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2027 Polls: INEC cautions against legal disruptions to election planning

By Taiwo Scholarstica The Independent National Electoral Commission has appealed two recent Federal High Court rulings that questioned parts of its timetable for the 2027 general elections, saying removing sections of the schedule could affect the entire election planning process. The commission made this known on Tuesday in Abuja through its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan ...

LAWMA condemns attack on enforcement officers, warns against Illegal dumping

By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has condemned the attack on its enforcement officers during an environmental monitoring and compliance operation along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, warning that those responsible would face prosecution. According to reports the incident occurred on Sunday when LAWMA operatives were reportedly attacked by suspected illegal waste operators and ...

Organized Labour to commence re-negotiation of new national minimum wage in July 2026

The Organized Labour made up of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has set July 2026 to commence re-negotiation of a new National Minimum wage. The workers representative made this know at a Joint Press conference on the sideline of the 114th International Labour Conference, in Geneva Switzerland. The organized ...

Peter Obi demands accountability over Nigeria’s debt surge to N200trn

By Precious Mark Peter Obi has demanded accountability from the federal government over the surge in the country’s debt profile to N200 trillion. In a statement posted on his official X handle, Obi said accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of imprudent borrowing. “President Bola Tinubu’s administration has engaged in remarkably imprudent borrowing, escalating Nigeria’s total ...