The idea of a North-South divide in Trade Union membership and activity here in the UK has long persisted, often rooted in outdated stereotypes of men in cloth caps, cigarettes dangling from mouths, waiting for shipyard work. But the reality is more complex than that. Yes, while historical factors have shaped Union membership across the…
Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials began talks in Saudi Arabia about the path to a possible peace deal with Moscow amid pressure from Washington on Kyiv to give ground. “The meeting started very constructively,” the Ukrainian president’s top aide, Andriy Yermak, said Tuesday on the X platform. Walking into the talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah, he had told reporters that the Ukrainian side wants to…
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Rivers Assembly calls for DSS probe of Chief Judge over alleged age falsification The Rivers State House of Assembly has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, over allegations of age falsification.Read…
The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has advocated for the establishment of specialised colleges for livestock development. The minister also tasked the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) to intensify research and innovation efforts towards that direction. The Minister said this when the Executive Secretary of ARCN, Professor Garba Sharubutu, led a delegation to…
The Naira continued to slump against the dollar at the parallel foreign exchange market on Thursday, March 13, 2025. However, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has yet to update the official rates hours after the market closed. At the black market, the Naira lost N5 against the dollar to trade at N1,590/$1 as against…
Seven more women filed sexual assault claims against the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday, according to an attorney representing the women, as fallout from the assault scandal at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London continues to widen. A total of 29 such claims have been filed since September. The claims, filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, allege that Coast…
