Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), honored a police invitation on Thursday, appearing at the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) office in Abuja. Ajaero, who arrived in a black Lexus SUV accompanied by his legal counsel, Femi Falana, was summoned
As of August 2024, Nigeria has confirmed 40 cases of Mpox, a viral disease recently declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). With the emergence of a new and deadlier variant, Clade Ib, health authorities are
A major divide has emerged between Nigeria’s leading education bodies as the Federal Government enforces a new age policy, banning under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Council (NECO) exams. The Nigeria Union
A 40-year-old tea vendor, Abdulrashibu Ya’u, is in police custody after allegedly beating a 20-year-old boy to death in Sararai village, Dutse Local Government Area, Jigawa State, over accusations of stealing bread, milk, noodles, and petrol. The tragic incident occurred on Monday, August
The Nigeria Police Force detained 97 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as the Shi’ite group, following a violent clash in Abuja that resulted in the deaths of two police officers and left three others seriously injured. The
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has launched a nationwide 7-day warning strike to demand the immediate release of their abducted colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, who has been in captivity for over eight months. The strike, which commenced at 12 a.m. on
Tensions escalated in Abuja on Sunday as a symbolic Arba’een procession by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, erupted into violence, leaving multiple casualties. The peaceful trek, held in Wuse to mark the end of the 40-day mourning period
The Nigeria Police have confirmed that no ransom was paid for the release of the 20 medical students who were kidnapped in Benue State on August 15, 2024. The students, from the University of Jos and the University of Maiduguri, were rescued through
The Supreme Court on Friday confirmed the election of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of Kogi State. In a unanimous decision, the five-member panel dismissed the appeal filed by Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic
Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Kogi State, was attacked by suspected hoodlums loyal to the All Progressives Congress (APC) shortly after the Supreme Court upheld the election of Usman Ododo as the state’s governor. The attack occurred on