By Abdul Mahmud This is a difficult and dangerous season for Nigerians. At home. Abroad. Nowhere is safe. Nowhere offers comfort. The homeland is haunted by violence. The diaspora faces a different cruelty; one marked by alienation, racism, and, sometimes, death. If our citizens aren’t taking their own lives, they are being murdered. In mid-March,…
The federal government has approved a pay increase of between 25 per cent and 35 per cent for civil servants. A statement signed by Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku, said the increase is on the remaining six consolidated salary structures and it is effect from January 1, 2024….
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the nationwide strike embarked upon on Tuesday. The decision to suspend the strike was taken after leaders of the two unions met with representatives of the federal government on Wednesday at the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in Abuja. The unions…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The Minister of Education Adamu Adamu ,has said that the federal government is ready to reach an agreement with the striking university lectures. Adamu stated this on Wednesday while briefing news men after the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister said, he was surprised that the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has resolved to deploy standby military troops to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. ECOWAS President, Omar Alieu Touray, made the declaration on Thursday while reading the resolution of the regional body on the military junta in Niger at the end of the commission’s Extraordinary summit in…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered for the immediate release of all minors arraigned over the #EndBadGovernance protest. Briefing State House correspondents on Monday, the minister of information, Mohammed Idris, said the president issued the directive to Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation. “I recall that I had a short briefing with Mr President early this…
