Some workers in Lagos have decried the rising price of fuel, saying the increases have worsened economic hardship and sharply raised the cost of living. The workers spoke with reporters on Friday during the celebration of the United Nations International Workers’ Day. This year’s Workers’ Day theme is “Insecurity, Poverty – Bane of Decent Work.” In separate interviews, the respondents urged the Federal and Lagos State governments to urgently address the worsening economic situation before the 2027 elections. They noted that rising petrol prices have driven up transport fares, food prices, housing costs, and other basic expenses. A businesswoman in…
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Abbas Bamalli, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent in Katsina, was on Friday sworn in as Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Katsina State Council. Aminu Garba-Dandagoro of Katsina State Television was sworn in as Chairman, while Auwal Halliru of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Katsina, emerged as Vice Chairman. Other executive members include Yunusa Umar of Companion FM as Assistant Secretary, Shehu Abubakar of Katsina State Radio as Treasurer, Hamidu Sabo of Blueprint Newspaper as Financial Secretary, and Yasir Abubakar of State Television as Internal Auditor. Speaking at the inauguration, NUJ National President, Mr Alhassan Yahya-Abdul,…
Mr Abiodun Aladetan, Chairman of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Lagos State Council, has urged the Lagos State Government to implement gratuity for workers. Aladetan made the call on Friday during the International Workers’ Day celebration at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. He described gratuity as a noble recognition and important social security measure that all state governments should implement. “We commend the newly introduced federal policy on the payment of gratuity to deserving workers after years of meritorious service,” he said. “This recognises that those who gave their best years in service to the nation should not…
The Women in Leadership Advancement Network (WILAN) will hold a major free medical outreach in Kano State, targeting underserved communities, especially women and children. Dr Fauziya Buhari-Ado, National Coordinator of the group, disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Friday in Abuja. Buhari-Ado, who also serves as Special Assistant to the Kaduna State Governor on School Feeding Programme, commended the Kano State Government for its support for the initiative. She said the success of the programme was made possible through collaboration with relevant agencies and stakeholders. The outreach is expected to benefit no fewer than 1,500 women and children…
More details have emerged on the Federal Government’s efforts to rebuild Tudun Biri in Kaduna State after an accidental military drone strike that claimed lives and destroyed properties. Addressing newsmen on Friday in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, said the Federal Government adopted a collaborative approach with the state government. He said this collaboration has led to the construction of 134 housing units in the first phase. Vice President Kashim Shettima has already inaugurated the houses. Maiyaki stated that the houses were allocated to families of the deceased and other community members. The commissioner added that…
Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have made significant progress on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex, a key component of the WHO Pandemic Agreement aimed at strengthening global preparedness and response to future pandemics. In a statement on Friday, the organisation said members agreed that more time was needed to finalise the framework for a more effective and equitable global response. “Countries on Friday concluded the resumed session of the sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) in Geneva, focused on the PABS system. The outcomes will be presented to the World Health Assembly,”…
The immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has called for sustained commitment and continuity in ongoing reforms in the power sector to ensure policy consistency. Adelabu made the call in a statement issued by his Senior Special Advisor on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Mr Bolaji Tunji, in Abuja. He spoke on Thursday during the formal handover of the ministry to the Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Mamudah Mamman. Adelabu said that while some of the reforms may appear unpopular, they were necessary to guarantee stable, efficient, and affordable electricity supply for Nigerians. He noted that years of inadequate attention by…
The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the inclusion of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship in the 2026 national budget does not mean the reinstatement of new foreign scholarship awards under the programme. Dr Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, disclosed this in a statement issued by Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, on Friday in Abuja. Alausa said the clarification became necessary following public concerns and online reports suggesting a contradiction between the government’s earlier decision to discontinue the scheme and its appearance in the 2026 budget. He explained that the allocation…
Organised labour has called on the Federal Government to urgently resolve issues affecting non-teaching staff in tertiary institutions to avert an impending nationwide strike in public universities. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) made the call in a message to mark the 2026 May Day celebration on Friday in Abuja. The two labour centres demanded immediate government intervention to prevent escalation of industrial tensions in the education sector. The theme of the 2026 May Day celebration is “Insecurity, Poverty: Bane of Decent Work.” The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff…
The naira posted a modest week-on-week decline against the US dollar, closing at N1,374/$ on Thursday, underscoring sustained volatility in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed the currency moved unevenly خلال the week, settling at N1,370.5/$ on Wednesday, N1,383/$ on Tuesday, and N1,369/$ on Monday. Markets were closed on Friday in observance of Workers’ Day. The latest performance marks a slight depreciation compared to N1,361.5/$ recorded the previous Friday and N1,355/$ the preceding Thursday, with trading largely confined within a band of N1,369/$ to N1,383/$. External reserves also trended downward, falling to $48.36…