The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its planned nationwide protest on Dec. 17 aims to draw attention to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and compel urgent action from stakeholders. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, stated this in Gombe on Saturday while speaking with journalists after meeting Gov. Inuwa Yahaya on labour-related issues. Ajaero said the protest would…
The Federal Ministry of Education has issued clarifications in response to challenges observed following the recent changes in the senior secondary school curriculum. The government explained that these clarifications were prompted by a surge of calls, correspondence, and public concerns, especially from students registering for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), due to misinterpretations circulating…
Law Mefor, commissioner for information in Anambra state, says the Chukwuma Soludo administration is only after native doctors providing charms for kidnappers and armed robbers in the state. Mefor issued the clarification on Saturday, following concerns raised by native doctors across the state after reports suggested that Soludo had declared war on them. Soludo reportedly…
More than 700 demonstrators have reportedly died during three days of protests in Tanzania following the country’s presidential election, which saw the increasingly authoritarian incumbent, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, run unopposed after her main challengers were jailed or barred from standing Reacting to the crisis, Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, said the death toll had…
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has spoken out against the gospel music industry, accusing it of cheating the church and using it for personal gain. He claimed that many singers who got their start in the church choir have gone on to pursue worldly fame and fortune, leveraging their church connections for financial benefit….
Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga A Adepoju, psc, mnips, has advised Police Officers to plan ahead of retirement, emphasizing the importance of self-preparedness. Speaking at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Cadet ASP Course 22, held at the Police Officers’ Mess, Old GRA, Port-Harcourt on Saturday, 1st February, 2025, CP Adepoju likened the Police…
Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has fueled defection rumours with his unexpected attendance at a meeting of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum. The meeting, which took place at the Taraba State Government House, was hosted by Governor Agbu Kefas and attended by some PDP…
A group of concerned leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Senate President David Mark, have asked Nigerians to join in helping to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). They made the call in Abuja on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting to discuss the state of the PDP…
Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed that if elected President of Nigeria in 2027, he will amend the constitution and eradicate corruption within his first month in office. Speaking during an X Space session titled Weekend Politics, Amaechi declared that should he fail to end corruption within that…
Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, has died weeks after sustaining severe injuries in a truck accident in Edo State. Her death was announced on Sunday in a statement issued by Eko Solicitors & Advocates on behalf of the family. According to the statement, Ruth passed away in the…
