The National Labour Congress, NLC, has said that the inclusion of terrorism financing and treason allegations in the summon letter to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, by the Nigeria Police appears to have been a mistake or error. Maxwell Opara, a representative of NLC lead counsel by Femi Falana…
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) should demonstrate transparency and avoid controversies. Gbajabiamila said this on Wednesday during a fact-finding mission to the commission. He was accompanied by other members of the state house management. He said the commission must undergo…
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary African Art London (MoMCAAL) has appointed former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, as the Chairman of its Board of Advisors. The Advisory Board includes notable members such as Mr. Franklin Kilbourn, Executive Chairman of Strauss & Co. South Africa; Mr. Lamon Rutten, Board Member of Ajlan & Brothers,…
The daughter of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Prof. Peyi Soyinka-Airewele, has raised serious concerns regarding threats to her life while working at Ithaca College, a university in New York, United States. Soyinka-Airewele is renowned for being the first Black woman to be promoted to full professor at the institution, marking a significant achievement in…
The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent subsidy for the electricity consumed in hospitals across the nation. This followed a promise by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that the Federal Government would subsidise electricity in hospitals and universities, even if they are on Band-A feeders. The Minister of State for Health and…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has declared that the union will not be intimidated by external pressures, following his appearance at the Intelligence Response Team headquarters in Abuja today. Ajaero, who was invited by the police to address allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony, arrived at…
New details have emerged regarding President Bola Tinubu’s decision to replace Ahmed Rufai, former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and Yusuf Bichi, Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). Sources close to the presidency reveal that the shake-up was prompted by the troubling seizure of Nigerian assets by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has revealed the reasons behind naming the Edo Arena after Benin-born musician Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema. The “Ozeba” singer, alongside Governor Obaseki, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at the Edo Arena site on Wednesday 28th August, 2024. Rema’s involvement in the ceremony was part of the events leading…
Paul Ibe, the Media Adviser to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the current realities of Nigerians is deeply concerning to his principal. He said the hunger and hardship in the land was worrying to his principal and at such, Atiku had put politics aside and was focusing on humanity and not 2027 politicking….
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned the viral video of a lady threatening to poison Yoruba and Edo people. In a TikTok video, the lady with the name Anyi_anambra asked Igbos to lace the food of Yoruba and Edo people with poison. In the video, the lady promised to encourage other Igbos…
