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Since I wasn’t made a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, despite winning (apologies Senator Elisha Abbo) all security checks by every security agency in Nigeria since I was in primary three, I might as well say “serving power a la carte” the way I feel without fear of any spiritual attack from a […]

Opposition has continued to trail plans by the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, led by President Bola Tinubu, to launch military operations against Niger Republic, as the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, led by the Sultan of Sokoto and the Alumni Association of the National Institute, AANI,

A chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, Kenneth Okonkwo, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for nominating 47 persons for ministerial appointments. Okonkwo wondered why the administration considered setting up what he described as ‘the most bloated bureaucracy in the world’ when according to him, the nation is heading towards being the poorest country in

In a swift development, the Organised Labour has decided to suspend its proposed nationwide strike just 24 hours after initiating protests against the removal of fuel subsidy. Festus Osifo, the President of the Trade Union Congress, announced the suspension during an exclusive interview with Arise News on Thursday morning. According to Osifo, the Labour leaders

Today, the Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, made a significant move by presenting a fresh batch of ministerial nominees to the Nigerian Senate. At 3:15 pm, the Rules of the chamber were temporarily suspended to welcome Gbajabiamila into the revered Red Chamber, where he

In a show of collective solidarity, prominent labor leaders and activists, including the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, have congregated at the Unity Fountain in Abuja to participate in a peaceful protest. Joining the protest are distinguished representatives, such as the National President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian

In a speech released on Monday night, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) expressed its disapproval of President Bola Tinubu’s recent statement about an imminent review of the minimum wage. The Congress emphasized that it is well-known that the minimum wage review is legally scheduled for 2024, and accused the Tinubu administration of lacking cooperation and

On July 31, 2023, the Nigerian Senate initiated the screening process for ministerial nominees during the plenary session, which commenced at approximately 1:30 pm. The first nominee to undergo screening was Abubakar Momoh, representing Edo State. Currently, the former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, is undergoing his screening. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had previously

In commemoration of the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week, the Federal Government of Nigeria revealed some concerning statistics about infant feeding practices in the country. According to a press statement signed by Patricia Deworitshe, the Director of Media at the Federal Ministry of Health, only 29% of infants under the age of six months are exclusively

Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has written to the European Union and the United States of America over the killings and alleged human rights violations carried out by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State against residents. Ekpa condemned the sealing of businesses