Labour threatens nationwide protest over telecoms, electricity tariff hikes
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a strong warning against the Federal Government’s potential implementation of telecommunication service charges that contradict the terms agreed upon by a 10-man committee, signaling the possibility of a nationwide protest.The decision was...
Student abducted in Zamfara dies in captivity despite ransom payment
Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old student of the Federal University Gusau, has died in captivity four months after she was abducted alongside her two siblings.Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this on Sunday...
Play Down Politics Of 2027, CSOs, Others Tell Politicians
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders have appealed to Nigerian politicians, especially those in the ruling parties at the national and state levels, to play down the politics of 2027. Instead of investing their energies, time and other...
CAN threatens legal action as four Northern states close schools for Ramadan
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed displeasure with the directives by the governments of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano and Kebbi states mandating the closure of all public and private schools for up to five weeks to observe the...
Gunmen assassinate businessman after Taraweeh prayer in Ore
A businessman, Ismaila Awoyinka, has been killed by unknown gunmen in Ore, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.The deceased, a popular building materials merchant in the commercial city, was shot by unidentified assailants at the entrance...
Why I dumped PDP for APC – Shehu Sani
The former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has revealed why he rejoined the All Progressives Congress, APC, after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.Sani had dumped the APC in October 2018 amid controversies surrounding the party’s...
