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By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Thoroughly dissatisfied with Tuesday's verdict of the National Industrial Court (NIC) ordering them to go back to work, striking workers of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have promptly headed to the Appeal Court. The about 40,000-strong workforce are asking the upper court to throw away the ruling of the NIC. The workers declared an indefinite strike penultimate Monday following the collapse of talks with FCTA authorities over their demands for better conditions of service. They had complained about alleged lack of promotions; non-payment of five months' arrears of President Bola Tinubu's 2023 Wage Award; lack of…

By Felix Durumbah,Abuja The case brought before the National Industrial Court (NIC) seeking, among others, to compel striking workers of FCT Administration (FCTA) to return to work, was this morning adjourned to tomorrow, Tuesday, 27 January. … Details coming soon.

By Save Nigeria Group USA. Washington, D.C. — In a decisive step toward global advocacy for the safety, dignity, and freedom of Nigerians, Stephen Osemwegie, President of Save Nigeria Group USA, has continued high-level engagement with top U.S. policymakers, reaffirming the organization’s unwavering mission: to help end insecurity, mass displacement, and religious freedom violations in Nigeria—for all Nigerians, regardless of faith or ethnicity. On January 13, 2026, Save Nigeria Group USA leadership attended a major hearing at the United States Capitol Hill, convened by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in partnership with congressional leaders and international stakeholders.…

The Office of the Tax Ombudsman of Nigeria will commence full operations on January 1, 2026, in accordance with the country's new tax dispensation. The Office will receive, review, and resolve complaints about taxes, levies, regulatory fees, customs duties, excise matters, and other related issues in accordance with extant laws and regulations. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Chukwudi Achife, Chief Press Secretary to the Tax Ombudsman/CEO, Dr. John Nwabueze. Nwabueze was recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the pioneer Tax Ombudsman and Chief Executive of the Office of the Tax Ombudsman. Announcing the appointment, the Special…

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*Ground Forces Commander, 3 Others In Same Flight Feared Dead Too The Libyan Army’s Chief of Staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, has been killed in a plane crash after leaving Turkey’s capital, Ankara. The Prime Minister of Libya’s internationally recognised government confirmed on Tuesday evening that al-Haddad had died and that four others were on the jet with him. The crash occurred a day after Turkey’s Parliament passed a decision to extend the mandate of Turkish soldiers’ deployment in Libya by two more years. “This (crash) followed a tragic and painful incident while they were returning from an official trip…

Abubakar Malami, SAN, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, will remain in the EFCC custody longer than he thought. Babangida Hassan of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday dismissed  the summons for bail which he filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.  Malami is facing multiple allegations of corruption. Through his counsel,  Dr. Suliaman Hassan,  SAN, he had approached the court seeking bail from the custody of the EFCC, arguing that his detention by the Commission in its ongoing investigation, was illegal. However,  counsel to the EFCC,  Chief J.S. Okutepa,  SAN, submitted that…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESave Nigeria Group (SNG) USAWashington, D.C. | December 26, 2025. SAVE NIGERIA GROUP USA COMMENDS PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP FOR DECISIVE ACTION TO STOP THE CHRISTIAN GENOCIDE IN NIGERIA. Save Nigeria Group (SNG) USA proudly and unequivocally commends President Donald J. Trump, his Administration, and the United States Government for the courageous and historic decision to intervene decisively in Nigeria to halt the ongoing genocide against Christians and other vulnerable communities. On Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, President Trump followed through on his promise to act by ordering precision military airstrikes against ISIS enclaves in Northwest Nigeria—a bold,…

PRESS RELEASESave Nigeria Group (SNG) USADate: December 20, 2025. Save Nigeria Group USA Condemns Escalating Terror Violence, Demands Immediate Suspension of NSA Nuhu Ribadu, Public Disclosure of Terror Sponsors, and Presidential Address to the Nation. Nigeria today faces a systemic security collapse, evidenced by: The Save Nigeria Group (SNG) USA expresses grave outrage and deep alarm over Nigeria’s rapidly deteriorating security situation, marked by relentless terrorist attacks, mass kidnappings, targeted killings, and credible allegations of internal compromise within the nation’s security architecture.SNG USA is particularly appalled by disturbing reports from Kwara State indicating that a captured Fulani Islamist militant, with…