Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has defended House of Representatives Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, amid criticism following his call for Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu’s statement, made during a recent media appearance where
Amid rising tensions, the Nigerian government has scheduled an emergency meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for Monday, aiming to avert a looming strike. ASUU had issued a 21-day ultimatum on Wednesday, demanding that the Bola Tinubu-led administration address unresolved
Public anger is boiling over following the Bola Tinubu administration’s decision to purchase a new presidential jet for over N150 billion at a time when Nigerians are grappling with a relentless economic crisis. The new Airbus A330, which has replaced the 19-year-old Boeing
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to exercise extreme caution in handling the allegations against Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero. This follows a police summons issued to Ajaero over alleged
A 38-year-old nurse, Amarachukwu Happiness Nzekwe, has been arrested for allegedly burning her 13-year-old househelp with a hot pressing iron in Ezinifitte, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. Nzekwe, who confessed to the act, claimed that she did it to discipline the
The prolonged delay in releasing the consequential adjustment template for the newly approved minimum wage has sparked anxiety among the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The new minimum wage, signed into law by President Bola
The Federal Government has revealed that more than four million children in Nigeria’s Northeast and Northwest regions are currently suffering from malnutrition. This alarming statistic was disclosed by Mrs. Ladidi Bako-Aiyebusi, Director of the Nutrition Department at the Federal Ministry of Health and
The Nigerian government has set an ambitious goal to attract $100 billion in annual investments as part of its strategy to address the country’s ongoing economic challenges. This was revealed by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, on Wednesday during
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced an increase in the fees for obtaining the Nigerian passport, with the new rates set to take effect on September 1, 2024. The adjustment was disclosed by DCI Kenneth Udo, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Immigration
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has sounded the alarm over the escalating cases of kidnappings in the South-East, urging the governors of the five states to take immediate and decisive action. The group expressed deep concern about the growing insecurity, which has