Barely weeks after Indonesians flooded the streets to protest lawmakers’ lavish perks, parliament has approved another controversial benefit — a sharp increase in recess allowances that nearly doubles what MPs
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By Grace Eliza Goodwin | BBC News US Vice-President JD Vance has issued a stark warning that more “painful” job cuts are inevitable if the ongoing government shutdown drags on,
Mumbai has finally opened its long-awaited second airport a colossal project that took nearly two decades, reshaped the land itself, and promises to redefine air travel in India’s financial capital.
Anxiety is mounting across Africa as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) — a landmark US trade programme that has fuelled jobs and exports for 25 years — is
Human rights activist, Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen, has strongly criticised the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) over its call to be allowed to carry firearms, describing the demand as “a misplaced
By Aimee Picchi, CBN NEWS Employers across the U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of economists’ muted expectations and signaling the labor market is facing sharp headwinds from mounting economic uncertainty
ABUJA — Scores of retired Nigerian soldiers on Thursday blocked the entrance to the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, protesting the alleged delay in releasing funds to the Military
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened a nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing to follow long-standing commitments to revitalise and properly support Nigeria’s public universities.
The United States has said Nigeria’s N70,000 minimum wage is lower than its poverty level income. The statement was made in its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, released
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to refund all allegedly diverted workers’ contributions from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and to
