It was not just celebration at this year’s May Day rally in Abuja, it was also a loud and clear cry for justice from the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Addressing a packed crowd at Eagle Square, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, rolled out a long list of demands, with a call to raise the retirement age for all civil servants topping the list. “It is imperative to extend the revised retirement age of 65 years or...

Eminent Nigerians have paid tributes to late elder statesman and Niger Delta leader, Chief Edwin Clark, who passed on February 17 at the age of 97. Speaking at “A Day of Tributes” organised in his honour in Lagos on Thursday, they described the late South and Middle Belt leader, as a true nationalist, who dedicated his life to the service of humanity and just society. Former governor of Ogun, Sen. Gbenga Daniel in his tribute,...

Sir Paul Chukwuma, the candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, in the November 8, 2025, Anambra State Governorship election, has said that Anambra State workers deserve better than they currently have with the Soludo administration. Congratulating Anambra Workers on this year’s Workers’ Day, Sir Paul Chukwuma regretted that Anambra State workers are poorly remunerated to the extent that they are among the lowest paid in Nigeria. Mr. Chukwuma, who also lamented that industrial disputes...

The leading APGA aspirant for the Anambra South senatorial by-election, Chief Akai Egwuonwu, has congratulated Anambra workers on the occasion of the 2025 Workers’ Day. According to Chief Egwuonwu, an industrialist and businessman of reputable standing with no fewer than two thousand workers across his many businesses, workers are the lifeblood of every organized society. Speaking to the West African Pilot News, Akai Egwuonwu said that workers’ welfare is a priority for any serious government...

AWKA, Nigeria — As the November 8, 2025, governorship election approaches, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has unveiled a sweeping vision for his potential second term, promising to accelerate development and position the state as a model of sustainability and innovation in Nigeria. In a statement released by his press secretary, Christian Aburime, Governor Soludo said his renewed mandate under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) would prioritize smart urban development, integrated transportation, healthcare...

AWKA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu is expected to visit Anambra State on May 8 to inaugurate several high-profile infrastructure projects completed under the administration of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. Governor Soludo made the announcement on Thursday while addressing workers during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Awka. According to Soludo, the visit will highlight the progress achieved in the past three years, particularly in urban development, governance...