The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticised Vice President Kashim Shettima over his recent comments defending the Dangote Group, saying no company, no matter how powerful, is above Nigeria’s labour laws.The labour body made this known in a statement on Tuesday to mark the World Decent Work Day. NLC
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Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has stated that he will never look down on any Nigerian, emphasising that his politics are rooted in empathy, inclusion, and respect for human dignity.Obi, made this statement while reacting to comments describing some of his supporters as “street urchins” and
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The House of Representatives has condemned a bill introduced by United States lawmakers seeking to hold Nigerian government officials accountable for allegedly “facilitating the mass murder of Christians.”The lawmakers maintained that there is no state-sponsored persecution of Christians in Nigeria.The resolution was passed during Wednesday’s plenary following the adoption of
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Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the suspension of the vehicle tinted glass permit enforcement following a Court order.The decision was disclosed by the spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, during an interview on AIT.According to Adeh, the police received the court order, and
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Professor Mahmood Yakubu has handed over to May Agbamuche as the Acting National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Agbamuche is the oldest serving National Commissioner in the electoral body.Professor Yakubu announced this on Tuesday at the ongoing meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.He
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Pope Leo XIV will travel to Türkiye and then Lebanon for his first trip abroad starting next month, Vatican News has announced."The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, has announced that Pope Leo will travel to Türkiye and Lebanon in late November and early December of this
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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has assured Nigerians that the recent increase in the price of cooking gas will soon ease, following the resolution of the industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria
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The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has strongly opposed the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullaly as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, describing the development as a major setback for the global Anglican family.In a statement issued on Monday, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, said
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Ahead 2027, Over 6.8m Nigerians completed online voter registration in six weeks, says INECThe Independent National Electoral Commission reports that a total of 6.85 million Nigerians have registered for the pre-online registration in the ongoing nationwide continuous voter registration as of October 5.INEC stated this in its week six update
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By Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology takes his alma mater, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to court, alleging a politically driven plot behind the university’s delay in releasing his transcript nearly four decades after graduation.Nnaji insists the controversy over his 1985 academic record is part of a
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