A group of five armed individuals, suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman for Patigi Local Government Area in Kwara State. The incident occurred on Sunday night at the chairman’s residence in the Sakpefu area. Sources familiar with the event said […]
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has taken emergency measures to prevent a nationwide strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in response to a dispute with the Dangote Group. The Ministry rescheduled a key tripartite meeting to an earlier time in an attempt to get all parties to the […]
Following what Ukraine has called Russia’s largest-ever aerial assault, U.S. President Donald Trump has stated he’s prepared to impose additional sanctions on Moscow. The attack, which occurred on Sunday, saw a barrage of missiles and drones rain down across Ukraine, with the capital Kyiv’s government offices being hit for the first time in the three-and-a-half-year […]
The Labour Party’s 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has announced his move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a decision he says was made with the full knowledge and support of Peter Obi. In a recent interview, Rhodes-Vivour stated that Obi’s representative was present at his declaration and that the two remain in […]
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has publicly rejected former governor Nasir El-Rufai’s description of him as a mentee, instead identifying President Bola Tinubu and the late human rights lawyer Chief Gani Fawehinmi as his true political influences. The clarification came during an interview with TVC on Sunday, in response to El-Rufai’s recent assertion on Channels […]
On Friday, September 5, 2025, Boko Haram insurgents launched deadly attacks in Borno State, killing at least 63 people, including five soldiers and 58 civilians, in Darajamal, Bama Local Government Area, and Monguno Local Government Area, sparking widespread condemnation from the United Nations, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and Senator Mohammed Ali […]
On Monday, September 8, 2025, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of behaving like a “terrorist organization” following a violent attack on its members during a gathering at a church in Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State, on September 6, 2025, as reported by Vanguard and Tribune Online (Web:0, […]
On Monday, September 8, 2025, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, summoned the management of Dangote Group and the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to an emergency conciliation meeting at 3 p.m. in Abuja to halt a planned nationwide strike, as confirmed by a letter from […]
On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) clarified that the Federal Government does not subsidize Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), addressing recent pump price increases by private operators like NIPCO Gas, as stated in a press release reported by Vanguard and The Punch (Web:0, Web:4). The PCNGI emphasized that pricing is […]
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched an investigation into contracts and projects awarded by the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) from 2018 to 2025, summoning its newly appointed chairman, Prince Biyi Poroye, for questioning at its Benin Zonal Office, as reported by Vanguard and The […]