By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has declared Monday, August 17, 2026, a work-free day across the state to enable workers to participate in the forthcoming local government council elections. The declaration covers civil and public servants, including workers at the local government, state and federal levels in the state, […]

By Soni Daniel ABUJA — Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, has commended the Department of State Services, DSS, for the arrest and prosecution of suspected terrorists and bandits across the country. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Osifo said the arrests and prosecutions were sending a strong message to criminal elements […]

…Group warns against militarisation, urges INEC to ensure credible election By Dayo Johnson, Osogbo OSOGBO — The National Association of Seadogs, also known as Pyrates Confraternity, has urged President Bola Tinubu to resist any attempt to deploy federal power to influence Saturday’s Osun State governorship election in favour of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The […]

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja ABUJA — China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has said the country’s zero-tariff policy for African countries is already yielding significant benefits for Nigeria, with bilateral trade and Nigerian exports recording substantial growth within months of its implementation. Yu spoke on Friday at a seminar on “China’s Zero-Tariff Measures and Africa’s […]

…Give Aiyedatiwa 14-day ultimatum or face ‘mother of all strikes’ By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Workers in Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions have issued Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa a 14-day ultimatum to implement the 2026 agreements reached between the Federal Government and university and polytechnic-based unions, threatening a total shutdown of the institutions if their […]