Labour drags FG before ILO over workers, rights abuses
*Details violence, intimidation, state interference*Says Nigeria has turned rights crisis into a “malignant cancer” By Victor Ahiuma-Young GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The Organised Labour has dragged the Federal government before the International Labour Organization, ILO, accusing authorities at both federal and state levels of systematic violations of workers’ rights, trade union freedoms and collective bargaining agreements […]
2027: Sultan urges Nigerians to pray for credible leaders ahead of elections
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on Nigerians to intensify prayers for the country and its leaders ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that Nigeria’s future depends largely on the emergence of responsible, God-fearing, and visionary leadership. The monarch, who is also President-General of the Nigerian […]
2027 politics must be driven by maturity, tolerance — Shettima
THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called on political leaders and citizens across the country to approach the 2027 electoral season with maturity, tolerance and a sense of national responsibility, warning against divisive rhetoric and actions capable of undermining peace and stability.
Children’s Day: Your future depends on your choice today – First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu
—Says every Nigerian child deserves access to education By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has cautioned children not to pursue destructive or unrealistic paths and said the future they desire is shaped by the choices they make now. Senator Tinubu advised children to stay focused, make wise decisions, and use […]
Hard times await criminals using tricycles for robbery in Onitsha, Ogbaru — Operators
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu Commercial tricycle operators in Onitsha and Ogbaru Local Government Areas of Anambra State have vowed to collaborate with security agencies to identify and apprehend criminals using tricycles to perpetrate robberies and other crimes in the areas. The operators, under the aegis of the Anambra Keke Drivers Forum, AKDF, said the decision was […]
You cannot benefit from our oil and deny us political inclusion, Rivers leaders told
Former President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, Legborsi Pyagbara, has declared that oil production cannot resume in Ogoniland until issues of political marginalisation and exclusion of the Ogoni people are addressed.
