BREAKING: Workers stranded as labour pickets Jos DisCo, NERC

By James Abraham Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Plateau State and the Trade Union Congress on Monday blocked the entrance of the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company in Jos, the... Read more »

NLC, TUC shut down Ikeja, Ibadan DisCos over electricity tariff hike

By Dare Olawin Workers have stormed various offices of electricity distribution companies to protest over the Band A tariff hike. The workers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade... Read more »

$2.5bn fraud: EFCC to collaborate with UK prosecutors in Diezani’s case

By Adetutu Sobowale “The overall aim is for Nigeria to benefit from Diezani’s trial, especially the recovery of all assets linked to funds looted in this country. The EFCC has sufficient evidence against Diezani, including... Read more »

Stop electricity subsidy, IMF tells FG

By Dare Olawin The International Monetary Fund has warned the Nigerian government to remove what it called implicit fuel and electricity subsidies. In a report published recently by the IMF, the organisation told... Read more »

Electricity tariff hike: Labour demands reversal as protests begin today

By Daniel Adaji, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Henry Falaiye •NLC, TUC, others to picket NERC office, DisCos in 36 states The organised labour will on Monday (today) commence nationwide protests over the electricity tariff... Read more »

National, state assemblies to spend N724bn in 2024

By Damilola Aina, Nathaniel Shaibu The National Assembly and the 36 state assemblies of the federation as well as their agencies will spend about N724bn this year, an analysis of their 2024... Read more »

Confusion in Anambra over alleged disappearance of 7 hunters

Okey Maduforo, Awka There has been growing confusion in the past one month in Anambra state following the alleged disappearance of seven hunters in Amanuke Community of Awka North local government area.... Read more »

Two herders, 150 cows killed in Plateau reprisal attack 

By James Abraham Two herders and over one hundred cows  have been reportedly killed in what appeared to be a reprisal attack in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state A community leader... Read more »

Army chief, Lagbaja orders investigation into viral video of overcrowded soldiers’ cells, poor feeding

By Kingsley Omonobi The Army Headquarters on Saturday said it has ordered investigations into allegations of overcrowded cells in its barracks and poor feeding of detained personnel following a viral video showing... Read more »

Anambra to monitor petrol stations with tampered metres

By Ikenna Obianeri The Anambra State Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Anthony Ifeanya, has said the ministry has concluded arrangements to embark on aggressive monitoring of petrol filling stations across the state.... Read more »