…”Protest will go on”, NLC responds As Nigerian workers under the umbrella of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, are warming up for a total shutdown on February 27 and 28, the Department of State Services, DSS, wants the protest cancelled “in the interest of peace and public order.” Last Friday, the NLC declared a two-day nationwide mass protest to press the government to address the economic turbulence that has seen the naira weaken by the...

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the Petition of the Action Peoples Party (APP) challenging the election victory of Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo at the November 11th Governorship Election, in Kogi State. This followed the withdrawal of the petition by Counsel to the Petitioner Daniel Edeachi, Esq. In the copies of the application sighted by journalists, the petitioner had sought to withdraw the petition on the ground of...

The Aso Rock Presidential Villa, the office and residence of the president of Nigeria at Yakubu Gowon Crescent in Asokoro, Abuja, owes an electricity bill debt of N923,873,150, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said on Monday. Eighty-five other government ministries, departments, and agencies are also indebted to the electricity company. Notable among the debtors are the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Power, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Nigeria Police Force, United Nations...

President Bola Tinubu’s eldest son, Seyi Tinubu, and daughter, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo have implored Nigerians to have faith in their father’s administration as protest continues to rock the country over the enduring cost-of-living crisis. In an Instagram post on Monday, Seyi, quoted President Bola Tinubu’s statement during his national broadcast to mark the country’s 63rd independence anniversary last year while expressing optimism that despite the prevailing economic woes, the future of Nigeria is promising. Tinubu’s words...