NLC Embarks on  Indefinite Strike Over Minimum Wage, Electricity Tariff Hike

Nigeria faces a potential economic shutdown as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, launches an indefinite nationwide strike beginning at midnight Sunday. The strike is a response to the federal government’s refusal to raise the minimum wage and reverse the recent increase in electricity tariff. NLC national president Joe Ajaero announced the strike at a press briefing on Friday, citing failed negotiations with the government. The union demands an increase in the minimum wage from the...

Military Vows “Overwhelming Pressure” After Soldiers’ Deaths in Abia

The Nigerian military has vowed to take action following the killing of five soldiers in Aba, Abia State, on Thursday, 30th May. The soldiers were ambushed at Obikabia junction in Ogbor Hill. Videos circulating on social media show the assailants setting fire to a military vehicle after shooting dead the soldiers. The streets were deserted during the attack. The incident, which took place on Biafra Remembrance Day, has heightened tensions in the southeastern region. The...

Minimum Wage Negotiations Deadlocked as NLC Rejects FG’s N60,000  Proposal

Nigeria’s plan to increase the national minimum wage appears stalled as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, rejected the latest proposal from the Federal Government. This throws the negotiations into further disarray as a 31st May deadline for a new minimum wage looms. The Federal Government, represented by the tripartite committee on minimum wage, proposed raising the minimum wage to N60,000 on Tuesday. This represents a N3,000 increase from their previous offer of N57,000. However, the...

NAF Airstrikes Eliminate 30 Terrorists in Borno, Katsina

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, successfully neutralised 30 terrorists in coordinated airstrikes conducted on 27th May in Borno and Katsina states. This comes as a significant blow to terror groups operating in the regions. According to Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji targeted terrorist hideouts in Kankara Local Government Area, Katsina. The operation aimed to dismantle the network of a notorious terrorist...

Nigerian Government Drops Terrorism Charges Against Miyetti Allah Leader

The Nigerian government on Wednesday withdrew terrorism charges against Bello Bodejo, the president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani cattle herders association. Bodejo was arrested in January 2024 after he launched a vigilante group in Nasarawa State to assist security agencies in combatting crime and banditry in the State. He faced three counts of terrorism-related offences, including establishing an ethnic militia and activities threatening national security. He had been in detention since his arrest....

President Bola Tinubu Signs the “Old” National Anthem Bill into Law 

President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law, which will see the current national anthem “Arise, O Compatriots” replaced with the previous national anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” The bill was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives and signed into law by President Tinubu on 29 May 2024. The old national anthem was adopted when Nigeria gained independence on 1 October 1960 and was replaced in 1978...

From Hope to Hardship: Nigerians Face Unrelenting Struggles in Tinubu’s First Year

It has been a turbulent year for Nigeria since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office. From economic hardships to security crises, Nigerians are grappling with a myriad of challenges that seem to have only intensified under Tinubu’s administration. Tinubu’s tenure as the 16th president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria began with his inauguration on 29 March 2023. Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from Lagos who previously served as the Governor...

Senate Okays “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as National Anthem

The Nigerian Senate passed a bill on Thursday, 28th May 2024, to reinstate “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as the country’s official national anthem. This legislation, titled the National Anthem Bill 2024, seeks to replace the current anthem, “Arise, O Compatriots,” which has been in use since 1978. “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” served as the national anthem during Nigeria’s first years of independence, from 1960 to 1978. The bill breezed through both the first and second...

Army Reopens Banex Plaza After Talks With Traders and Management

Following a tense closure, the Nigerian Army announced the reopening of Abuja’s popular Banex Plaza on Monday, 27th May 2024. This comes after the plaza’s closure due to an altercation between soldiers and unidentified individuals on 18th May. According to a statement by Army Public Relations Director, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, a high-level meeting with the National Security Advisor’s, NSA, office facilitated the resolution. Other participants in the meeting include the Principal General Staff Officer...

Aviation Minister Says Nigeria Air Project Remains Suspended 

The Nigerian government has announced the indefinite suspension of the much-anticipated Nigeria Air project. The news was delivered by Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, at a ministerial press briefing marking President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office on Monday. Nigeria Air, unveiled in May 2023 by the immediate past aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, was envisioned as Nigeria’s national airline. It was scheduled to launch operations in December 2023, aiming to revitalise Nigeria’s...

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