Author: Vincent Osuwo

Bronny James, the eldest son of LA Lakers superstar LeBron James, is in stable condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during practice with his college basketball team, multiple US media reports said on Tuesday. Bronny James, 18, collapsed on the court while training with his University of Southern California teammates on Monday, reports said, citing a statement from the James family. According to the statement released by the James family, “Yesterday while practicing, Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest.” “Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no…

Nigerians have taken to Twitter to lament and berate banks over the salary and commission discrimination contract staff face while working for these financial institutions. They expressed their consternation while answering a question posed by renowned journalist Oseni Rufai. Rufai, who took to his Twitter handle, asked “If you are a contract staff in any Bank, what are the conditions like?” Reacting to his question, Nigerians lamented the unfavorable, discriminatory, and biased salary packages contract staff get working in banks. Also, they complained about the extra work burden they are made to face yet end with little or no compensation.…

The National Industrial Court (NIC) has dismissed a suit filed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), challenging the registration of the Congress Of University Academics (CONUA) and the Nigeria Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) as trade unions by the Federal Government. On Tuesday, the President of NIC in Abuja, Justice Benedict Kanyip, held that Section 27 of the Trade Union Act allows for more than one trade union in employment. He held that the section does not represent a trade monopoly. The court held that the then Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, and the Registrar of…

Heavily armed Department of State Services, DSS, officers clashed with Nigeria Correctional Services, NCS, officials over the custody of suspended former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor Godwin Emefiele. A yet-to-be identified high-ranking NCS officer has been severely beaten and arrested by DSS officers, who have mobilized more men to oppose prison authorities’ attempt to take Emefiele into custody. The prison authorities had summoned extra men moments before the battle to take Emefiele into custody as ordered by the court. Nigerians aghast over DSS ethnic profiling, Akin Alabi advices quick fix Lawyers and journalists at the scene fled for safety…

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has reiterated its call for resource control, noting that the Niger Delta region has been neglected for far too long. This came as the youngsters vowed that they will no longer tolerate continuous gas flaring and other unacceptable actions by International Oil Companies (IOCs) in the region. According to an IYC statement, President of the Council Dr. Alaye Theophilus revealed this in Port Harcourt when he took over from Deacon Peter Igbifa. Delta Govt unfair to Ijaws, says Omo-Agege According to Theophilus, gas flaring and venting has been a major environmental, economic, health, and social…

The much-anticipated transfer of Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze to Milan is almost complete, as the Italian giants have successfully closed discussions with Villarreal, and the Nigeria international is expected to undergo medicals on Tuesday.  According to Sky Sport Italia, the agreement is almost complete, with only minor administrative details to be sorted within the next few hours. The final arrangements are likely to be worked out today once Chukwueze completes the medicals, opening the path for contract signings and formal transfer confirmation. Al-Hilal offer Mbappe 100% image rights, Amrabat agrees five-year Man Utd deal According to sources, the transfer fee…

A former staff of the White House who was working for the Obama family as a chef was reportedly found dead on Monday in a pond on the south shore of Martha’s Vineyard. According to a news release from Massachusetts police, Tafari Campbell, 45, “was employed by former President Obama and was visiting Martha’s Vineyard at the time of his passing.” Campbell, who was reported missing early Sunday evening after going paddleboarding, was reported to have fallen into the pond while paddleboarding, police say. He went “into the water, appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, and then…

Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) has stated that the institution has fired two academic staff members over charges of sexual misconduct. On Monday, the don also informed reporters that UNIABUJA has created a communication channel for students to report incidences of sexual harassment and other unethical behavior by instructors. Speaking on school’s journey in the fight against sexual harassment, the VC said, “We expelled two members of the academic community. We collaborated with NGOs, most of whom pursue sexual harassment matters. “Recently, there was a major conference on campus where students came out to expose…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in it’s second quarter report, has stated that the Corps apprehended no fewer than 8,592 traffic offenders for committing various offences numbering 179,165. This was revealed in a statement signed by Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, Corps Public Education Officer. According to the Corps, “210,404 road traffic offenders were stopped while 45,335 cautioned against all manner of non compliance with traffic regulations”. FRSC to appeal court restriction on operations The FRSC noted that “In the same period, 64,544 drivers were educated, 5,431 motor park rallies conducted and the Corps organised 1,950 Community Visits to…

No fewer than fifteen people have reportedly died as a result of a raging wildfire across Algeria during a heat wave on Monday. According to the interior ministry, 97 fires across 16 provinces, fueled by strong winds, were reported as temperatures in parts of North Africa reached 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit). Wildfires burn for third day in Greece, EU allies send aid The fires injured 26 people and raged across residential neighborhoods, according to the report, which added that the majority had been extinguished. According to the authorities, 1,500 people were evacuated from the eastern Algiers provinces of…