POLITICS

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA -Ogun State workers, under the auspices of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Negotiation Committee (JNC) have dissociated themselves from the planned protest over alleged unremitted pension funds in the State. The unions, which were represented by Comrade (Amb) Hameed Benco …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Defence Headquarters has issued a stern warning ahead of the scheduled #EndBadGovernance protest from August 1 to 10, 2024, emphasizing zero tolerance for violence or anarchy while affirming citizens’ right to peaceful protest. Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, delivered the statement …

RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – The Labour Party Chairman in Rivers State, Hilda Dokubo, has been suspended as a member of the party in her ward, Asari Toru Local Government Area of the state, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This was contained in a letter written to the Labour Party …

Mr. Ba’tunde Olukayode Soyemi, Chairman/Chief Executive of Whiterose, a leading logistics firm, shared his views on the recent Supreme Court judgment granting autonomy to the 774 local councils in Nigeria during an interview with Abu-Satar Hamed of StarTrend Int’l magazine & online. Soyemi, a Human Resource Practitioner with experience in …

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, USA – The Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump was on Saturday, July 13, 2024 escaped assassination, when he was shot in the ear, during a campaign rally. According to the Reuters the bullet streaked Trump’s blood across his face and prompting his security agents to swarm him. He …

Opinion: BY TUNDE BELLO I was taken aback upon reading an article by Seye Abodunrin that praises Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, titled “Dapo Abiodun and Burden of Inherited Infrastructure Deficit.” I must express my disappointment with the writer for what appears to be a biased article. It is …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the statutory rights of local governments. According to a release e-signed and made available to the …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Supreme Court has finally granted local government councils in the country the long-sought autonomy, barring State Governors from withholding LG funds. The apex court gave this verdict on Thursday, July 11, 2024, while delivering judgment in the suit instituted by the Federal Government against the 36 …

KANO, KANO STATE, NIGERIA – The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has announced an extension of the suspension of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf until December, as part of internal disciplinary measures. This decision was confirmed by Oginni Olaposi Sunday, the National Secretary of NNPP, who also disclosed plans for …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to halt the implementation of the Samoa Agreement amidst a controversy sparked by certain clauses, following a motion sponsored by 88 members on urgent national importance. During the session on Tuesday, July 8, 2024, Aliyu Madaki, …