President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s organised labour movement have expressed contrasting views on the government’s approach to addressing economic hardship and creating sustainable jobs. At the May Day celebration in Abuja on April 30, President Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, spoke to the workers, acknowledging the global nature of […]
China said Friday it is evaluating a US offer for negotiations on tariffs but insisted Washington must be ready to scrap levies that have roiled global markets and supply chains before talks can begin. Punishing US tariffs that have reached 145 percent on many Chinese products came into force in April, while Beijing has responded […]
The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, says she would not back down in pursuing the suit accusing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of sexually harassing her. In a correspondence to Akpabio’s counsel, Olisa Agbakoba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), dated 30th April 2025, she asserted that her petition of sexual […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has commenced a comprehensive investigation into alleged discrepancies surrounding the disbursement of student loans under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund. The National Orientation Agency had alleged that certain schools, working together with some banks, have purposely delayed payments to students who qualified for loans so they […]
Nigerian workers have lost at least 25 per cent of their real income in the past year as the general price crisis and rising cost of living continue to deplete the value of their wages, raising concerns about the survival of low-income employees. Adjusted for inflation, the N70,000, the wage floor would have lost about […]
The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, announced that a sum of N60 million is being paid to the state pensioners monthly in a bid to clear their outstanding arrears. The State Chairman of Pension Board, Tunji Adekunle, announced this in a statement made available to journalists by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, […]
The death toll of recent attacks by suspected armed herders in Nigeria’s central state of Benue has risen to 72. The deadly attacks happened in communities in the Ukum local government area of the state between Thursday and Friday night. The governor of the state, Hyacinth Alia, had on Saturday confirmed that 56 bodies were recovered in […]
Petroleum product marketers on Monday lamented their losses as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to N880 per litre in Lagos and N935 in Abuja. From N925, some NNPC retail outlets in Lagos changed their pump price to N880 on Easter Monday, while those in Abuja adjusted […]
Kaduna Electric has reaffirmed its commitment to improving power supply in Kebbi State, while also acknowledging the challenges posed by grid instability and other systemic issues. This comes in response to the recent formation of a committee by Kebbi State Governor Dr Nasir Idris to address persistent power outages and concerns about the electricity distribution […]
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday felicitated Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin, on his 85th birthday. The President commended Sulu-Gambari, the Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, for his unwavering commitment to nation-building, demonstrated by his consistent advocacy for unity, peace, and progress. He thanked the Emir for his services to […]
