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*Decries poor pay, job insecurity, no welfare protection for Nigerian journalists By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Omotola Aremo The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has identified inflation, the cost of living, the value of the naira, transportation, housing and workers’ purchasing power as major issues that must shape the next national minimum wage negotiations.While insisting that discussions […]

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By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State have declared support for Governor Uba Sani’s re-election bid in 2027, citing road construction projects executed by his administration in their communities. The residents said they were impressed by the governor’s infrastructure development efforts and would […]

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By Victor Ahiuma-Young Civil servants, under the aegis of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), have defended the N70,000 monthly transportation allowance agreement reached between the Federal Government and organised labour, insisting that the rejection of the deal by the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) will not affect its implementation. The council […]

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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A coalition of civil society organisations in Osun State, The Osun Masterminds (TOM), has condemned the reported attack on the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Mr Omoyele Sowore, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, and called on security agencies to identify and prosecute those responsible. The group described the incident […]

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has announced plans to commence joint enforcement of compulsory identification badges and other regulatory requirements for commercial bus operators, popularly known as Danfo drivers and conductors, to strengthen commuter safety and accountability. The enforcement drive, being coordinated by the State Ministry of Transportation through its Directorate […]

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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has faulted media reports linking a placard he carried during a prayer walk to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.

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The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Osoba Olaniyi, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.

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The Sokoto state Chapter of the party called on the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Sokoto State Government to investigate the reported attack and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.

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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has accused President Bola Tinubu of neglecting Imo State, alleging that the President has not spent a night in the state since assuming office despite spending more than 260 days abroad. Obi made the allegation during a town hall meeting in Owerri, Imo State, […]

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has claimed that the South-East has resolved to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in 2027. Kalu said the region was prepared to return the APC-led administration for another term in appreciation of what he described as Tinubu’s […]

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