Protesters under the auspices of Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance (KCWGG), today, stormed Government House, Kaduna, to demand the probe and arrest of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of the state. They asked incumbent Governor Uba Sani to invite officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other relevant ...
•Ajaero President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Joe Ajaero, has said that organized labour may increase the minimum wage demand for N615,000 if the raging inflationary pressures, increased tariffs, taxes and rising cost of petrol and other economic challenges persist. Ajaero made this assertion when he led a delegation from the NLC on a ...
Hundreds of protesters including journalists, activists, leaders of civil society organisations, today stormed Force Headquarters, Abuja, to protest against continued detention of a journalist with Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu. The angry protesters, led by the country Director of Accountability Lab Nigeria, Frida...
•Gunmen Residents of Piko, a remote community in the Bwari Area Council of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were thrown into panic when suspected gunmen invaded the area and allegedly kidnapped 13 persons. It was gathered that the deadly operation which occurred at midnight Sunday in the community, lasted for over one hour, without any challen...
•Speaker Obasa Following a recent gas explosion in the Ajeromi/Ifelodun area of Lagos that resulted in fatalities, the Lagos State House of Assembly has called on concerned ministries, departments and agencies of government to step up enforcement of safety laws to protect lives and property. The House, at plenary presided over by Rt. Hon. Muda...
The Organised Labour in Kogi State has demanded the immediate implementation of N35,000 wage award for workers in the state. Addressing the May Day rally yesterday in Lokoja, the Kogi State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Gabriel Amari, said the current N30,000 national minimum wage fell short of meeting workers’ basic needs in view [...
Worried by the hardships Nigerians are going through due to the epileptic electricity distribution, high tariffs and the unresolved fuel crisis, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the removal of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), ...
•Singer Gnewzy A singer, Goodnews Emuemu, aka Gnewzy, has been kidnapped in Delta State. The music artiste, who is signed to Eric Many Records, was said to have been abducted on his way back from a show in the early hours of today, Monday, April 29, 2024. According to the singer’s manager, Obas9ice, who was […]
Two aspirants and the agents of two other contestants have raised concerns about the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Ondo governorship elections. They allege that based on the conduct of the exercise, plans are being made to favour certain aspirants, reports Channels TV. ‘Let them Postpone it’ One of the [&hellip...
In a bold move echoing their demand for recognition within the political landscape, Nasarawa State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders are pressing for the coveted national chairmanship position of the party. In a statement signed by Mustapha Ibrahim Umaisha and sent to reporters yesterday, concerned stakeholders emphasised the overd...

