ASUU strike: Falana joins NLC protest, says ‘Buhari is tired’
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has brought unprecedented depression and hardship into the country. He said the living standards of Nigerians are getting worse, adding that the incumbent administration has left the citizens in a state of frustration. Falana said this on Tuesday during the […]
Voluntary retirement: NNPC offers exit packages to ‘500’ employees
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reportedly offered a “tempting” package for workers willing to accept voluntary retirement. A week ago, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the NNPC Limited, positioning it to operate as a profit-oriented company. On the sidelines of the event, Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of […]
Lagos, Kano, Delta in the lead as INEC registers 11m voters between June 2021 and July 2022
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says over 11 million new applicants have completed their voter registration. In June 2021, the commission launched a portal where Nigerians can register or request to update their voter information before they complete the process physically at designated centres. According to data released by the commission, the number […]
Buhari asks senate to confirm Olukayode Ariwoola as substantive CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm Olukayode Ariwoola, the most senior justice of the supreme court, as the substantive chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). Buhari’s request was in a letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. Ariwoola has been […]
NLC president: We’re directly affected by ASUU strike… we may down tools after protest
Ayuba Wabba, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the union embarked on a two-day protest against the ongoing ASUU strike because it is directly affected. After series of failed negotiations between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve the strike, the NLC threatened to go […]
EXCLUSIVE: CBN seeks order to freeze 157 accounts of companies over ‘diversion of funds for prepaid meters’
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked a court for an order to freeze 157 accounts of Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) for allegedly diverting funds meant for the procurement of prepaid meters. In a suit filed at the federal high court in Lokoja, Kogi state, on July 20, the apex bank requested […]
EFCC arrests herbalists for ‘duping’ politician seeking spiritual help
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested two herbalists who allegedly conspired to defraud an aspiring house of representatives member in Ekiti of N24 million. According to a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman, the anti-graft agency said Abiodun Ibrahim and Wale Adifala, the two self-acclaimed spiritualists, alongside Ifawole Ajibola […]
Seized for pleasure: The tragic plight of girls, women abducted by bandits in Niger
It has been over two years since 23-year-old Salomi Sima was violated, but the thought of the dreadful day still sends shock waves down her spine. She struggled to control her emotions as she hesitatingly went down memory lane in her dark and disorganised room at the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Gwada […]
Report: Ekweremadu’s wife granted bail amid ‘organ harvesting’ trial
Beatrice, wife of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, has been reportedly granted bail amid a trial over alleged organ harvesting. Ekweremadu, senator representing Enugu west district, and his wife are currently standing trial over allegations bordering on organ harvesting. According to a report by Daily Mail on Monday, Beatrice was granted […]
Newspaper Headlines: NLC to begin warning strike after nationwide protest
The attack on soldiers by terrorists in Abuja dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories