The Federal Government has launched the “Hire from Nigeria” campaign as part of efforts to create one million export-linked jobs for Nigerians. The initiative aims to connect Nigerian professionals and service providers with employers and clients in international markets. According to the government, the campaign will focus on Nigeria’s growing pool of skilled workers. It…
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress. Sylva, a founding member of the APC, said he could no longer remain in the party. He said its leaders had abandoned the principles that led to its formation. He announced his resignation in a…
Pensioners under the Nigeria Union of Pensioners and the Contributory Pension Scheme have protested at the Lagos House in Ikeja over unpaid entitlements. The retirees gathered at the Lagos House on Monday to demand the implementation of pension increases and wage awards. They also called on the Lagos State Government to pay outstanding pension arrears…
Opposition political parties and groups will converge in Abuja on Monday to discuss plans for a common political front ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The summit, organised by the G-100 political pressure group, will focus on possible areas of cooperation among opposition parties. The broader objective is to develop a strategy capable of challenging…
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has questioned how governments are using the additional funds generated after the removal of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, raised the issue during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. The lawyer said Nigerians have yet to see enough benefits from the increased revenue available to…
The Allied Peoples Movement has called on United States authorities to release the findings of an FBI investigation allegedly linked to President Bola Tinubu. The party wants the report released before the 2027 presidential election. However, it said authorities could withhold sensitive details that might expose witnesses, investigators or investigative methods. The APM made the…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of replacing some of its candidates with names the party did not submit for the 2027 elections. The NDC National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, made the allegation while reacting to INEC’s publication of candidates for the State Houses of Assembly elections. In a statement…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore fuel subsidy could reverse Nigeria’s recent economic gains. Yilwatda said the policy could also put pressure on workers’ salaries, education, infrastructure and the finances of state governments. The APC chairman spoke in a…
President Bola Tinubu has given four reasons why his unredacted records with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration should not be released to the public. The President made the submission through his lawyers in filings before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The documents were published on Saturday….
African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has declared that he will become Nigeria’s President after the 2027 general election. Sowore made the declaration while reacting to the decision by the Department of State Services to seek an adjournment of his cybercrime case until after the election. The DSS directed its counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN,…
