GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called out the Federal Government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to implement the new national minimum wage without further delay. The demand comes on the heels of the recent arrest of NLC President, Joe Ajaero, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS),…
A high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summons to Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state. In the summons issued on Thursday, Maryanne Anenih, presiding judge, ordered Bello to appear before the court on October 24 to be arraigned on a 16-count charge preferred against him by…
Troops of the North East Joint Task Force âOperation Hadin Kaiâ (OPHK) have chased Boko Haram terrorists out of a community in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State. The insurgents stormed the town, burning down houses and vehicles, including that of civilian JTF. However, troops responded swiftly and sent the terrorists out of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rearrested Friday Audu, the Nigerian mastermind behind the activities of 193 foreigners and several others arrested in Dec. 2024 in one fell swoop for offences bordering on Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud and Romance Scam. In a mild drama, Audu was rearrested by officials of the anti-graft agency as…
Africa has experienced a notable resurgence in military coups since 2020, with at least ten successful instances across eight countries. These events, often driven by factors such as governance failures, security challenges from insurgencies, electoral disputes, and economic hardships, have primarily occurred in West, Central, and North Africa, forming what is sometimes called the âCoup…
The Sokoto State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned strike over the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage. The state NLC chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Aliyu Jungle, disclosed this during a press briefing over the weekend. He revealed that the new wage, set to take effect in January 2024, will benefit…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the 2025 UTME result analysis, revealing the breakdown of candidatesâ performance across various categories. The number of candidates who scored 320 and above is 4,756, representing 0.24% of the total candidates. A total of 7,658 candidates scored between 300 and 319, accounting for 0.39%. When…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has lamented that several households cannot afford to celebrate Christmas due to the prevailing economic challenges in the country. This was disclosed in a Christmas message to Nigerians issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the partyâs National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. Abureâs remarks follow President Bola…
Hours after the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore led some protesters in parts of Abuja demanding freedom for the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the separatist leader, in a dramatic turn on Tuesday, agreed to enter his defence. The detained…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) has vowed to down tools after the expiration of the 14-day Ultimatum given to the Federal Government to meet their demands. Briefing Journalists, in Calabar, the Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Calabar Zone, Comrade Happiness Uduk who read a jointly signed release by all Chairpersons of the zone said that…