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
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
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 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
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
Olakunle Churchill, who has been silent about the divorce allegations circulating about his marriage to actress Tonto Dikeh, has now spoken up. After King Andre turned ten months old three months ago, rumours began circulating that Meurer had a close relationship with Tonto Dikeh and filed for a divorce from Churchill on April 20, 2026. … Read more
Zinoleesky, a musician from Nigeria, has formally severed ties with Marlian Music, the record label that Naira Marley used. Zinoleesky exited the Marlian label on Thursday April 23 2026, to start his independent era after seven years with the Marlian record. An purported quarrel with Naira Marley led to his departure from the Marlian record. … Read more
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
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
Voters in the 2027 general election in Kogi State should prioritise candidates with legislative experience, according to Yahaya Bello, a former governor of the state. Leke Abejide, a congressman from Kogi’s Yagba Federal Constituency and the head of the House Committee on Customs, recently hosted an event where Bello made this information public. According to … Read more