By Naija News The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has fired a fresh salvo at Africa’s richest man’s conglomerate, ordering its affiliate unions across the country to begin full-scale mobilisation for a nationwide strike against the Dangote Group.In an internal memo dated September 29, 2025, and signed by NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the labour movementContinue reading "‘Time For Pleading Is Over’ – NLC Declares War On Dangote, Mobilises For Nationwide Strike"
SHOCKWAVES: Court Orders IGP to Arrest INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu Over Contempt
Osogbo, Osun State — In a dramatic twist that has sent ripples through Nigeria’s political and legal landscape, the Federal High Court in Osogbo has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over alleged contempt of court.The order, delivered byContinue reading "SHOCKWAVES: Court Orders IGP to Arrest INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu Over Contempt"
WE CAN’T AFFORD TO FAIL WITH DANGOTE REFINERY – GOV. SULE WARNS, URGES PENGASSAN, FG, AND DANGOTE TO DIALOGUE
LAGOS/ABUJA – Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has raised the alarm over the brewing crisis between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Refinery, cautioning that any disruption to the operations of Africa’s largest oil refining complex would bring Nigeria nothing short of global ridicule.Speaking as aContinue reading "WE CAN’T AFFORD TO FAIL WITH DANGOTE REFINERY – GOV. SULE WARNS, URGES PENGASSAN, FG, AND DANGOTE TO DIALOGUE"
HEARTBREAK IN ABUJA: ARISE News Anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu Killed In Armed Robbery — Police Launch Manhunt As Tributes Pour In
By Leadership.ng Abuja — Grief and outrage have engulfed Nigeria’s media and civil society following the tragic death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, affectionately called Sommie, a rising star at ARISE News Channel who was killed in an armed robbery at her residence in Katampe District, Abuja, in the early hours of Monday, September 29, 2025.TheContinue reading "HEARTBREAK IN ABUJA: ARISE News Anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu Killed In Armed Robbery — Police Launch Manhunt As Tributes Pour In"
BREAKING: Tinubu Government Cancels Independence Day Parade, Says Celebration Will Hold Without Military Display
Abuja — In a surprising move, the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the cancellation of the traditional military parade for Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, earlier scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, 2025.The announcement was contained in a statement issued late Monday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations at theContinue reading "BREAKING: Tinubu Government Cancels Independence Day Parade, Says Celebration Will Hold Without Military Display"
INEC Fires Back: ‘Numbers Don’t Lie, Nigerians Still Believe in the Ballot’
Commission Dismisses Claims of Voter Apathy, Cites Record-Breaking Registration and Diverse 2023 National Assembly Abuja — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed widespread claims that Nigerians have lost faith in the electoral system, describing such allegations as “baseless propaganda” driven by political interests.Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, inContinue reading "INEC Fires Back: ‘Numbers Don’t Lie, Nigerians Still Believe in the Ballot’"
PDP CRISIS DEEPENS: “We Might End Up in Court With Wike” — Party Chieftain Warns as Convention Looms
The storm rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shows no signs of abating, as cracks widen ahead of its highly anticipated national convention slated for November in Ibadan, Oyo State.Fresh reports indicate that a faction loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, is plotting to frustrate the convention, raising fears ofContinue reading "PDP CRISIS DEEPENS: “We Might End Up in Court With Wike” — Party Chieftain Warns as Convention Looms"
EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: How Ganduje Stripped Kano of Multi-Billion Naira Dry Port, Handed Shares to His Children Before Awarding N4bn Contract
By PREMIUM TIMES Investigation Desk Kano, Nigeria – A PREMIUM TIMES investigation has exposed a shocking web of secret deals in which former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, allegedly stripped the state of its 20 per cent ownership stake in the Dala Inland Dry Port Limited and quietly handed it over to his children,Continue reading "EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: How Ganduje Stripped Kano of Multi-Billion Naira Dry Port, Handed Shares to His Children Before Awarding N4bn Contract"
BREAKING: Fubara Wields the Axe in Rivers – Dissolves Pensions Board, Orders Accountant General to Take Charge
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has fired his first major salvo since reclaiming office, dissolving the Rivers State Pensions Board and directing the Accountant General of the State to immediately take over its functions.The announcement, contained in a Special Government Notice signed by the State Head of Service, Mrs. InyingiContinue reading "BREAKING: Fubara Wields the Axe in Rivers – Dissolves Pensions Board, Orders Accountant General to Take Charge"
BREAKING: Bandits Unleash Terror in Kwara—One Killed in Marri Village, 12 Vigilantes Slain in Oke-Ode Attack
Kwara State was thrown into mourning and fear again after two brutal bandit attacks left communities reeling in Patigi and Ifelodun Local Government Areas.On Saturday night, heavily armed bandits stormed Marri Village in Patigi LGA under the cover of heavy rainfall. The raid, which lasted from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm, claimed the life ofContinue reading "BREAKING: Bandits Unleash Terror in Kwara—One Killed in Marri Village, 12 Vigilantes Slain in Oke-Ode Attack"
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