In 2023, Nigerian commercial banks increased their investment in human capital, spending a total of N799.8 billion on staff salaries, a 44.3% rise from the N554.2 billion spent in 2022. According to the audited results of the banks analysed by Nairalytics, the banks spent a total of N919.1 billion on personnel expenses…
Read full article Autonomy only way to save LGs from paralysis – Shehu Sani on TheNewsGuru. A civil rights activist and social critic, Sen. Shehu Sani, says local government autonomy is the only way to strengthen governance at the grassroots and save council areas from paralysis…
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over the years, the dehumanising working conditions of police officers, especially the rank and file, has been a striking point. Successive administrations have largely ignored it and where remedial measures were taken they were grossly inadequate. Promises to improve their salaries, barracks, allowances and other welfare packages were often unfulfilled…
Chilean President Gabriel Boric said Saturday his country was joining South Africa in its case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of “genocide” in the war against Hamas. Speaking to the National Congress, Boric decried the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in Gaza and called for “a firm response from the international community.” “Chile will…
Pride Month is kicking off around the world with parades and festivals in cities large and small. The annual celebration of LGBTQ+ people and culture begins Saturday against a complicated backdrop of backlashes. Rights have been lost around the world and advo…
Cher publicly defends her boyfriend, Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards, after Tyga and Travis Scott’s crews brawled in Cannes. The music icon took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express pride in her man’s actions. RELATED: Period! Amber Rose Shares Why She Isn’t Pressed About Her Ex-BF Alexander Edwards Dating Cher The Fight In Cannes…
Sophia Bush marked her first Pride Month since coming out as queer with an impactful message. “You are perfect. No matter how long it might take, you’ll find your people,” Bush, 41, wrote via Instagram Story on Sunday, June 2. “And they will help you find more and more of yourself…
Pro-Palestine protesters faced off with marchers during Philadelphia’s Pride Parade … stopping the flow of the annual event — and creating a pretty chaotic scene. Video circulating on social media captures the moment the two groups met in the……