•Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Akpabio The Senate has said that its activities are guided by rules that must be obeyed. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, stated this during a one-day capacity-building workshop in Abuja. Adaramodu, while speaking on the recent controversy invo...
The federal government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has rolled out regulations to curb harassment, data breaches, and other unethical practices by digital lenders in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, which quoted the Com...
•Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Canada is set to reduce its intake of temporary foreign workers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said. The PM announced this in a terse statement posted on his X handle yesterday. According to Trudeau, companies would have to prove reasons they can’t hire Canadian workers first before they’ll be allowed to [&he...
The Supreme Court, today, has declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. In its lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court observed that the refusal of state government on financial autonomy for local governments has gone on for over two decades...
•US migrants The administration of US President, Joe Biden, today, proposed new regulations aimed at protecting labourers working in extremely high temperatures, as heat waves intensified by climate change increasingly blanket the nation. The rule would be aimed at mail carriers, delivery people, construction workers, landscapers, restaurant s...
•Donald Trump The US Supreme Court is expected to rule today on the most highly anticipated decision of its term — a ruling “for the ages” on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, is immune from prosecution. Even if the ruling is likely to reject Trump’s claim he should enjoy absolute immunity, the decision […]
•Former US President Donald Trump A Georgia judge ruled today that the district attorney who brought 2020 election interference charges against Donald Trump can remain on the case if her lead prosecutor steps aside. The former president and his co-defendants had been seeking to have District Attorney Fani Willis disqualified — a move which lik...
In the season of Ramadan, there are outlined rules to guide the Muslim faithfuls on how to better and diligently accomplish the 30-day fast. Here are seven guiding rules of fasting for Muslims: 1. Apart from offering the daily five daily prayers at the time of Fajr (dawn), Dhuhr (noon), Asr (afternoon), Maghrib (evening) and […]
Canada is one of the most popular study destinations for international students but it has issued some new rules for 2024 student visa. If you are actively planning to study in Canada, you should be aware that the Canadian government has recently announced some changes to the study permit. The new rules also affect the […]
With major elections looming, Meta’s policy on deep fake content is in urgent need of updating, an oversight body said today, in a decision about a manipulated video of US President Joe Biden. A video of Biden voting with his adult granddaughter, manipulated to falsely appear that he inappropriately touched her chest, went viral last […...

