Day: June 3, 2024

RCCG Suspends Popular Pastor, Idowu Iluyomade

Gbenga Adeoti

What audit of the city of David parish, bickering with RCCG HQs, and controversial birthday bash of Siju, the flamboyant wife of the ‘man of God’ got to do with this   The Redeemed Christian Church of God has suspended the Senior Pastor of the City of David Parish in Lagos State, Idowu Iluyomade. The suspension of Iluyomade, who also heads the Apapa Family of the church’s annex, came after the elaborate 60th birthday celebration of his wife, Siju. According to a source who spoke with Church Times, the pastor…

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IT’S OFFICIAL: Real Madrid Confirms Signing Of Kylian Mbappé

Ganiyu Amodu

Real Madrid, on Monday, announced the signing of French superstar, Kylian Mbappé. The Spanish giants and the 25-year-old forward have reached an agreement that will see him wearing the iconic white jersey for the next five seasons. The official statement from Real Madrid read, “Official statement. 03/06/2024 Real Madrid C.F. and Kylian Mbappé have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Real Madrid player for the next five seasons.” According to reports from Le Parisien, a Spanish media outlet, Mbappé, widely regarded as one of the best finishers in…

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All Airports Shut, Travellers Stranded As Aviation Workers Worsen Strike

Ganiyu Amodu

Aviation unions have declared their participation in the indefinite labour strike set to commence on June 3. This decision was reached during a meeting on Sunday and includes the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE). The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) announced the nationwide strike on May 31, in response to the federal government’s refusal…

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24,535 Candidates To Retake UTME June 22 — JAMB

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Sunday announced the release of 3,921 outstanding 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results. In a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board also announced a rescheduled examination for 24,535 candidates after it analysed the process and conduct of the previous examination in some centres where there were proofs of substantial non-compliance with its standards. “The rescheduled candidates are to print their supplementary Examination Notification Slip from Tuesday, 4th June 2024, to ascertain their designated examination centres. “This release brings the total results…

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Labour Shuts National Grid, Throws Nigeria into Darkness

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Aso Rock, National Assembly, all airports, hospitals, universities, everything .. everyone disconnected from the grid,” reactions + statement the TCN sent to Platforms Africa on the grid’s shutdown   The Organised Labour Unions in Nigeria have shut down the national grid, throwing the Africa’s biggest economy into natuonwide darkness, Platforms Africa reports. The action, which was a result of the nationwide strikebdecalred by the labour unions, has disconnected everyone and everything in Nigeriabfrom the grid. General Manager, Public Affairs, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ndidi Mbah, confirmed this in a…

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Nigeria Meets IMF Obligations With No Overdue Payments — Report

Abibat Babalola

The International Monetary Fund, an international organisation that provides financial assistance to countries facing economic difficulties, has released Nigeria’s financial position report as of April 30, 2024. This is according to the latest data accessed by the PUNCH on the Fund’s website on Monday. The report shows that Nigeria has no overdue obligations to the fund, indicating that the country has been meeting its financial commitments to the IMF. READ ALSO: CBN Clears $831m Foreign Airlines’ Trapped Funds – IATA Minimum Wage: AGF Tackles Labour As NASS Fails To Stop…

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CBN Clears $831m Foreign Airlines’ Trapped Funds – IATA

Abibat Babalola

The International Air Transport Association has confirmed that the Central Bank of Nigeria has cleared foreign airlines trapped funds worth $831m from June last year to date. The Geneva, Switzerland-based IATA said the development had brought international airlines’ trapped funds globally to about $1.8bn. According to IATA, from the peak of about $850m foreign airlines’ funds in Nigeria last June, only $19m is left outstanding. The association representing international airlines said the remaining $19m was awaiting the CBN verification through commercial banks. READ ALSO: Minimum Wage: AGF Tackles Labour As…

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Minimum Wage: AGF Tackles Labour As NASS Fails To Stop Strike

Abibat Babalola

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), has faulted the organised labour over the nationwide strike it is starting today (Monday). Fagbemi, in a letter to the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress leaders, dated June 1, 2024, insisted that the strike over the new minimum was a violation of a subsisting National Industrial Court order restraining the unions from grounding the nation through the strike action. The AGF said this as a meeting convened by the National Assembly leaders on Sunday night…

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