives is the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund, NYIF, which promotes entrepreneurship and job creation. ”By supporting our youth through loans and providing training on building scalable and sustainable businesses, the NYIF serves as a cornerstone for youth empowerment. ‘ “Furthermore, we have begun work on establishing the National Youth Development Bank (NEXTGEN BANK), a pioneering effort in partnership with the Bank of Industry, BOI. ”This bank prov