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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan, and other reports In their numbers, public and private sector workers converged on the Eagle Square, Abuja, Nigeria's capital, and indeed all parts of the country, today for this year's international Labour Day. The Federal Government (FG) had within the week announced the day as a public holiday. Employees unionized under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) took part in the celebration. At the Eagle Square Abuja, workers, who arrived in different types of vehicles, were spotted chanting solidarity songs. Most of them were seen with placards bearing inscriptions of their various…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has disclosed that the sum of N60 million is being paid to its pensioners monthly, in a bid to clear their arrears. Chairman, Oyo State Pension Board, Hon.Tunji Adekunle, stated this at a press briefing in his office on Wednesday. He also confirmed that a total number of 22, 212 pensioners were currently on the board's payroll, as of April 2025. He was quoted in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Thursday, May 1. Adekunle emphasised that Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration remained "deeply committed to…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The remains of Chief Dubem Onyia, Nigeria’s former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, will be laid to rest on Friday, May 2, at his Enugu Ngwo home,Enugu State. The one-time House of Representatives member passed away on March 10, 2025, at the age of 73 in Abuja, following a brief illness. According to the information contained in the burial arrangement signed by his son, Engr. Emeka Ike Onyia, on behalf of the family, the final journey of the late elder statesman had already begun with a requiem mass in his honour at the Holy Trinity…

By John Ekah, Gusau Factional members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have sacked all principal officers and standing committees and appointed two vital committees. They justified their action as being designed to give the legislature better focus. These were disclosed by the factional Speaker, Hon. Bashar Aliyu Gummi, shortly after the house plenary which was held in Gusau, the state capital. He said two standing committees -those of Ethics and Privileges as well as Works and Infrastructure -have been immediately reconstituted, to be chaired by Hon. Masama and Hon. Bashir Sarkin Zango, respectively. The House resolved to file…

By Ademola Adegoke Opposition stalwart, Dele Momodu, has taken a hard look at the nation's political landscape --current and in the near future --and concluded that only a formidable presidential candidate from the North can effectively counter President Bola Tinubu in 2027. He took the position while speaking on Arise TV's 'Morning Show' programme. Momodu's confidence lay in what he described as the North's strategic phalanx in the nation's presidential election configurations. However, he said, presently the North feels marginalized under Tinubu and is unhappy, raring to transform this seeming bitterness into votes against his administration in 2027. Only today…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 4, Makurdi, Dr. Zachariah Fera Achinyan, has assured that the police would continue to have strong collaboration with journalists for enhanced performance of their official duties. Speaking in his office during a courtesy call by a group of journalists under the auspices of Forum of Investigative Journalists in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, the AIG noted that the police have been benefiting from journalists and expressed the belief that with strong collaboration, they would benefit more. Achinyan, who noted that journalists were society's watchdogs, added that they were instrumental…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), on Wednesday, April 30, expressed serious regret over what it described as worsening and deteriorating situation of insecurity in northern Nigeria despite the best efforts of the country's increasingly overstretched security forces. Delivering his opening remarks at a meeting of the body in Kaduna ahead of its 25th anniversary celebrations, Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), ACF, Alhaji Bashir M. Dalhatu said the forum observed that the situation, particularly in Northern Nigeria, has not improved. "As a matter of fact, and despite the best efforts of our increasingly overstretched security forces, it has…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State Directorate of National Orientation Agency (NOA) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting national unity, civic responsibility, and educational empowerment. Speaking on the 'Pendulum' programme with Ayodeji Ajisope on a broadcast station, Solution 93.9 FM, the Oyo State Director of NOA, Dr. Olukemi Afolayan, called on Nigerians to reflect on their contributions to national development and demonstrate core values of discipline, accountability, and active participation. Dr. Afolayan highlighted the agency's revitalised efforts under its ongoing organisational reforms, citing initiatives such as the Village Care Project and Anti-Drug Abuse Campaigns. She emphasised the importance of civic…