Minimum wage: FG not serious – Labour (Sun) The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the Federal Government’s delay in approving a new national minimum wage reflects a lack of preparedness and seriousness. Spokesperson of the NLC, Mr Benson Upah,…
Swedish prosecutors interview new witnesses in Assange case (Guardian)
Swedish prosecutors have interviewed two new witnesses over a 2010 rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the Prosecution Authority said Monday. It said a total of seven witnesses had been interviewed over the summer. “We have mainly re-interviewed those…
Ecuador hands over Julian Assange’s belongings to US (BBC)
Ecuador has begun giving the US some of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange’s possessions left behind following his stay in its London embassy. The country’s foreign minister José Valencia authorised the seizure of equipment earlier this month. The material includes manuscripts,…
Julian Assange: Sweden reopens rape investigation (BBC)
Swedish prosecutors have reopened an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange. The inquiry has been revived at the request of the alleged victim’s lawyer. Assange, who denies the charges, has avoided extradition to Sweden for…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange refuses to agree to US extradition (Metro)
Julian Assange says he will ‘not surrender’ himself to the US over allegations he conspired to break into a classified Pentagon computer. The WikiLeaks founder has started what could be a lengthy legal fight against extradition to the States. The…
Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder jailed over bail breach (BBC)
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions. The 47-year-old was found guilty of breaching the Bail Act last month after his arrest at the Ecuadorian Embassy. He took refuge in…
Ecuador says Assange used embassy to spy (BBC)
Julian Assange used the Ecuadorean embassy in London as a “centre for spying”, the country’s leader has said. Lenin Moreno also said no other nation had influenced the decision to revoke the WikiLeaks founder’s asylum after what he called violations…
*We have sufficient fuel, Kachikwu assures Nigerians (Nation) * Kachikwu’s aide replies Falana, as minister shuns lawyer’s query on $60bn oil revenue loss (Punch)
We have sufficient fuel, Kachikwu assures Nigerians (Nation) The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu on Sunday assured Nigerians that there is sufficient Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as fuel in the country. Kachikwu in an…
*National Assembly releases its 2018 budget details (Guardian) * Kudirat Afolabi couldn’t have escaped death, as she was caught with drugs —Abike Dabiri-Erewa (Punch)
National Assembly releases its 2018 budget details (Guardian) Nigeria’s National Assembly Friday released the details of its budget for the 2018 fiscal year. “Find the details of the 2018 Budget of the National Assembly here…. This is in accordance with…
Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London (BBC)
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Mr Assange took refuge in the embassy seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has since been dropped. The Met…