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NationalFormer Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, saying Nigerians facing rising food and transportation costs deserve the kind of relief he says Germany is providing to households affected by high fuel prices. Atiku, who is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, made the position known in […]
NationalAs Nigeria marks its 66th Independence anniversary, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded lower petrol prices, an immediate nationwide wage award and fresh negotiations for a new national minimum wage, saying inflation and rising living costs have continued to erode workers’ purchasing power. The demand was contained in an Independence Day statement signed by […]
NationalThe Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, a public holiday as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary, urging citizens to celebrate the occasion in peace and unity. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on Wednesday in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians at […]
NationalFormer Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and ADC chieftain Dele Momodu have renewed their calls for the release of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, as Momodu described him as a “prisoner of conscience” following his alleged fallout with the Tinubu administration. Obi’s media aide, Idris Zekeri, said the former governor had consistently called for El-Rufai’s […]
NationalPresident Bola Tinubu has renewed Nigeria’s call for major reforms of the United Nations Security Council, demanding at least two permanent seats for Africa with veto powers and five additional non-permanent seats. The President made the demand during his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with Vice […]
NationalRufai Oseni, an anchor with Arise Television, has expressed doubts about the outcome of a government-led investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. Oseni spoke on Monday during Arise Television’s Morning Show as concerns continue to mount […]