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The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)-Africa has called on African governments to increase investment in public services to tackle poverty, inequality and social exclusion. The appeal was made by ITUC-Africa General Secretary, Joel Odigie, in a statement marking the 2026 United Nations Public Service Day. Odigie said the organisation joined workers, trade unions and civil ...
…says coastline holds potential for jobs, investments, industrial expansion The Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, inaugurated the Technical Committee on the Olokola Free Trade Zone (OKFTZ), setting in motion fresh efforts to revive the long-abandoned industrial project amid renewed interest by the Dangote Group to establish Nigeria’s largest ...
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, appealed to lawmakers to ensure full attendance at Wednesday’s plenary session as the National Assembly prepares for what could become one of the most consequential constitutional votes in Nigeria’s democratic history—the proposed amendment to establish state police services across the federation. The appeal came amid growing momentum for the ...
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a executive bill to the National Assembly seeking a constitutional amendment to establish state police across Nigeria. The proposed legislation aims to modify relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution, creating a comprehensive legal framework that allows states to operate their own policing systems. This development follows consistent advocacy from the ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Climate Group, formally marking Lagos State’s entry into the Under2 Coalition, the world’s largest network of states and regions committed to achieving net-zero emissions and building climate-resilient economies. The signing ceremony took place in London on Monday ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports suggesting that it has authorised members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to take over the duties of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, or arrest environmental offenders. The clarification was made by the Commissioner for Environment ...
Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Tuesday opted for a no-case submission in his ongoing trial over alleged beach of national security. The ex-governor made this known through his lawyer, Paul Erokoro, SAN, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after the Department of State Services (DSS) closed ...
A tanker fire at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu- Onitsha Expressway has claimed three lives and destroyed property estimated at N900 million. The Deputy Superintendent of Fire (DSF), Federal Fire Service, Mr Maxwell Ucheagwu, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday in Enugu. According to Ucheagwu, the fire incident occurred in the early ...
By Precious Mark The Minister of Works, David Nweze Umahi has called on cement manufacturers across the country to immediately reduce the price of cement. Umahi decried that the current cost of cement is putting pressure on ongoing infrastructure projects and driving up contract variations. The Minister made the call while delivering the keynote address ...
Stakeholders on Monday validated the draft Edo Policy Framework on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV), recommending technical inputs for incorporation into the final document before adoption by the state government. The validation meeting was organised by the Edo Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in collaboration with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme in ...
An official of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said Nigeria needs resilient institutions capable of sustaining reforms, adapting to challenges and delivering measurable outcomes for citizens. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Hajiya Fatima Usman-Katsina, Head of Federal and National Assembly Affairs at the NGF She urged governments ...
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has fixed July 10 for the turbaning of the new Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad-Bashir Dasuki. A statement by the Emir’s Spokesman, Dr Abdulazeez Arowona, on Monday, in Ilorin, said that the turbaning of 13th substantive Chief Imam of the Ilorin Emirate would hold at the palace. ...
By Precious Mark A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday has ordered the remand of activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore in the Kuje Correctional Centre until Wednesday over his absence from court. Justice M.G. Umar gave the order after dismissing Sowore’s application for recusal and activating last week’s revocation ...
By Precious Mark The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has distanced herself from reports circulating on appointments allegedly made on her behalf. She declared that the claims are false and unauthorised. In a statement by Austine Elemue, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of State, she clarified ...
Why does 1993 still matter People still point to 1993 (June 12 election) as the closest Nigeria ever got to a truly credible and widely accepted election. It wasn’t just about voting, it was about trust. Since then, every other election has been followed by arguments, disputes, and questions about legitimacy. What changed after 1993 ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged Nigerians battling drug dependence to seek help through its 24-hour counselling and referral service. The Secretary of NDLEA, Shadrach Haruna, gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja to commemorate the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. ...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Sowore to be kept in the correctional centre pending the hearing and determination of his motion for stay of the order ...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has showered praises on the late Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, mother of President Bola Tinubu. Shettima spoke on Sunday in Abuja during the Annual Grand Prayer Session in honour of the Mogaji, held at the Abuja National Mosque. The vice president described her as a woman whose love went far beyond her ...
Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the Case Fatality Rate climbing to 25.0 per cent, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said. This is contained in the NCDC Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 23 (June 1 to June 7). This, the agency said is up sharply from ...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi on Sunday directed the contractor handling the Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa Road to stop work temporarily and study pavement mixture specifications at another project site. Umahi gave the directive to the contractor, CBC Global Civil and Building Construction Nig. Ltd., during an inspection tour of the Osun axis of road reconstruction. ...
Some children’s caregivers in the Federal Capital Territory have harped on the need to view discipline as a tool for teaching and guidance rather than punishment when raising responsible and godly children. The caregivers, which consisted of parents, teachers and religious leaders, made their views known in interviews with the News reporters on Sunday in ...
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Mr Abdullah Ali Ahmed, says doubts of some members of the National Assembly on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has been cleared. Ahmed said that the doubts were cleared by the pace and quality of the road construction. He spoke during an inspection tour of road ...
Lagos residents defied downpour on Saturday night to attend the 2026 edition of the Knorr Jollof Fest held at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Newsmen report that the annual culinary festival, the fourth edition sponsored by Unilever Nig. Plc., attracted thousands of food enthusiasts, chefs, culinary entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in Nigeria’s food ...
