NLC threatens mass action, election boycott over non E-Transmission
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a strong warning that it may embark on nationwide mass action or boycott future elections if the amendment of the Electoral Act 2022…
IPOB’s five-year Monday sit-at-home cancelled
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the immediate and permanent termination of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, bringing to an end a protest that has disrupted social…
Lawyer dismisses Sharia Council of Nigeria’s call for INEC Chairman’s sack
Constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Sebastine Hon has dismissed the call by the Sharia Council of Nigeria for the sack of the Chairman of the Independent…
Kogi closes malls, parks, markets in seven LGs to cripple terrorists’ supplies
The Kogi State Government has ordered the temporary closure of markets and motor parks across parts of the Kogi West Senatorial District as part of intensified security operations to flush…
Afe Babalola, Okonkwo advocate stronger govt–academia collaboration
Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, and Chief Executive Officer of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, have urged Nigeria’s political leaders to leverage the nation’s…
MDCN rejects claims of 2, 000 stranded house officers annually
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has dismissed reports suggesting that about 2,000 house officers are stranded without placement each year. The council clarified that approximately 4,000 house…
Lagos Seals Ladipo spare parts market over environmental breaches
The Lagos State Government has sealed the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over persistent environmental infractions. The Commissioner for the…
Lawyer faults FG’s N3.6trn electricity subsidy proposal
A human rights lawyer and leading figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Niyi Aborisade, has faulted the Federal Government’s plan to set aside ₦3.6 trillion for electricity subsidies…
CAC begins Beneficial Ownership Register to expose true company owners
Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has fully operationalised its Beneficial Ownership Register, a move designed to expose the ultimate individuals behind registered companies and strengthen transparency, anti-money laundering controls, and…
FG to reopen Kebbi border with Benin Republic
The Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has lauded the Federal Government’s move to reopen the Tsamiya land border with Benin Republic for trans-border trade. He said the state government was…