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STOP KILLING NIGERIANS, ECONOMY – NLC TELLS TINUBU’S GOVT The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has cautioned the President Bola Tinubu-led government and Electricity Distribution Companies over the hike in tariff. Ajaero, in a statement on Thursday, said the hike in electricity, especially for ‘Band A’, has put more companies out of business as well as …

BREAKING: PRO-FUBARA LAWMAKERS CHALLENGE APPEAL VERDICT ON PRO-WIKE GROUP AT SUPREME COURT A faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court to challenge Thursday’s judgement of the Court of Appeal, on the fate of 25 members of the House, who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the …

LAWYER DRAGS ENUGU GOVT TO COURT OVER HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION A Nigerian citizen, Barrister Olu Omotayo has instituted a suit at the Enugu State High Court, against Governor Peter Mbah and the state Ministry of Transport over human rights violation and continuous violation of the Road Traffic Law by agents of the state. Omotayo, is president of a human rights …

LP CRISIS: LET’S PUT OUR DIFFERENCES ASIDE – PETER OBI TO PARTY MEMBERS Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi has urged members of the party to put away differences and work together for harmony to thrive in the party Obi, who made this call on Friday via his X handle, …

COURTS WIELD BIG STICK: VOID EDO, RIVERS CASES, GIVE TWO KANO JUDGES 48 HOURS TO RESIGN APPOINTMENTS The Appeal Court and two federal and state high courts in Abuja and Kano have wielded the big stick against three cases brought to them by litigants in Kano, Rivers and Edo states. In the Kano suit, Justice Farouk Lawan Adamu and Justice …

NIGERIAN WORKERS SPEND 65% OF SALARY ON FOODS – UN The United Nations (UN) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government to make dedicated budgetary allocation to curb food insecurity. The UN Director of World Food Programme (WFP) Africa Union Global Office, Dr. Hameed Nuru, made the call in Ilọrin, Kwara State capital, on Wednesday. He spoke as …

BREAKING: UK GENERAL ELECTION: LABOUR PARTY WINS LANDSLIDE The Labour Party has secured a landslide victory in the United Kingdom election to end 14 years of Conservative rule. “We did it!” Keir Starmer, the Labour leader and incoming prime minister, said in his victory speech. “Change begins now.” Outgoing Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concedes defeat, saying it has been …

EMIRSHIP TUSSLE: ADO-BAYERO’S LAWYERS WITHDRAW LEGAL SERVICES Mr Abdul Muhammed and other counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, in the ongoing Kano emirship tussle, have withdrawn their legal services before the State High Court. The applicants in the matter—the Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly and Kano State House of …

DOZENS FEARED DEAD AS TWO-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN ANAMBRA A building collapse at Eke Amawbia Market in Awka, Anambra State, has left many feared dead. The incident occurred around noon on Thursday, causing widespread panic in the area. Eyewitnesses reported that the two-storey shop building suddenly crumbled, burying numerous vegetable traders beneath the debris. As of press time, one person …

YOUR APPOINTMENT NOT FULL-TIME, MINISTER TELLS GOVERNING COUNCILS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has warned the newly inaugurated governing councils of tertiary institutions against extravagant expenses in the course of discharging their duties. The minister also reiterated the provisions of the laws stipulating that the appointees are appointed on a part-time basis and not as full-time employees …