Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court has issued an interim order restraining the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and 3 others from embarking on any form of industrial action or protest. Ruling on an Ex-parte application filed by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike,Continue Reading
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed reports alleging that its national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, held talks to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the claims as false and malicious. In a statement issued on Saturday, January 31, 2026, and signed by the party’s NationalContinue Reading
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has advised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), FCT chapter, to reschedule its planned peaceful protest slated for Tuesday over unpaid allowances owed to workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). In a statement issued on Monday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer,Continue Reading
Proceedings resume on Monday in London in the corruption and bribery trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke denies multiple charges relating to alleged misconduct while overseeing Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. But prosecutors claim she received cash and luxury benefits in exchange for influence over energy contracts.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Four persons have been killed in Okporojo-Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, following a renewed boundary dispute between the community and neighbouring Amasiri in Afikpo Local Government Area. Several houses were also destroyed during the attack, which occurred on Thursday night, according to localContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has said that the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, including the removal of petrol subsidy, foreign exchange unification and the implementation of the 2026 tax laws, are yielding positive results, citing renewed investor confidence and the successful disbursement of ₦174 billionContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday night after a State visit to Türkiye, where he held high-level engagements aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding economic, security and strategic cooperation between both countries. The President arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi AzikiweContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Tension is rising in Anambra State as traders and leaders of the Onitsha Main Market prepare for the resumption of trading on Monday, amid renewed sit-at-home threats issued by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). The pro-Biafran group, through its spokesperson Emma Powerful, last Friday directed traders,Continue Reading