NLC, TUC affiliates launch movement backing Tinubu’s policies ahead of 2027
No fewer than 13 affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, alongside some employers’ federations, have formed a grassroots movement aimed at mobilising workers and other Nigerians.
Night of Terror: Abuja community seeks urgent security interventions
Kungaboku, a predominantly farming community with hundreds of livestock, poultry, and fish farmers, is located near Byazhin, an extension of Kubwa in the Bwari Area Council.
UAE tugboat sank in Strait of Hormuz; 3 Indonesian crew missing
Three Indonesian crew members are missing after the United Arab Emirates-flagged tugboat Musaffah 2 sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Jakarta’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
Family, clerics pay tribute to late philanthropist Waheed Shonibare at Ramadan lecture
The guest lecturer, Ustazh Ahmad Adetola-Kazeem, described the deceased as a just and principled leader whose generosity extended well beyond public view.
US, Israel strike Iranian five oil facilities, four killed
Overnight airstrikes by the United States and Israel have hit five oil-related facilities in and around Iran’s capital, Tehran, leaving four people dead, according to an Iranian official.
Osun recruits 526 teachers, successful candidates to collect appointment letters Monday
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Osun State Government has recruited 526 teachers for public primary and secondary schools across the state. In a statement issued at the weekend, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, said the names of the first batch of successful applicants had been released. According to the statement, the […]
Dangote can meet Nigeria’s oil needs amid US-Iran tensions – Group
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja Socio-cultural groups under the aegis of Ethnic Youth Leaders across the country have asked Nigerians not to panic over disruption in oil supply as a result of the United States/Iran war as the indigenous firm, Dangote Refinery is capable of serving the needs of the country. In a joint statement issued […]
Accord Stakeholders warn Adeleke against automatic tickets for lawmakers
A coalition of political stakeholders and grassroots mobilisers within the Accord Party in Osun State has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke against approving automatic tickets for incumbent federal lawmakers, warning that such a move could create internal crisis within the party.
SERAP takes Tinubu govt to ECOWAS Court over ‘failure to withdraw unlawful mass phone‑tapping rules’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to withdraw the patently unlawful mass phone-tapping rules known as ‘Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019.’”
FG issues travel advisory ahead of Kara Bridge repairs on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Ministry of Works has advised motorists and other road users to plan their journeys and consider alternative routes ahead of scheduled repair works on the Kara Bridge along the outbound lane of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
Women hold just 64% legal rights men enjoy globally — UN
Women’s rights are regressing worldwide as women hold only 64 per cent of the legal rights that men enjoy globally, a UN report has found.
