SSDC Seeks EFCC Partnership on Transparency and Accountability
By Anayo Akwitti The Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), Ms. Usoro Akpabio, has called for collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ensure that the financial activties of the Commision are properly guided by compliance with extant financial laws. Usoro made the call on Thursday during a courtesy visit […]
NLC Accuses Senate of Undermining Democracy in Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Case
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticized the Senate for continuing to bar Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from carrying out her legislative duties despite a court ruling voiding her suspension. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday, the NLC described the Senate’s action as “a brazen, premeditated […]
NLC Blames Government for National Grid Collapse
By: Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the federal government of lacking seriousness in fixing the power sector, following the total collapse of the national electricity grid on Thursday. In a strongly worded statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the NLC described the recurring nationwide blackouts as “not an accident” […]
INEC Raises Concerns Over “Premature” Campaigns Ahead of 2027 Elections
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised concerns over “premature” political campaigns by parties and candidates in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections, warning that current legal gaps make enforcement difficult. Speaking at a One-Day Stakeholders’ Roundtable on Premature Political Campaigns, organized by The Electoral Institute (TEI) at its Abuja […]
President Tinubu to Join World Leaders at 80th UN General Assembly
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to address world leaders at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Wednesday, September 24. A revised provisional list of speakers obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shows that President Tinubu will take the podium on […]
Tinubu Orders Crash of food prices
By Anayo Akwitti President Bola Tinubu has given marching orders to a committee within the federal executive council on further crash of food prices in the country said the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi Senator Abdullahi who made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja during his presentation at […]
Defence Ministry, DICAN Partner to Combat Fake News in Nigeria
By Zainab Bakare Defence Minister Mohammed Abubakar has emphasized that tackling disinformation, misinformation, and fake news aimed at Nigeria demands a collective effort, stressing that the challenge cannot be overcome without the active involvement of all stakeholders. He disclosed this in Abuja shortly after receiving the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria, DICAN award of excellence […]
NLC Marks One Year Since Ajaero’s Arrest, Declares President ‘Unbroken’
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, remains “unbroken” one year after his controversial arrest and detention by state authorities. In a statement issued on Tuesday, by its Acting General Secretary Benson Upah, the union described the incident as a “sordid event” in Nigeria’s democratic journey, […]
NOA Calls for Compassionate Dialogue as Nigeria Marks World Suicide Prevention Day
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to break the silence and stigma around mental health and suicide, stressing that suicide is preventable if society embraces compassion and open dialogue. Speaking in Dutse on Wednesday to commemorate the 2025 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), the Jigawa State Director of NOA, Mr. […]
Osun Monarch’s U.S. Sentence Causes Rift Among Ipetumodu Kingmakers
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Tension flared on Tuesday during a meeting of princes in Ipetumodu, Osun State, over a proposal to declare the Apetumodu stool vacant following the conviction of Oba Joseph Oloyede in the United States. Oba Oloyede, the 27th Apetumodu, was recently sentenced to more than four years in prison for COVID-19 loan fraud. […]