Mile 2-Apapa highway gridlock: Police, LASTMA, FRSC, others helpless
RESIDENTS, motorists and business owners along the Berger/Kirikiri corridor, yesterday, blamed the worsening traffic congestion on the Mile 2-Apapa expressway on the proliferation of container terminals in the area, saying the facilities have become the major source of the persistent gridlock.
Civil servants declare ‘war’ on states over delayed salary adjustments
Gowing frustration over the delayed implementation of consequential salary adjustments arising from the N70,000 national minimum wage fuelling fresh tensions
ITUC-Africa urges Nigeria, others to crack down on workplace violence
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has called on Nigeria and other African countries to urgently strengthen measures against workplace violence and harassment, warning that millions of workers across the continent remain exposed to abuse despite the adoption of international labour standards aimed at protecting them. In a statement marking the […]
ITUC-Africa petitions Tinubu, raises alarm over democratic backsliding
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, expressing deep concern over what it described as emerging signs of democratic backsliding in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections.In a letter dated July 2, 2026, and addressed to the President, the continental labour body […]
NSITF enters strategic partnership for workplace safety
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Nigeria’s drive to strengthen workplace safety and modernise employee compensation received a significant boost as the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with South Africa’s Rand Mutual Assurance, RMA, one of Africa’s oldest and most experienced social security institutions. The agreement, signed at the Fraser Suites […]
Baby-selling syndicate smashed, four arrested in C’River
Security operatives have busted a ruthless baby-selling syndicate operating in Cross River State, rescuing a newborn baby who was sold for ₦3 million in a heartless fake pregnancy scam.
