Nigeria and African news

Former general secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Joe Ajaero, has emerged president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Ajaero who takes over from Ayuba Wabba, won on consensus vote at the 13th NLC national delegates conference on Wednesday in Abuja. In his acceptance speech, the new NLC president promised to pursuing…

Troops of the 1 Division, Nigerian Army, and Operation Whirl Punch have neutralised six bandits and arrested three suspected informants during a special operations in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State disclosed this in statement on Thursday. Aruwa said the information…

The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has described the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, as a critical instrument for nation building, national unity, integration and the development of forward thinking citizens. Sani stated this at the swearing in ceremony of the 2026 Batch A, Stream One corps members at the NYSC temporary orientation camp…

The Middle Belt Forum (MBF), has said that the persistent killings and destruction of property by bandits is pushing the country to the brink. In a communique issued at the end of its National Executive Meeting (NEC) on Saturday in Akwanga, Nasarawa state, the forum warned that henceforth, the people of the middle belt region…

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the payment of N46.6 billion from liquidation dividends to depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank. In a statement, acting head of communication and public affairs at the corporation, Hawwau Gambo, said the funds were realised from the sale of Heritage Bank’s assets and the recovery of debts…