TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HALTS BORDER WALL WELL DRILLING IN NEW MEXICO AFTER RANCHERS RAISE WATER CONCERNS. (PHOTO).

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 Trump administration halts border wall well drilling in New Mexico after ranchers raise water concerns  The Trump administration has ordered contractors building a border wall in New Mexico to stop drilling new wells after ranchers raised concerns that groundwater pumping for construction could worsen drought conditions and threaten their livestock. The move comes as crews work to expand border barriers across four states as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. The project has received billions in federal funding and has faced criticism from residents, environmental groups and local officials over various impacts. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which oversees construction, has said water is needed for concrete production, road construction and controlling dust. However, ranchers in southern New Mexico say water supplies are already under strain due to ongoing drought, forcing some to reduce their cattle herds. Russell Johnson, a rancher whose property bor...
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JUSUN SUSPENDS NATIONWIDE STRIKE, DIRECTS MEMBERS TO RESUME WORK. (PHOTO).

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 JUSUN Suspends Nationwide Strike, Directs Members to Resume Work


The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has called off its ongoing strike and instructed its members to return to work on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, following extensive deliberations and high-level meetings with key stakeholders.


In a communique signed by JUSUN’s National Vice President and 10 other leaders, including representatives from the Federal Judicial Service Commission, Court of Appeal, Federal High Court, National Industrial Court, National Judicial Institute, FCT High Court, FCT Sharia and Customary Court, and FCT Judicial Service Commission, the union announced the suspension after productive discussions on Tuesday with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other stakeholders.


The decision to suspend the strike was made to allow further engagement with the Federal Government, with an agreement that funds will be released to the judiciary within one month. The communique emphasized that, upon receipt of these funds, JUSUN’s demands—including the implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage and its arrears, a 25/35% salary increase, and five months of wage award arrears—will be addressed immediately.


The union’s leadership urged members to comply with the directive to resume work, expressing optimism that the government will fulfill its commitments promptly to avoid further disruptions in the judiciary.

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