On 29th May 2024, a wave of nostalgia washed over Nigeria as “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”, once again became the country’s official anthem. President Bola Tinubu signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem, which was dropped by the military government of Olusegun Obasanjo in 1978. The old — and now current — national anthem was adopted in 1960, in the aftermath of Nigeria’s independence from British colonial rule. It was...

The Olowu of Kuta, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama has eulogized former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, describing him as a timeless statesman whose presence will be felt many years after his generation. The Oba, who congratulated Chief Obasanjo for enjoying a healthily long life, stated that God purposely blessed Nigeria with Obasanjo, who spent his life as military head of state and civilian president to unite the country. After successfully hosting Obasanjo and...

The federal government is appealing to labour unions to call off their ongoing strike and return to the negotiation table. The strike, which began on Monday, 3 June 2024 has caused significant disruptions across the country, with power outages, hospital, school and bank closures, and transportation issues impacting daily life for many Nigerians. At a press briefing on Monday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, acknowledged the concerns raised by labour unions...

Government agencies across Ebonyi, Taraba, Kano, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom States were grounded on Monday due to the indefinite strike embarked on by organized labour. The unions’ action was over the failure of the Federal Government to increase the N60,000 minimum wage it offered to workers and its refusal to reverse the recent increase in electricity tariff. The Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress had on May 31 directed its members to embark on an...

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress on Monday have commenced nationwide strike against the N60,000 minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government.  The development has resulted into blackout across the country as the Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s power grid. TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement issued on Monday morning, said the action was deliberately done by the workers. The statement was titled, “Grid shutdown:...

Nigeria faces disruption today as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, commence a nationwide strike after negotiations with the government deadlocked. The National Assembly’s attempt to mediate the dispute on Sunday night proved unsuccessful. The NLC and TUC, the umbrella body for Nigerian workers and trade unions, called for the strike to protest rising electricity prices and a decline in living standards. Union leaders demanded a reversal of the recent electricity...