{"status":"ok","page":1,"per_page":10,"total":76573,"has_next":true,"next_page":2,"items":[{"id":76577,"news_src":"The Tide","news_src_id":null,"news_title":"Badejo-Okusanya Emerges 33rd NBA President  …Says Well Build NBA Where Lawyers Live Better","image_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bade-1-80x80.jpg","resized_image":"thumbnail_Bade-1-80x80.jpg","description":"Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has emerged as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) after defeating two other senior lawyers in the associations 2026 national officers election.The Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, Aham Ejelam, SAN, announced the results at the NBA National Secretariat in Abuja, yesterday, following the conclusion of the election, which was delayed by technical challenges and a cyberattack.Ejelam said Badejo-Okusanya polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, to defeat her closest challenger, Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who secured 7,934 votes, representing 30.39 per cent.The third presidential candidate, Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, polled 5,855 votes, representing 22.43 per cent.According to the ECNBA chairman, a total of 26,106 votes were recorded in the election.With her victory, Badejo-Okusanya will serve as the associations president for a two-year tenure spanning 2026 to 2028.Her victory also makes her the second female president of the association, after Priscilla Kuye, who led the NBA from 1991 to 1992.Other elected national officers include Oghenero Okoro, who emerged as First Vice-President with 11,024 votes; Afam Okeke, who was elected General Secretary with 8,478 votes; Aghogho Gladys, who won the position of Assistant General Secretary with 14,312 votes; and Chinelo Audrey Ofoegbunam, who emerged as Welfare Secretary with 14,911 votes.Badejo-Okusanya was absent when the results were announced.However, a member of her campaign team, Aminu Gadanya, SAN, attributed her absence to a flight delay and said the president-elect was committed to extending a handshake of friendship to all aggrieved candidates in the interest of unity.Speaking after the declaration of the results, the outgoing NBA President, Afam Osigwe, SAN, said the election survived attempts to derail the process, including a cyberattack that forced the electoral committee to rebuild and migrate its ICT system to a more secure server.Our colleagues planned to truncate the election, but we stood firm. Every effort to derail this process failed. This is a trying time for the Bar. In the build-up to this election, many went to great lengths to rubbish the association, he said.He urged the newly elected officers to be magnanimous in victory and called on unsuccessful candidates to support the new leadership.To those who won, be magnanimous in victory; for those who lost, there is always another day. The cyberattack shows that we must do more in data protection. Let us collectively do things in an acceptable manner, Osigwe said.He added, Someday, the story will be told of how this election was almost sabotaged.We must be able to promote the rule of law, and the NBA, made up of lawyers, should be able to determine the course of its electoral process. Where we made mistakes, I believe my successor will correct them.Winners sho","news_actual_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2026/07/badejo-okusanya-emerges-33rd-nba-president-says-well-build-nba-where-lawyers-live-better/","latitude":4.82416700000000009396217137691564857959747314453125,"longitude":7.03361099999999961340790832764469087123870849609375,"category_id":25,"news_location":null,"added_date":"2026-07-25 00:00:09","added_by":null,"utc_date_time":"2026-07-25 07:00:09","hash":null},{"id":76576,"news_src":"The Tide","news_src_id":null,"news_title":"Minimum Wage Review: Were Battle Ready For Major National Struggle -NLC","image_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1c-80x80.jpg","resized_image":"thumbnail_1c-80x80.jpg","description":"The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its preparedness for a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage.NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, hinted at this while making his remarks at the commissioning of the Comrade Godwin Abumisi Pensioners Legacy House and Multipurpose Hall in Abuja.Ajaero said it is no longer acceptable to discuss the welfare of workers without also discussing the welfare of those who have completed their active years of service.He advised workers and pensioners to get prepared for the ideological and economic battles that lie ahead.According to the NLC president, The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) is one of the proud affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress. Therefore, your struggle is our struggle, and your welfare remains a priority for the organised labour movement.We are currently in the preparatory stages for a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage.However, let me state unequivocally that it is no longer acceptable to discuss the welfare of workers without also discussing the welfare of those who have completed their active years of service.Accordingly, the Nigeria Labour Congress will not only push for a new national minimum wage but will also demand the establishment of a national minimum pension. It is a historical injustice that men and women who devoted their youth, strength and productive years to the service of this nation should be condemned to live below the poverty line after retirement.Ajaero noted that the cost of living has risen astronomically as food, healthcare and transportation have become increasingly unaffordable.We cannot continue to allow our senior citizens to survive on pensions that have become poverty wages. Every retiree deserves to live with dignity after decades of faithful service to the nation, he said.He urged pensioners across the country to remain united and prepared as the process begins, adding: This Legacy House should not merely be seen as a physical structure; it should become a centre for mobilisation, strategic engagement and solidarity as we prepare for the struggles ahead.The NLC president pointed out that the working class has always understood that those who exploit workers are united in advancing their interests. We too must remain united in defending our collective interests and ensuring that government fulfils its obligations to both serving workers and retirees.He urged pensioners across the country to remain united and prepared as the process begins, adding: This Legacy House should not merely be seen as a physical structure; it should become a centre for mobilisation, strategic engagement and solidarity as we prepare for the struggles ahead.The NLC president pointed out that the working class has always understood that those who exploit workers are united in advancing their interests. We too must remain united in defending our collective i","news_actual_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2026/07/minimum-wage-review-were-battle-ready-for-major-national-struggle-nlc/","latitude":4.82416700000000009396217137691564857959747314453125,"longitude":7.03361099999999961340790832764469087123870849609375,"category_id":25,"news_location":null,"added_date":"2026-07-25 00:00:09","added_by":null,"utc_date_time":"2026-07-25 07:00:09","hash":null},{"id":76575,"news_src":"The Tide","news_src_id":null,"news_title":"FG Alerts Nigerians Of N50,000 Allowance Registration Scam","image_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1cc-80x80.jpg","resized_image":"thumbnail_1cc-80x80.jpg","description":"The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has denied claims that it has commenced registration for a purported ?50,000 National Support Allowance.The ministry, in a public notice posted on its official X handle, yesterday, described messages, links and websites advertising the alleged programme as fraudulent.It urged Nigerians to disregard such claims and verify information only through official government channels.The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has NOT commenced registration for any ?50,000 National Support Allowance, the ministry said.It added, Disregard fraudulent messages, links and websites claiming otherwise. Verify any info only through official govt channels.The alert is in response to a circulating scam flyer that falsely claims the program is ongoing under President Bola Tinubus directives.The fake advertisement, which includes text in Hausa and English, directs victims to a suspicious website (kluspz.com) for applications.The ministrys warning comes amid heightened concerns over digital fraud targeting vulnerable populations seeking social support.Similar scams have previously surfaced around programs like N-Power, prompting questions from citizens in replies to the official post.","news_actual_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2026/07/fg-alerts-nigerians-of-n50000-allowance-registration-scam/","latitude":4.82416700000000009396217137691564857959747314453125,"longitude":7.03361099999999961340790832764469087123870849609375,"category_id":25,"news_location":null,"added_date":"2026-07-25 00:00:08","added_by":null,"utc_date_time":"2026-07-25 07:00:08","hash":null},{"id":76574,"news_src":"The Tide","news_src_id":null,"news_title":"NDLEA Intercepts 1.63m Tramadol Pills, Arrests 80-Year-Old Suspect","image_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1d-80x80.jpg","resized_image":"thumbnail_1d-80x80.jpg","description":"The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 1.63 million pills of tramadol concealed in two long trailers heading for Kano as it intensified efforts to dismantle a transnational drug trafficking syndicate operating along the Togo-Benin Republic-Nigeria corridor.The agency also arrested an 80-year-old suspected drug dealer in Rivers State, a businesswoman linked to cannabis shipments from Canada, a Chadian woman, a couple and other suspects in coordinated operations across Lagos, Edo, Kogi and Rivers states.The NDLEAs Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement, yesterday.According to the statement, the latest intelligence-led operation came barely one week after NDLEA operatives recovered 558,900 pills of tramadol concealed in the false-bottom compartment of a truck that entered Lagos through the Togo-Benin Republic route.Babafemi said, Ongoing efforts to dismantle a transnational drug trafficking syndicate smuggling tramadol from Togo, through Benin Republic into Nigeria have yielded another success with the interception of two long trailers used to move One Million Six Hundred and Thirty (1,630,000) pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in fabricated compartments of the trucks across multiple borders into Lagos.He added that one of the two trailers was intercepted on July 2 along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, where operatives recovered 853,000 pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in a fabricated compartment beneath the cargo floor.Babafemi said, One of the two trucks already heading to Kano was tracked and located on 2nd July 2026 along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway where NDLEA officers recovered 853,000 pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in a fabricated compartment beneath the cargo floor of the trailer and arrested the 22-year-old driver Jabir Kabiru.He further disclosed that another trailer was intercepted two days later on the same route.Two days later, 4th July, NDLEA operatives acting on processed intelligence successfully tracked and recovered the second trailer from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway while heading to Kano. A total of 777,000 pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in a fabricated compartment beneath the cargo floor of the truck were evacuated and the 22-year-old driver Muhammed Nuhu arrested, the statement read.According to Babafemi, investigations established a link between the three intercepted consignments.He said, Investigations revealed that all three trucks and consignments intercepted on 21st June, 2nd July and 4th July belong to the same transnational drug trafficking syndicate operating along the Togo-Benin Republic-Nigeria axis.The agency also intercepted 4.70 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.Babafemi said, Two consignments of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, with a combined weight of 4.70 kilograms have been intercepted at the impor","news_actual_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2026/07/ndlea-intercepts-1-63m-tramadol-pills-arrests-80-year-old-suspect/","latitude":4.82416700000000009396217137691564857959747314453125,"longitude":7.03361099999999961340790832764469087123870849609375,"category_id":25,"news_location":null,"added_date":"2026-07-25 00:00:08","added_by":null,"utc_date_time":"2026-07-25 07:00:08","hash":null},{"id":76573,"news_src":"The Tide","news_src_id":null,"news_title":"Rivers Senator Faults NNPCL Over Repeated Absence From Crude Theft Probe","image_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1dd-80x80.jpg","resized_image":"thumbnail_1dd-80x80.jpg","description":"","news_actual_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2026/07/rivers-senator-faults-nnpcl-over-repeated-absence-from-crude-theft-probe/","latitude":4.82416700000000009396217137691564857959747314453125,"longitude":7.03361099999999961340790832764469087123870849609375,"category_id":25,"news_location":null,"added_date":"2026-07-25 00:00:07","added_by":null,"utc_date_time":"2026-07-25 07:00:07","hash":null},{"id":76572,"news_src":"Akelicious","news_src_id":null,"news_title":"Trump Jokes About ‘Fourth Term, Says Media Would Struggle Without Him","image_url":"","resized_image":"","description":"U.S. President Donald Trump used the White House Correspondents Dinner to blend humor with political jabs, joking that news organizations would struggle to survive without him once he leaves office.Speaking before journalists and guests at the annual event, Trump claimed there would be nobody to report on after his presidency, adding that media outlets would be broke without him.In a moment that drew laughter from the audience, the president put on a Trump 2028 hat and jokingly declared that he intended to run for a fourth term as president.","news_actual_url":"https://www.akelicious.net/trump-jokes-about-fourth-term-says-media-would-struggle-without-him/","latitude":4.82416700000000009396217137691564857959747314453125,"longitude":7.03361099999999961340790832764469087123870849609375,"category_id":25,"news_location":null,"added_date":"2026-07-25 00:00:07","added_by":null,"utc_date_time":"2026-07-25 07:00:07","hash":null},{"id":76571,"news_src":"Akelicious","news_src_id":null,"news_title":"Not All Lawmakers Are Rich, Says Chinedu Obika After Assisting Colleague With Daughters School Fees","image_url":"","resized_image":"","description":"A member of Nigerias House of Representatives, Chinedu Obika, has revealed that one of his colleagues was unable to raise ₦700,000 to pay his daughters school fees two months ago, prompting him to personally assist with the payment.Obika, who represents the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, made the disclosure while responding to the widespread belief that members of the National Assembly earn excessively high salaries and allowances.He said the incident demonstrates that not all lawmakers enjoy the level of financial comfort often associated with membership of the National Assembly.According to Obika, the fact that some lawmakers remain silent on certain issues should not automatically be interpreted as evidence that they have been induced or are benefiting from their positions, as some of them do not receive any extraordinary financial advantage.He also stated that all official salaries, allowances, and entitlements of members of the House of Representatives are publicly available and can be verified. He urged Nigerians to rely on verifiable facts rather than rumours or unsubstantiated allegations.However, Obika did not disclose the identity of the colleague who was unable to pay his daughters school fees.","news_actual_url":"https://www.akelicious.net/not-all-lawmakers-are-rich-says-chinedu-obika-after-assisting-colleague-with-daughters-school-fees/","latitude":4.82416700000000009396217137691564857959747314453125,"longitude":7.03361099999999961340790832764469087123870849609375,"category_id":25,"news_location":null,"added_date":"2026-07-25 00:00:07","added_by":null,"utc_date_time":"2026-07-25 07:00:07","hash":null},{"id":76570,"news_src":"Akelicious","news_src_id":null,"news_title":"2027: Taminu Turaki-Led PDP Faction Meets Goodluck Jonathan Amid Presidential Speculation","image_url":"","resized_image":"","description":"The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday met with former President, Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 general elections.\r\nAkelicious reports that the faction had announced the former president in absentia as its presidential candidate in next years general.He was not present at the event where his nomination was formally ratified.Despite being announced as the factions presidential candidate, Jonathan has not publicly declared interest in running for the presidency in 2027.Recall that on May 7, Jonathan said he would consult widely before deciding whether to run in the 2027 election, after a group of protesters stormed his Abuja office and urged him to declare for the presidency.Meanwhile, he has not yet addressed the press since then.Details of the factional PDP meeting with the former president is yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.","news_actual_url":"https://www.akelicious.net/2027-taminu-turaki-led-pdp-faction-meets-goodluck-jonathan-amid-presidential-speculation/","latitude":4.82416700000000009396217137691564857959747314453125,"longitude":7.03361099999999961340790832764469087123870849609375,"category_id":25,"news_location":null,"added_date":"2026-07-25 00:00:07","added_by":null,"utc_date_time":"2026-07-25 07:00:07","hash":null},{"id":76569,"news_src":"The Tide","news_src_id":null,"news_title":"Local Crude Shortage Crippling Nigerian Refineries – MAN","image_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2-80x80.jpg","resized_image":"thumbnail_2-80x80.jpg","description":"","news_actual_url":"https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2026/07/local-crude-shortage-crippling-nigerian-refineries-man/","latitude":4.82416700000000009396217137691564857959747314453125,"longitude":7.03361099999999961340790832764469087123870849609375,"category_id":25,"news_location":null,"added_date":"2026-07-25 00:00:06","added_by":null,"utc_date_time":"2026-07-25 07:00:06","hash":null},{"id":76568,"news_src":"Akelicious","news_src_id":null,"news_title":"Rihanna Sparks Excitement With Twin Pregnancy Announcement","image_url":"","resized_image":"","description":"Global music and fashion icon Rihanna has once again captured the internets attention after announcing that she is expecting twins.The Grammy-winning singer reportedly shared the news with her trademark humor, joking, Im eating for 3 now, a comment that quickly went viral and sent fans into celebration across social media.Supporters flooded online platforms with congratulatory messages, praising Rihanna for embracing motherhood while continuing to thrive as a music superstar, fashion entrepreneur, and business mogul.In recent years, Rihanna has reshaped public perceptions of celebrity pregnancy by confidently showcasing her baby bump at major events, performances, and fashion shows. Rather than stepping away from the spotlight, she has made pregnancy a visible and celebrated part of her journey, earning admiration from fans around the world.Many see Rihanna as a symbol of women successfully balancing family life with ambitious careers, choosing to live on her own terms instead of conforming to traditional expectations.If the reports of her expecting twins are accurate, fans are already anticipating double the personality, double the fashion moments, and double the joy from the growing family.","news_actual_url":"https://www.akelicious.net/rihanna-sparks-excitement-with-twin-pregnancy-announcement/","latitude":4.82416700000000009396217137691564857959747314453125,"longitude":7.03361099999999961340790832764469087123870849609375,"category_id":25,"news_location":null,"added_date":"2026-07-25 00:00:06","added_by":null,"utc_date_time":"2026-07-25 07:00:06","hash":null}]}