NLC Demands INEC Withdraw Recognition of Abure-Led Labour Party Leadership The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has intensified its confrontation with the Julius Abure-led leadership of the Labour Party, demanding that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) formally withdraw its recognition of the current National Working Committee (NWC). In a bold move signalling a new phase
READ MOREWave of Bandit Attacks Forces Over 20 Villages to Flee in Sokoto State A renewed wave of violence linked to the infamous bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, has triggered a mass exodus of residents from over 20 villages in Sokoto State, throwing the region into chaos and deepening its humanitarian crisis. The latest attacks, reportedly carried
READ MOREPresidency Dismisses AfDB President’s Claim That Nigerians Were Better Off in 1960 The Presidency has refuted recent remarks made by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, asserting that Nigerians were economically better off at the time of independence in 1960 than they are today. The reaction, issued by presidential spokesman
READ MOREGovernor Fintiri Denies Defection Rumours, Reaffirms Loyalty to PDP As political realignments gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has firmly dispelled rumours suggesting he plans to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The clarification comes at a time when
READ MORETension in Akure as Police, Amotekun Clash Over Custody of Theft Suspect A tense confrontation between operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun, erupted on Sunday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, over the custody of a suspect involved in a motorcycle theft. The fracas,
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