Minister appeals to NASWDEN to suspend industrial action.
According to the statement, the minister said in the interest of industrial harmony, mutual understanding and the overall stability and development of Nigeria’s steel sector, the strike should be suspended.
Gombe NBA accuses AIG of extortion, police chief denies allegation
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gombe Branch, has called for an investigation into allegations of extortion, intimidation and unprofessional conduct levelled against the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Gombe, Emmanuel Agene. The NBA also urged the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, to investigate the […]
Pipeline surveillance contracts: Coalition defends Okunbo, PINL, calls for evidence-based review
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance (CCSOGG) has called for an evidence-based assessment of pipeline surveillance contracts in the Niger Delta, urging stakeholders to avoid unverified claims capable of undermining critical national security operations. The coalition, at a press briefing in Lagos, also defended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) and its Project […]
Amb Lola Akande presents credentials to Denmark’s King, begins diplomatic mission
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Sweden, with concurrent accreditation to Denmark, Finland and Norway, Ambassador Lola Akande, has formally commenced her diplomatic engagement with Denmark after presenting her Letters of Credence to King Frederik X. Akande presented the credentials to the Danish monarch on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. Following the ceremony, the […]
2027: Abejide pledges N500m youth empowerment, backs Tinubu, Ododo
The member representing Yagba Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Elder Leke Abejide, has pledged N500 million for a youth empowerment programme aimed at helping young people across the constituency establish and expand small-scale businesses. Abejide made the commitment at his homecoming ceremony held at the Itodo Open Field in Yagba East Local Government […]
SERAP challenges ₦100m DSS defamation award at appeal court
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja to set aside the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory High Court awarding ₦100 million in damages against SERAP in a defamation suit brought by two officers of Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS). The appeal is scheduled for hearing […]
