The Socialist Workers League (SWL) has pledged to resist the Nigerian government’s neo-liberal policies, while condemning the planned increase in fuel pump prices to over N1300 under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) has soared to over N1300, reflecting a staggering 430% increase in just 17 months. The escalation…
The Nigerian military command has asked former militants leader, Asari Dokubo to come to the battlefield and witness the capabilities of the military. This was stated in a statement issued by Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, on Thursday while responding to Dokubo’s claim that he could shoot down a military helicopter…
NDLEA jettisons controversial visa clearance policy requiring married women to present letter of approval from their husbands to travel The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has jettisoned a controversial visa clearance policy which requires married women to present a letter of approval from their husbands to travel. The controversial requirement had sparked…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to commit to improving mental health awareness. In a message commemorating World Mental Health Day, the First Lady of Nigeria encouraged individuals to seek medical help and counseling early. This year’s theme is: “It’s time to prioritise mental health in the workplace.” The First Lady noted that…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has registered a new affiliate union, Motorcycle Operators Union of Nigeria (MOUN) to serve as the official umbrella body of motorcycle operators nationwide. This development was made known by Okoro Ogbonnaya, Abia State Chairman of NLC while introducing the executive members of the newly registered motorcycle union to journalists in…
Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has pledged N120 million to the Holy Rosary Sisters in support of their educational, healthcare, and humanitarian efforts. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the former Anambra State Governor stated that he made the pledge during the 10th-anniversary celebration of Holy Rosary College, Nsugbe, which coincided…
The police in Lagos state arraigned a 25-year-old tailor identified as Victoria Effiong, before a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Iba last Friday, October 4, for allegedly refusing to marry a suitor after collecting N2.8m among other things, from him. Effiong is facing three counts bordering on breach of peace, cheating and obtaining by false…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel previously deployed to seal off the 23 local government areas of Rivers State. This directive was announced on Monday, October 7, in a statement by Grace Iringe-Koko, the Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Command. According to the statement, the…
The Pretoria High Court in South Africa has sentenced a serial r@pist, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Phakathi (40) to 42 life terms and 791 years and 6 months direct imprisonment. The National Prosecuting Authority in a statement on Friday, October 4, 2024, said the court ordered that he be declared unfit to possess a firearm, and his…
Michael Eja, the Director General of Cross Rivers State Lottery and Gaming Agency, has said that an estimated 60 million Nigerians gamble daily. He said the gambling industry in Nigeria is doing very well, and currently valued between N500 billion and N600 billion. According to him, despite this, over 90 percent of the potential…