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The International Labour Organization has issued a final ultimatum to the Nigerian government, demanding concrete action on workers’ rights concerns by September 2026. The decision, announced at the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva, follows formal complaints lodged by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress over alleged systematic suppression of trade […]
In a dramatic shift for West Africa’s energy sector, Nigeria’s massive Dangote Refinery is aggressively ramping up purchases of the country’s own crude oil, breathing new life into a regional market that had been struggling with waning demand, according to a Bloomberg report. The 650,000-barrel-per-day facility, the largest in Africa, has rapidly transformed from […]
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has warned that a weak and compliant legislature poses one of the greatest threats to the survival of democracy in Nigeria, insisting that institutions of government must remain strong and independent if the country’s democratic gains are to endure. Saraki made the remarks while delivering a keynote address […]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election and standard bearer of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has reiterated his call for the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu, asserting that there is no justification for the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Obi […]
An Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft crashed on Saturday morning while attempting to land at a military base in the country’s remote northeastern state of Assam. The military confirmed that the accident involved a Russian-made Antonov An-32, which was returning from a routine cargo and logistical sortie when the incident occurred. The twin-engine turboprop […]
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a private security guard for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl within a gated community in the state. The suspect was taken into custody following a formal complaint lodged by the victim’s parents at the local divisional police headquarters. According to preliminary police reports, the suspect took advantage of […]
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers and cultists following an intelligence-led raid on their hideout in Ibadan, the state capital. The operational breakthrough was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state command, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, in an official statement released in Ibadan. The arrests were executed […]
The United Kingdom and Nigeria have launched a new £15 million Growth Programme aimed at unlocking private investment, accelerating economic transformation, and supporting Nigeria’s transition to sustained, reform-led growth. The initiative was unveiled following a two-day official visit to Nigeria by the UK Minister for Africa and International Development, Baroness Jenny Chapman, who held high-level […]
Nigerian-born entrepreneur and technology innovator, Chaste Inegbedion, has recounted how years spent working in warehouses and as a caregiver in the United States shaped his rise to becoming the founder of ConcordeApp and a participant in major global policy and business discussions. Speaking in an interview with Punch, Inegbedion said his journey was marked by […]
Traditional rulers across Yorubaland are considering the deployment of indigenous spiritual mechanisms and ancestral institutions as part of broader efforts to combat kidnapping, banditry and other violent crimes in the South-West. The move follows a call by the Ooni of Ife, , who urged traditional rulers to explore traditional means of addressing insecurity while continuing […]
