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National President of NLC, Joseph Ajaero The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joseph Ajaero, on Sunday, vowed that the labour union will create a “hall of shame” for judges that undermine the tenets of the judiciary and come up with ridiculous judgements on election petitions. Ajaero, who spoke …

People prepare to board a bus departing from Khartoum in the Sudanese capital’s south on April 24, 2023, as battles rage in the city between the army and paramilitaries. (Photo by – / AFP) The Federal Government said about 1,519 stranded Nigerians in Sudan are expected to leave the capital …

The Federal Government has blamed heavy rainfall and gridlock for the delay in completing the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by the end of April. The director, Federal High Ways, South-West at the Ministry of Works and Housing, Ademola Kuti, disclosed this on Channels Television’s New At 10 on Sunday. …

President Muhammadu Buhari In an obvious response to critics, the Nigerian presidency on Sunday released a 91-page document detailing the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in all facets of national life since he assumed office in 2015. The documents released ahead of May, 29 when the Buhari is due to …

New N1,000, N500 and N200 Notes Issued By the Central Bank Of Nigeria The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked reports that it is planning the withdrawal of the recently redesigned N1000, N500 and N200 currency banknotes from circulation The apex bank said this in a statement on Sunday signed …

Indigenes of Obateru village, near Ughoton in Ovia North-East Local government Area of Edo State, have appealed to the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, to suspend the planned installation of one Afona Aimuamweran Otasowie as the Ohen (Priest) of Obagbeni village. Rather, they urged the Royal father to investigate alleged …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over “the failure to investigate allegations of electoral violence and other electoral offences including bribery against some state governors and their deputies during the 2023 elections.” According to reports, the recently concluded …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on police formations and commands to strengthen inter-state policing, to stem the tide of cross-border crimes. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Rasheed Olawale, on Saturday, in Osogbo. He said the call was part of the …

  Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed: warns Facebook to stop IPOB from using its platform to spread hate messages Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed The Federal Government has described the opposition attacking President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent comment on the 2023 …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it would picket all Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offices nationwide on March 29, following the continued cash crunch. Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, said this in Abuja on Wednesday, while addressing newsmen at the end of the Congress’s Central Working Committee (CWC) …