Coastal Highway Construction Halts Over Pay Cuts
Over 600 construction workers on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project downed tools on Wednesday over…
Coastal Highway Construction Halts Over Pay Cuts
Over 600 construction workers on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project downed tools on Wednesday over sudden pay cuts and harsh conditions. The strike brought heavy earth-moving equipment and earthworks to a complete standstill across key construction yards in Cross River State. Discontent had brewed for weeks before workers abandoned their posts, citing unpaid entitlements and…
We Will Rig Those Who Rig It, Obi Tells NDC Supporters
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has vowed that anyone who rigs elections, including officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will go to jail if he becomes president. The former Anambra State governor made the pledge on Wednesday at an NDC town hall meeting in Nasarawa State. His comments…
Kwankwaso Joins TikTok, Promises Followers Glimpse Of Daily Life
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has opened a TikTok account, promising followers a direct window into his daily life with 80 days left before Nigerians vote for a new president. The former Kano State governor announced the move on Wednesday in a post on his X handle. “I am…
Don’t Use Ebola To Delay January 16 Election, ADC Tells Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council has accused the Presidency of plotting to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission into moving the January 16 presidential election, with the Ebola scare as cover. The allegation, contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the council’s Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, comes exactly 80 days…
2027: Reps Summon INEC Over Voter Registration, PVC Hitches
With 80 days left before Nigerians vote for a president and members of the National Assembly, the House of Representatives has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to account for its preparations for the 2027 general elections. The resolution, which followed a motion sponsored by Mansur Manu Soro and Abdussamad Dasuki, requires the…
TUC Rejects N70,000 Award, Demands Permanent Raise
Organised labour flatly rejected the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 temporary monthly wage award on Wednesday, dismissing the six-month stipend as an insult to struggling households. The Trade Union Congress insisted that stopgap palliatives cannot fix the structural damage caused by soaring inflation and currency devaluation. Union leaders demanded an immediate, permanent overhaul of baseline public…
WHO Mandates 42 Days Before Ebola-Free Status
Nigeria must observe a strict 42-day watch before declaring an end to its Ebola incident, the World Health Organisation warned on Wednesday. The directive follows the recent medical evacuation of the country’s index case, a 42-year-old Ugandan national married to a Swiss diplomat, to Geneva for treatment. WHO Executive Director of Health Emergencies Chikwe Ihekweazu…
Netanyahu Faces Political Deadlock in Israeli Election
Israeli voters delivered an inconclusive verdict on Tuesday, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without a clear majority or a straightforward path to power. Early returns and preliminary exit tallies from the 27 October general election show neither Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc nor the opposition alliance securing the 61 seats needed to command the 120-seat Knesset. Netanyahu’s…
Nigeria Targets 70,000MW Despite Collapsing Grid
Nigeria plans to raise its power generation capacity to 70,000 megawatts by 2030. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe announced the target at an energy summit in Lagos on Tuesday. The plan sounds impressive on paper, but state officials struggle to wheel 5,000 megawatts across the national grid today. Paper plans mean little to businesses that…
Reps Back ₦100.5bn Promissory Note For Buhari Cargo Airport
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a ₦100.5 billion promissory note programme to reimburse the Yobe State Government for building the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Damaturu, which the Federal Government has taken over. The exact sum, ₦100,509,017,234.55, was recommended by the House Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management after what…