Lamidi Apapa Takes Over Labour Party’s leadership, as NEC Faults Julius Abure’s Election

Lamidi Apapa Takes Over Labour Party’s leadership, as NEC Faults Julius Abure’s Election

Leaders of the Labour Party yesterday marched to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, to ask for the recognition of Nenadi Usman as their National Chairman. The Labour Party’s leaders led by Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, say Julius Abure’s election as chairman wasn’t legitimate, nor did the election follow […]

Nigeria records 80 deaths from Lassa fever in one week

Nigeria records 80 deaths from Lassa fever in one week

Nigeria recorded 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological Week 6 (Feb. 3–9, 2025). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said in an information on its official website, that the case fatality rate (CFR) had risen to 19.4 per cent, up from 17.5 per cent in […]

State Governors align on Creation of State Police at NEC

State Governors align on Creation of State Police at NEC

In a bid to address the insecurity challenges in the country, Governors have endorsed the creation of State Police. Thirty-six states submitted their recommendations at the National Economic Council NEC meeting chaired by Vice President, Kashim Shettima at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. Addressing State House Correspondents after the meeting, in Abuja, Governor […]

VP Vows To Reverse Unemployment Rate In Nigeria

VP Vows To Reverse Unemployment Rate

Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has vowed that the President Bola Tinubu administration will reverse Nigeria’s growing unemployment rate and low labour force participation. This, he said, is the impression of an unfavourable society the Human Capital Development (HCD) Programme is designed to avert under the administration of President Tinubu. Senator Shettima who made the […]

16 state governors support the formation of state police

The development was revealed in a report presented to the National Economic Council (NEC) during its 140th meeting, which was conducted virtually under the chairmanship of Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, shared this information with State House Correspondents in a virtual briefing following the council meeting. While […]

NLC suspends day-two nationwide protest, issues new ultimatum to Federal Government

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it has suspended its second day nationwide streets protest over hunger and economic hardship in the country. Its president, Mr Joe Ajaero, in a communique after its National Executive Council(NEC) meeting on Tuesday, said the decision was taken by the NLC National Executive Council after it reviewed the effectiveness […]