Nigeria’s leading oil and gas workers’ union has urged the federal government to adopt a private-sector-led model for the nation’s moribund refineries, warning that political interference continues to undermine efficiency. Speaking in Abuja at the 4th PENGASSAN and Labour Summit, union president Festus Osifo said the government should mirror the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG)…
A court in Makurdi, Benue State, has remanded two farmers in custody over allegations of terrorism, abduction and large-scale arson linked to a land dispute in the Mbakyum community. The accused, Nyamyoho Atimbir and Emmanuel Imiase, were arraigned on Thursday following a petition by three local families who claim the pair, together with another suspect…
Labour Party lawmakers representing Anambra State in Nigeria’s National Assembly have accused Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration of attempting to sweep under the carpet the assault of a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member by members of the state vigilante group, Agunaechemba. The legislators – seven in total, including Senators Victor Umeh and Tony Nwoye…
Nigeria’s largest trade union body has warned that a fair climate transition will be impossible unless the rights and welfare of workers are placed at its centre. At an event in Abuja co-hosted with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) unveiled two major documents: a new policy paper on Nigeria’s updated…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has pledged the Nigerian military’s support to the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) in securing oil and gas facilities in the region. Musa made the pledge when a delegation of the SSDC paid a courtesy visit to him at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. He endorsed the…
“Big Brain Naija”(#BB9JA), a reality TV show geared towards discovering, showcasing and celebrating creative talents across Nigeria, is set to debut, its organisers have said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the show is organised by Big Brain Productions in Collaboration with DAAR Communications Plc. The organisers said at a news conference and…
The Benue State House of Assembly has debunked rumours that it passed a bill outlawing love and romance, describing the report as fake and misleading. House Committee Chairman on Information, Alfred Berger, told newsmen on Wednesday that the Assembly had never contemplated such legislation. According to him, the so-called bill making the rounds on social…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s participation in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) is anchored on a bold $1 billion trade and investment goal. Leading Nigeria’s high-powered delegation to the conference in Yokohama, Japan, Tinubu said the visit seeks to drive green innovation, foster industrial growth, and reinforce Nigeria as West Africa’s gateway….
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged the public to disregard an old viral video circulating on social media showing a tricycle rider, unclad, violently confronting its operatives in Benin, Edo State. Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Corps Public Education Officer, (CPEO), said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ogungbemide…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on violent crime, arresting 131 suspects in a series of operations that also rescued two kidnapped students in Ikwo LGA. Commissioner of Police, Adaku Uche-Anya, told journalists on Wednesday that the arrests, made between July and mid-August, cut across armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, and crisis instigation….
