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The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has condemned the trend of state governors residing permanently in Abuja while neglecting governance in their respective states. He made this statement on Monday during a town hall meeting with workers at

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has secured a landmark legal victory after the Federal High Court in Lagos reaffirmed its authority to regulate competition and consumer protection across all sectors, including telecommunications. This was disclosed in a press release

The Nigerian Army has raised alarm over the growing impersonation of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, on all social media platforms. The Service also stressed these imposters have continued to perpetrate the mischief using the official portrait

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, challenging the judgment that voided the presentation and passage of the state’s 2024 budget. In a ruling delivered on Monday, the five-member panel of justices awarded a

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has recorded some achievements in its war against abuse of narcotic substances, especially with the cooperation of sub-nationals. The agency’s spokesman Femi Babafemi said some state governments in the country have embraced the

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday led a delegation to meet with his former boss, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo at the hilltop residence of the former Nigerian leader in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The former vice president was accompanied by former

President Bola Tinubu, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley were among prominent world leaders who paid tributes to the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Access Group, Herbert Wigwe, at his one-year remembrance ceremony held on Sunday in

International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced an equity investment of up to US$50m in Lagos Free Zone Company to support the development and expansion of Nigeria’s first deepsea port-based, private special economic zone.  This investment addresses critical infrastructure gaps, attracts local and global

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is again pushing for the creation of an electoral offence tribunal.  According to the INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu, the move becomes important owing to the backlog of electoral offence cases. Mahmood spoke in Abuja on Friday

A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Hudu Ari, who was recently dismissed for alleged electoral offenses, has expressed concerns about not being given a fair hearing before his removal. Speaking to journalists in Bauchi, Ari claimed that he wrote

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday was before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court for the resumed hearing of his case. Kanu’s trial was stalled after Justice Nyako recused herself from the

The Supreme Court is set to hear two appeals filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the legality of the Local Government (LG) election conducted in Rivers State in 2024. The court is hearing the suit following the conclusion of the

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso met with the immediate past Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, at his Lagos residence. The duo met on Saturday amid calls for a credible opposition to sack President Bola Tinubu and

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo shared a personal anecdote about his leadership style during a meeting with Dayo Israel, the newly appointed board chairman of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The former president recounted a moment when he had

The Kebbi State Government has announced plans to sponsor a mass wedding for 300 couples, which is set to take place on February 27. The initiative, aimed at supporting the less privileged in the state, is a fulfillment of a promise made