MEMBERS of the organised labour have started picketing the offices of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and distribution companies (DisCos)’s premises nationwide over the hike in electricity tariff. The action of the workers follows a joint directive from the leadership of both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at weekend to their members to picket these offices in protests of the tariff hike. “We write to inform you of the picketing action scheduled to take place in the offices of the NERC and Electricity Distribution companies (DISCOS) in all states, including the FCT,” the…
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By Abdullahi D Muhammad NO nation thrives in isolationism. Urbanization, cooperation, and globalization almost eliminate human and non-human boundaries between countries. As cooperation deepens, so does the need for integration, potentially boosting sociocultural, economic, and political ties for mutual benefits. The United States of America is among the nearly 150 countries Nigeria has ties with. The relationship between Nigeria and the US has gone beyond mere diplomatic and bilateral agreements; it has assumed a profound and ebullient dimension. Through American Spaces, the US Department of State seeks to bridge deficits in Nigeria, especially in education, culture, democracy, and civic engagement.…
MEMBERS of the Nigeria Labour Congress have started gathering across the country for the scheduled two days of nationwide protests. Reports gathered by our correspondents showed a heavy presence of security personnel in various states of the federation, as protesters expressed their frustrations at the current nationwide hardship. Our correspondent who was on the ground at the scene of the protest at the Ikeja under the bridge area of Lagos State gathered that the Labour Congress has been joined by some other Unions, such as the Nigerian Union of Teachers, (NUT), The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), National…
– Kogi Govt Says Rogue Politicians Conniving With Commission To Tarnish Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Image – Insists Kogi’s Money Working For It’s People Not Missing THE Kogi State Government has raised the alarm over what it described as a desperate attempt by “criminals masquerading as politicians” to tarnish the image of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, HE Yahaya Bello, for selfish reasons, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The state government said, in its desperation, “which would leave Nigerians wondering who exactly is afraid of Yahaya Bello”, the EFCC has, in an amended charge, accused the former…
AMID palpable hardship occasioned by some policy changes by the Federal Government in 2023, the need to be hopeful was constant in the 2024 New Year messages to Nigerians by most political leaders. The message of hope coming from the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and state governors is in line with that of President Bola Tinubu, who in his nationwide New Year broadcast on Monday, appealed to Nigerians to remain steadfast as tough times they are currently experiencing won’t last. In a New Year message signed by his Special Adviser on Media…
MILLIONS of Nigerians have joined others across the globe to usher in a new year with prayers, fireworks, and hopes for a better 2024 despite the turbulence of the previous years. From Port Harcourt to Lagos, Kaduna to Enugu, Christians trooped into churches for worship and also to spend the last moments of the outgone year with their families, loved ones, and fellow believers. And in Kano, for the first time in the history of the state, there was a crossover night event by the state governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Filin Mahaha. As the clock hit midnight,…
SURVIVORS of the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Tuesday said they were bombed twice by the Nigerian Army. It was also gathered that the death toll from the incident had increased to 126 as officials of Amnesty International who visited the affected communities confirmed the increase in the death toll. An air strike intended to flush out terrorists had on Sunday night accidentally hit civilians during a religious celebration at Tudun Biri. While the Army claimed responsibility for the incident, the National Emergency Management Agency had on Monday night put…
OVER the years, Nigeria has recorded several accidental strikes by the Nigerian Air Force, killing innocent citizens across the country. This newspaper’s investigations revealed that over 425 persons including children and women had been killed by military accidental bombings between September 2017 and 2023. A report titled “Air Force Mishaps” by a research organisation that compiles and analyses data about happenings in the country (SBM Intelligence) in February 2023, revealed that over 300 civilians have been killed in accidental airstrikes by the NAF since 2017. SBM said the airstrikes happened while the NAF was in pursuit of terrorists. The report…