NLC President Says Government’s Insensitivity Forcing Labour Into Total Strike on October 3

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero has said four months after the removal of the subsidy, Nigerian workers are down and weak. He said subsidy was…

Afenifere Faults Presidential Election Court Ruling, Backs Peter Obi’s Appeal to Supreme Court

The apex Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has faulted the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) judgment that affirmed President Bola Tinubu as duly elected president in the February 25, presidential election. The…

Trump Liable for Business Fraud, Says Judge in New York Civil Case

A New York judge has ruled that Donald Trump "repeatedly" misrepresented his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars to banks and insurers.  The decision resolves the key claim made…

‘No Ongoing Road Project in Nigeria Will Last Seven Years’ Says Umahi

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, says none of the ongoing road projects in the country can last for seven years. He said this in Abuja Tuesday while meeting with…

Cardoso Pledges Strict Adherence to CBN Act

The new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, has said he will prioritise clearing the apex bank’s backlog of unsettled foreign exchange obligations in the near…

FG Considers Options to Abort Labour Strike

The Federal Government has invited organised labour to a meeting in a last-minute bid to stop the planned October 3, 2023 nationwide strike announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade…

Russia Seeks to Rejoin UN’s Human Rights Council

Russia is seeking to rejoin the United Nations Human Rights Council in an election that will be seen as a key test of its international standing. It was expelled from…

Gunmen Abduct Nasarawa Poly Student

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a student of Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The student, named Ajoke, a National Diploma ll student of Science Laboratory…