By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to resist any attempt by the National Assembly to remove labour-related issues — including the national minimum wage — from the Exclusive Legislative List. NLC President Joe Ajaero issued the warning during a meeting of the Central Working Committee in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Friday….
By Ayomide Otitoju Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has dismissed rumours suggesting his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), reiterating his loyalty to the party and asserting his position as its leader in the state. In a statement on Friday, July 4, the governor addressed growing speculation, particularly after a recent visit to President…
Family, friends, and football stars gathered in Gondomar, near Porto, on Saturday to bid farewell to Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother, Andre Silva, 25, following their tragic deaths in a car crash in northwestern Spain on Thursday. The funeral service, held at 0900 GMT and officiated by the Bishop of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State has extended an invitation to Governor Dauda Lawal and other credible politicians to join its ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking to journalists in Gusau on Friday, ADC State Chairman Kabiru Garba revealed that over 100 individuals had defected to the party…
Russia launched its most extensive aerial assault on Ukraine overnight Friday, just hours after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without diplomatic progress. According to Ukrainian officials, the overnight barrage involved 539 drones and 11 missiles, with air raid sirens sounding across the country as Ukrainian defence…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal High Court in Abuja has fined Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan ₦5 million for contempt of court over a satirical social media post targeting Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Justice Binta Nyako handed down the ruling on Friday while presiding over a suit filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging her March 2025 suspension from the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has strongly criticized the Federal Government’s recent decision to deploy Nigerian doctors to Saint Lucia and other Caribbean nations under a new Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement, describing the move as “morally unjustifiable” and “inexcusable” given the dire state of the healthcare sector at home. In a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration, blaming it for Nigeria’s worsening economic crisis and accusing it of pushing millions into poverty. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Amaechi declared that the current administration had “completely buried” the economy. “Any economy that does…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ahead of the 17th BRICS Summit, scheduled for July 6–7, 2025. He is attending at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, following Nigeria’s recent admission as a BRICS partner country—a status that allows limited participation short of full…
