PRESS STATEMENT ON THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC), AND TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC). The Federal Government, on Sunday, October 1, 2023, met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on measures to address the dispute arising from the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The parties noted the following: i) The Federal Government has announced N35,000 only...

A U.S. District Judge, Nancy Maldonado has endorsed the ruling of Magistrate Jeffrey Gilbert which ordered Chicago State University, CSU, to release the records of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to Atiku Abubakar. Atiku, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general election, is contesting Tinubu’s election and his affirmation by the election petition tribunal on September 6. He is requesting CSU to release Tinubu’s admission records, attendance dates, degrees, awards and...

The federal government has declared October 2 a public holiday in commemoration of Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary on October 1. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, announced this via a statement on Thursday. The Minister congratulated Nigerians on the celebration and assured citizens of the Bola Tinubu-led government’s commitment to tackling the multifaceted challenges bedevilling the nation. He said the current administration, through the “Renewed Hope Agenda”, would ensure a better Nigeria for all citizens...

The minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to halt their proposed nationwide indefinite strike set to begin October 3, two days after the celebration of Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary. Fagbemi argues that the strike would violate a standing court injunction. The National Industrial Court had on June 5 restrained the workers from embarking on any work strike...

Nigeria is ranked sixth globally for organized crime, according to the 2023 Global Organized Crime Index, a global x-ray of organised crime. The report, released on Wednesday, noted that the status of organised crime in Nigeria increased by 0.13 points from 7.14 points in 2021 when Nigeria was ranked fifth. The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime scored Nigeria 7.28 out of 10 points, making it the sixth country in the world with the highest...