The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has petitioned International Criminal Court, ICC, alleging crimes against humanity against state governments owing workers arrears of salaries.
In a petition dated July 7 and signed by its Executive Director, Tokunbo Mumuni, SERAP urged ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, to investigate what it described as collective punishment and crimes against humanity on workers owed salaries.
“We...
Friday, 8 July 2016
Thursday, 7 July 2016
The Flying Eagles departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja on Thursday aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight for Khartoum for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying match against their Sudanese counterparts.
On the trip were 18 players and nine officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.
The Media Officer of the team, Mr Adewale Ajayi told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN in Abuja on Thursday that Zamfara FA Chairman, Ibrahim Gusau...
It was on Tuesday that the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, paid the fines for the release of five convicted inmates of the Garu Satellite Prison in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
Mre Buhari who was represented by a prominent member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Mustapha Fari said that the gesture was part of a nationwide visit by her Foundation, "Future Assured" to mark the holy month of Ramadan.
She...
Lawyers appearing before Nigerian Army's Special Court Marshal must be robed.
citing Section 131 (2)(d) of the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 laws of the Federation of Nigeria, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai gave the directive in the convening order for the Special Court Marshal which is expected to assemble at the Army Headquarters Garrison Conference Hall at Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja.
The order also specified the dress code for officers...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have discovered how Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose acquired five houses worth N1.35b within his first six months in office.
The properties are said to include four duplexes in Lagos and one on Abuja.
Three additional persons have been invited for questioning on Friday by the anti-graft agency. They include Oyin Daramola, an estate agent, said to have sold the four properties...
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers NUPENG are meeting today, Thursday with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu to discuss lasting solutions to the lingering problems in the oil and gas sector.
A statement by the Deputy Director of Press in the Ministry of Labour,...
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