Players in the Tiv conflict reject peace proposals and call for the repatriation of displaced people

Many involved in and affected by the Jukun-Tiv conflict in Taraba State have spoken out against recent statements that significant peace talks are underway, calling them false and based on nothing more than speculation. Friday saw the group’s statement expressing its disagreement with the mounting optimism being expressed by mediators and government officials. They claim … Read more

What the police tell Kano workers: Your sacrifices keep the city flowing

Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, the commissioner of police in Kano State, has praised the state’s workers for their development efforts and emphasised the continued importance of their sacrifices to the advancement of both Kano and Nigeria. On behalf of the officers and men of the Kano State Police Command, the commissioner of police extended congratulations to … Read more

Reiteration of Kano government’s dedication to workers’ wellbeing

Nigeria joined the world community in marking Workers’ Day, and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State reaffirmed the state’s dedication to workers’ welfare, pension settlement, and reforms in the civil sector. The governor, speaking at Kano’s May Day festivities, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to treating current and former employees fairly and with dignity, and … Read more

Protests erupt as Borno LG workers want N70,000 minimum wage

Workers in Borno State’s local governments staged a walkout on Friday over the state government’s refusal to pay the N70,000 minimum wage. The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) coordinated the demonstration in Maiduguri to commemorate International Workers’ Day. The state NLC chairman, Yusuf Inuwa, spoke to reporters during the demonstration … Read more

Akpabio assures Nigerian workers that they will pass legislation to improve their lives

In honour of International Workers’ Day, Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio has extended his best wishes to the country’s hard-working citizens and lauded their resilience, commitment, and patriotism in the face of adversity. On Friday, his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, released his personally signed message. Along with millions of Nigerians both at home and abroad, … Read more

Concerned citizens in Akwa Ibom filed a petition against what they claimed was police land grabs

A business in Akwa Ibom State has taken the matter of the State Police Command’s alleged land invasion and violation of its basic rights to the Human Rights Community. During a press briefing in Uyo on Friday, Clifford Thomas, Esq., a human rights lawyer and chairman of the Akwa Ibom Human Rights Community, revealed that … Read more

Since February 2026 64 reports of rape and defilement have been received in Plateau – CP Ewah

Since CP Bassey Ewah took office in February 2026, 64 complaints of rape and defilement have been received by the Plateau State Command. This information was provided by the commissioner of police. At the Command’s headquarters in Jos, the State Capital, on Friday, Ewah made the announcement while presenting 18 individuals apprehended for cultism, rape, … Read more

Proposed “Right of Way” legislation in Bauchi aims to reduce conflicts between farmers and herders

The government of Bauchi State has introduced a new “Right of Way” policy to control the movement of livestock and decrease land usage disputes in an effort to end the persistent clashes between farmers and herders. Unveiled Wednesday, the program details intentions to establish designated grazing corridors throughout the twenty LGAs in the state. The … Read more

Ganduje encourages northern governors to invest in people with disabilities in order to minimise begging in Nigeria

In an effort to lessen the prevalence of begging in Northern Nigeria, Abdullahi Ganduje—former governor of Kano State and immediate past national chairman of the All Progressives Congress—has asked governors to invest in people with disabilities. During a gathering in Abuja on Friday, Ganduje made the announcement. He believes that individuals with special needs can … Read more

In compliance with a court decision Bola-Audu has assumed control of the ASCSN National Secretariat

The National Secretariat of the Association of Senior Civil Servants in Nigeria (ASCSN) has been taken over by Innocent Bola-Audu in Abuja, and he has also assumed the role of President of the Association at the behest of the National Industrial Court. On April 15, 2026, Justice Rakiya Bosede Haastrup confirmed Bola-Audu as the duly … Read more