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ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on the government to approve wage awards for workers to cushion the impact of the high price of petroleum products, which it said has inflicted and deepened poverty among the populace.
Photo collage of Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma; FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike; and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Vice President Kashim Shettima. Photo: X / @stanleynkwocha_
The Lagos State House of Assembly is moving to place artisans and craftsmen under a formal registration and certification regime, with a proposed law providing for the monitoring of practitioners, consumer complaints and sanctions for poor or substandard services. The proposed La...
FILE PHOTO: Queue at a fuel station.
File: Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Callers told no ambulances available almost 17,000 times in Tasmania in 2025-26 ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
18yo woman stomped on and stabbed in 'brutal' assault in Melbourne's west ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on September 16, 2026. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesArticle contentU.S. President Donald Trump directed agencies to remove Canadian goods from government contracts, executing an earlier thre...
Canadian PM Mark Carney is seeking to reduce Canada's dependence on the U.S.
In today’s newsletter: The Houthi advance along the Red Sea coast raised fears for global trade and energy supplies, while more than 100,000 Yemenis have been displaced by the fightingGood morning. The lightning advance of Houthi militants along the west coast of Yemen over the p...
Lords’ report faces criticism from lobby groups after suggesting ban would be ‘most effective’ way to reduce public harmsThe UK should introduce a ban on almost all gambling advertising to protect public health, a cross-party group of peers has urged, prompting fury from the lobb...
Singapore ministers earn millions. What do other Asian leaders make? South China Morning Post
Hungary's new government turns up pressure on China's BYD, CATL asia.nikkei.com
Leaders of BGMEA, the apex body of the country’s readymade garment industry, held an exchange of views with Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman. On 16 September, 2026Taken from Jamaat-e-Islami's Facebook pageLeaders of the Bangladesh Garm...
5 Congress MPs Backed UPI Charge Proposal? Parliament Panel Report Sparks Political Row News18
Home Minister Amit Shah Recalls 25-Year Association With PM Modi On His 76th Birthday | News18 News18
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping Bill aimed at squeezing Russia’s revenue from oil and gas exports amid the war in Ukraine. The Bill includes provisions for charging up to 100% tariffs on the top five buyers of Russian energy — and India is the secon...