2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the arrest of its President, Joe Ajaero, describing it as a “brazen act of lawlessness and intimidation”. In a statement on Monday, the NLC said it has alerted all its affiliates, state councils and Nigerian workers to remain vigilant and on high alert. Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at…

The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN), have commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Adeola Ajayi as the new Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS). In separate statements issued on Monday in Kaduna, the two groups called on Nigerians to support Ajayi in the fight against insecurity…

Two nurses and unspecified number of  patients have been reportedly abducted by bandits at the  Primary Healthcare Centre,  Kuyallo,   Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Musa Alhassan, one of the  leaders of  the vigilante group in  the area said the bandits invaded the health care centre at about 9am on Monday. He said their…

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been reportedly arrested by operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS). According to reports, Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment. The report said the…

At least 30 people have lost their lives following a deadly petrol tanker explosion in Dendo community, Agaie Local Government Area of Niger state. The incident was said to have  occurred at about 12:30 am on Sunday. In a statement, the  Director-General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arab, said the tanker was…