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A High Court, sitting in Kano, has granted an order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from arresting the 2023 Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and seven others. The court presided over by Justice Yusuf Ubale Muhammad also restrained the anti-graft agency from inviting or intimidating,ContinueContinue reading “Court restrains EFCC from arresting Kwankwaso, 7 others By Bashir Bello”

Industry experts and financial analysts have noted that the economy is on a tough road to recovery and that the minimum wage agitation and return of fuel subsidy will further complicate the process and prospect of early recovery. This is even as Organised Labour Weekend said President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly, NASS, willContinueContinue reading “Experts see danger around minimum wage battle By Victor AhiumaYoung, Udeme Akpan, Peter Egwuatu and Nkiruka Nnorom”

There is no gain in saying that Benue State is currently the hub of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the country. With about 17 or more IDPs camps housing over 1.5 million IDPs, including those sheltering in the host communities, the state is no doubt facing a herculean task catering to the needs of theseContinueContinue reading “Shock, disbelief as Benue IDPs camp records 200 babies a month By Peter Duru, Makurdi”

Two suspected kidnappers were on Monday shot dead while attempting to kidnap some persons in the Fangha community, Daffo district, Bokkos local government area of Plateau State. The State Police Command confirmed the incident as the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo said, “On 03/06/2024 at about 5:30 am, we received a distress callContinueContinue reading “Kidnap attempt foiled in Plateau community, two suspects neutralized By Marie-Therese Nanlong”

Fuel distribution, health, bank, and other essential services nationwide will be shut from today as organized labor begins an indefinite strike over minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff. But the Federal Government in a swift reaction yesterday, warned the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to shelve the proposed indefiniteContinueContinue reading “Minimum Wage: Fuel, health, schools, courts, banks, others to be grounded as strike begins today By Adesina Wahab, Victor AhiumaYoung, Henry Umoru & Ikechukwu Nnochiri”