The groaning occasioned by the removal of the fuel subsidy grew louder on Monday as the  Nigerian Labour Congress said it was ready to fight the economic pains and hardship caused by the Federal Government’s decision. Also, university workers under the aegis of…

Amsterdam's council has banned cruise ships from the city centre as the Dutch capital tries to limit visitor numbers and curb pollution. Politicians said the vessels were not in line with the city's sustainable ambitions. It means the central cruise terminal on the…

A few years ago, Cambodia's ruler launched the most ruthless crackdown of his career to annihilate his opponents. Facing popular opposition, Hun Sen used the courts to dismantle the political party threatening his rule. Ranks of MPs were thrown out of parliament while…

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed through Second Reading a bill seeking to release five percent of the revenue accruing from electricity generated by Generating Companies (GENCOs) directly to host communities. The private member bill titled: ‘A bill for an Act to amend the…

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday resolved to jettison the national social register used by the Muhammadu Buhari administration to implement its own conditional cash transfer. Rising from its meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja, the council revealed that the register is…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said the vessel caught with stolen crude was destroyed instantly as required by standard procedure. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, at a briefing in Abuja, said the procedure stipulates instant destruction of any vehicle, vessel or equipment linked…