The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a midnight ultimatum to the Federal Government to free its detained President, Joe Ajaero, or risk serious repercussions. Ajaero was allegedly apprehended at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while en- route to the UK for the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Britain. In a statement issued by…
As Nigeria’s school gates creak open this Monday, September 9, marking the start of a new academic session, the air is thick with a sense of foreboding. The nation’s education system, already fragile, now teeters on the brink of collapse. This unsettling shift comes not from educational reforms or policy changes, but from a more…
Officials from the Department of State Services (DSS) have seized the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), an act that the organization has described in a statement on Monday, as an “illegal takeover.” The incident was disclosed in a statement on SERAP’s official X account on Monday, where the organization alleged…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have picked up the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. Security sources disclosed that Ajaero, who is presently being grilled at the secret police headquarters in Abuja, was picked up on Monday. Although details of the arrest and the reasons are still sketchy, the…
The federal government has issued a pivotal directive, exempting third-party research grant funds from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The National Universities Commission (NUC) disclosed this decision in a letter dated 4th September 2024, which was made available to the media on Monday in Abuja. This policy change allows Federal Universities and Research Institutes to…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have picked up the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, Daily Trust reports. Security sources disclosed that Ajaero, who is presently being grilled at the secret police headquarters in Abuja, was picked up in the wee hours on Monday. One of the sources, who…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on Monday, debunked reports doing the rounds that the rate for Value-Added Tax (VAT) has been upwardly adjusted to 10 per cent from 7.5 per cent. The Minister, in a statement signed by him, affirmed that the VAT rate as contained in relevant…
Nigerians in the Federal Capital Territory FCT anticipating buying the federal government’s hardship intervention rice at N40,000 per 50kg bag have expressed frustrations locating the sales points. The initiative to offer hungry Nigerians subsidised rice was officially launched by the Federal Government last week. Africa Health Report AHR, checks show that at the public launch,…
In the latest catastrophe to strike Nigeria, relentless flooding has wreaked havoc across the country, claiming nearly 200 lives and displacing thousands from their homes. This disaster, which has battered 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states, not only underscores the critical issues of infrastructure and disaster preparedness but also raises grave concerns about the nation’s food…
In a series of strategic operations targeting drug shipments, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized substantial quantities of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids hidden in everyday items such as sanitary pads and hair cream containers. The agency’s actions, carried out at various courier companies in Lagos, foiled attempts to smuggle the narcotics to…
