• NLC Draws Battle Line With Employers Over Unpaid Pensions

    NLC Draws Battle Line With Employers Over Unpaid Pensions0

    The Nigerian Labour Congress has announced a June 1 crackdown on companies and institutions accused of deducting workers’ pensions without remitting them to PFAs. Lagos NLC Chairperson, Funmi Sessi, warned that both foreign and local employers exploiting Nigerian workers would face picketing, prosecution, and public exposure, insisting workers must not retire into poverty after years

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  • Falana Takes South Africa To African Rights Bodies Over Killings, Xenophobic Attacks On Nigerians

    Falana Takes South Africa To African Rights Bodies Over Killings, Xenophobic Attacks On Nigerians0

    Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has petitioned the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights over renewed xenophobic violence and alleged abuses against Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa. In the petition, Falana accused South African authorities of failing to stop repeated attacks, killings, harassment, looting, and intimidation targeting foreign nationals across cities

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  • NAF Intensifies Air Raids On Terror Camps As FG, States, Labour Push Fresh Anti-Insecurity Measures

    NAF Intensifies Air Raids On Terror Camps As FG, States, Labour Push Fresh Anti-Insecurity Measures0

    The Nigerian Air Force has launched fresh precision airstrikes against terrorist hideouts in the North-East, destroying key camps, logistics bases, and operational hubs in Bukar Meram and the Mandara Mountains following intelligence-led surveillance missions. According to the military, several insurgents were killed during the coordinated bombardments, while planned attacks were disrupted as fighter aircraft targeted

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  • Atiku Abubakar Says Rising Abductions and Killings Reflect Collapse of State Authority in Nigeria

    Atiku Abubakar Says Rising Abductions and Killings Reflect Collapse of State Authority in Nigeria0

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised the federal government over worsening insecurity, saying the continued wave of killings and school abductions shows that the Nigerian state is steadily losing control. Reacting to the abduction of students and teachers in Ogbomoso and recent deadly attacks in Katsina State, Atiku described the incidents as evidence

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  • DSS Witness: Ribadu Confirms Disputed Call Cited in El-Rufai Wiretap Trial

    DSS Witness: Ribadu Confirms Disputed Call Cited in El-Rufai Wiretap Trial0

    A Department of State Services (DSS) witness has told a Federal High Court that the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, confirmed that a phone conversation referenced by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, actually took place. The witness, who testified under the identifier “APC” for security reasons, said investigators interviewed Ribadu after a television interview

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  • ASUU Says Patience With FG Running Out As Delays Threaten 2025 Deal Implementation

    ASUU Says Patience With FG Running Out As Delays Threaten 2025 Deal Implementation0

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that lecturers are rapidly losing confidence in the federal government over delays in implementing the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement. The union accused authorities of failing to set up the implementation monitoring committee meant to drive the agreement, while alleging that universities are selectively paying allowances instead of

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