The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ordered its members in states that are yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to commence an indefinite strike, beginning from December 1, 2024. The directive is part of the resolutions of the NLC after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the weekend. “The NEC…
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed for a Presidential directive to security agencies to ensure effective security for pastoralist communities across the country. The National Secretary-General of MACBAN, Alhaji Bello Gotomo made the appeal in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also called on the Federal Government to end all…
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, was on Friday, re-arraigned before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, whose trial started de-novo (afresh) following the reassignment of his case-file to Justice Omotosho, pleaded not guilty to a seven-count charge that bordered on terrorism and…
The Nigerian Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has confirmed that its youth team will not participate in the 2025 ITTF World Youth Championships in Romania, scheduled for November 23–30, after their visa applications were rejected. The squad, led by West African champion Kuti Matthew, earned qualification by winning both the boys’ U15 and U19 team events…
Popular Nigerian musician Burna Boy has been sued by Fabrice Rouzer, an Haitian music star. The musician accused Burna of stealing parts of his song ‘Je Vais ‘. The lawsuit was filed in a District Court in New York. It claims that Burna Boy and Joe Gilles used a part of Fabrice’s song without consent…
The Defence Headquarters has finally broken its silence on the absence of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The Nigerian Army, in a statement on Saturday, confirmed that he is on official leave. The announcement comes amid speculation and concerns about a potential leadership vacuum within the Nigerian Army. According to Maj. Gen….
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rubbished the rumors circulating that Sen. Godswill Akpabio and other National Assembly members would be granted automatic tickets in the 2027 election. Mr. Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, gave the clarification on Tuesday in Abuja. He said: “The attention of the APC has been drawn to a…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, to participate in the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit and the 7th African Union–European Union Summit, the Presidency has said. This was disclosed in a statement released on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on…
The factional president of NANS, Atiku Isah, has retracted a series of allegations against President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, which he describes as untrue and instigated. This follows Isah’s claim that Seyi Tinubu and the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, offered him a N100 million bribe in Lagos to promote the president, an…
A 16-year-old student, Miss Praise Malachi, has drowned in Zaria, Kaduna State, while hurrying to check her Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) result. Praise, a final-year student of Government Day Secondary School, Samaru, was reportedly excited after hearing from her friends that she had passed with excellent grades. Her father, Emmanuel Malachi, narrated the heartbreaking…
