From January 1, 2025, it has now become an offence for parents in Abia state not to send their children and wards to school. Okey Kanu, Commissioner for Information who disclosed this to journalists in the Government House, Umuahia, on Monday on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. “The decision was part of the ongoing reforms in the educational sector of the state and the issue...

Condemns withheld federal funds for Rivers Warns against using politics to threaten workers’ welfare The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed state councils in states where the ₦70,000 minimum wage is not fully implemented to commence an indefinite strike on 1 December 2024. This directive was issued in a communiqué signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero at the end of the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The communiqué expressed...

Valentine Ozigbo, a Labour Party (LP) candidate for the 2025 Anambra governorship election, has raised serious concerns about the rising insecurity in the state under the current governor, Prof. Charles Soludo. Ozigbo claimed that violence and instability are increasing, and the situation seems to be getting worse instead of better. He pointed out that insecurity, social injustice, poor policies, and lack of accountability are major issues for him and other concerned citizens in Anambra. “The...

Ahead of the November 16th governorship poll in Ondo State, Dr. Kayode Ajulo (SAN), the Attorney General of the state on Monday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to win all the 18 local councils across the state. He noted that the future of the state would be guaranteed,  if the people re-elect Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Ajulo in a press statement titled, “Nov. 16 is a Lucky Day”, stated that the 2024 Ondo gubernatorial election is...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged leaders and other stakeholders in the Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to unite with a view to reclaim power in 2027. Tinubu spoke through the Minister of Power,  Chief Adebayo Adelabu at the maiden edition of the Lam Adesina Annual Lecture Series held in Ibadan on Monday recalled that the late former governor of Oyo state, Alh. Lamidi Onaolapo Adesina was a champion of democracy....

Chief Oliver Okpala, Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment to the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, has said that those working against Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje are distractors who are faceless anti-corruption organisations. A press statement on Monday signed by Okpala stated that the attention of the Public Enlightenment Unit of (APC) National Chairman has been drawn to a report claiming that a coalition of 51 anti-corruption groups have formally petitioned the Economic and Financial...