Labour Suspends Strike For 7 Days
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their industrial action – over a lack of consensus on a new minimum wage and the hike…
BLACKOUT: Striking Workers Shut Down National Grid
The country has been thrown into a fresh round of blackouts over the shutdown of the national grid by aggrieved members of the labour unions. The national grid system dropped…
State Police Or The State Of The Police In Nigeria?
A nasty experience of generalised insecurity in Nigeria has provoked a debate about how best police and policing Nigeria might be organised. There are those who feel that what the…
RCCG Suspends Herbert Wigwe`s Pastor Over Lavish Party Days After His Death
The City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Lagos has suspended Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, following the extravagant birthday party of his wife shortly after…
CBN revokes Heritage Bank’s licence
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the banking licence of Heritage Bank Plc, effective immediately. This decision was made due to the bank’s failure to improve its financial performance,…
Businesses, Airports, Hospitals, Power Shutdown As Labour Begins Nationwide Strike
Workers have downed tools across the nation as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) begin their industrial action over the hike in electricity tariff and…
No One Can Question God – Muhammadu Sanusi
Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, Emir of Kano, has said no one can ask God for explanation on any issue. The monarch said this in his sermon at the Kofar Kudu Central…
Student Loan Applications Hit 6,000 In Seven Days – NELFUND
The Nigerian education loan fund (NELFUND) said it had had over 9.5 million visits, with over 6, 000 applications for loans from students in federal tertiary institutions since it opened…
Kano Emir Tussle: District Heads Pledge Loyalty To Sanusi Amidst Legal Battle
Calm is gradually returning to the city of Kano following the tensions over the throne of Emir of Kano even as Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II enters the 6th day of…
One year of Tinubu: The man, the myth and the mediocrity – Abimbola Adelakun
This week last year, two things were enthroned in the Nigerian political space. One was the man, Bola Tinubu, who was sworn in as the president. The other was the…