US Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill
The United States Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restored mail and telehealth access to…
US Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill
The United States Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restored mail and telehealth access to mifepristone, the widely used abortion drug, halting a lower court order that had banned its delivery nationwide while the justices consider emergency appeals from its manufacturers. Justice Samuel Alito, who handles emergency applications from the 5th Circuit, issued an administrative…
LinkedIn Faces EU Complaint Over User Data Access
A prominent European data privacy group has filed a formal complaint against LinkedIn with Austrian regulators, accusing the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform of selling user data while simultaneously blocking users from accessing their own information without charge. Vienna-based Noyb — an abbreviation for “None of Your Business” — lodged the complaint with the Austrian Data…
Cardoso To Bank Directors: Fix Governance Or Face CBN Action
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has issued a firm warning to bank directors and industry leaders, declaring that the apex bank will take decisive regulatory action against any institution where corporate governance failures are identified. Cardoso delivered the warning in a keynote address at the Chartered Institute of Directors induction ceremony in…
Nigerian Equities Market Surges 7.33% In Five-Week RallyÂ
Nigeria’s equities market extended its winning streak to a fifth consecutive week, with the NGX All-Share Index leaping 7.33 per cent to close at 242,277.81 points but a sharp split in sectoral performance revealed that not all investors were sharing in the euphoria. Market capitalisation swelled by N10.66tn to reach N155.99tn, driven by aggressive…
Galadima Pushes For Atiku’s Entry Into NDC Ahead Of 2027 Polls
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Buba Galadima, has publicly called on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to join the party, warning that any failure to consolidate opposition forces ahead of the 2027 general elections could be laid at his door if he refuses. Galadima made the appeal during an appearance on Channels Television’s…
Coup Trial: Two Admit Plot Awareness, One Denies
A Federal High Court in Abuja has viewed video recordings of investigators’ interview sessions with three of the six men standing trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu, with two defendants admitting awareness of the conspiracy while a third denied any knowledge. The recordings, contained in a hard disc…
IGP Disu Pushes for Accreditation of 42 Police Colleges
Nigeria is attempting to turn its police colleges into credible academic institutions. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has launched a plan to secure formal accreditation for all 42 training centres across the country. This move shifts the focus from mere drill-and-discipline to a more rigorous academic framework. The goal is to produce officers who can…
Nigeria Ranks Sixth in Global Outsourcing Index
Nigeria has emerged as the sixth most competitive outsourcing destination in the world. A new report by Ataraxis Management finds that the country now beats India and Pakistan on labour cost efficiency. Global firms can save up to 80% on wages by hiring Nigerian talent for roles that usually require expensive degrees. This shift signals…
FG, University Unions Deadlock as Strike Cripples Campuses
Talks between the Federal Government and non-academic university unions ended in a stalemate on Monday, leaving public campuses nationwide in a state of administrative paralysis. The Joint Action Committee, representing SSANU and NASU, refused to blink as the indefinite strike shuttered clinics, hostels, and bursaries. Government officials tried to pacify the unions by explaining why…
Industrial Decay Drives Labour Shortage and Casualisation
The Nigerian chemical and non-metallic sector is cannibalising its own future to survive a brutal present. Rising operational costs and a decaying infrastructure have forced firms to dump permanent staff for cheaper, temporary hands. This surge in labour casualisation is not a sign of agility but a desperate attempt to stay afloat. It hollows out…