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FCT Workers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Teachers’ Welfare

Workers in the Federal Capital Territory have commenced an indefinite strike over the welfare and career progression of teachers under the FCT Administration. The FCT Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) began the strike on Wednesday following the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the FCT Administration. The union directed workers in public and private sectors, including schools, hospitals, government offices and other establishments, to withdraw their services until its demands are addressed. The dispute centres on the […]

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2027: ADC Won’t Accept Rigging, Mark Warns

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, has warned that the party will comply with electoral rules but will resist any attempt to manipulate or rig the 2027 general elections. Mark spoke on Wednesday in Abuja when he received the governing council of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, led by former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. He said the ADC would abide by the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission and […]

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Contractors Risk EFCC Action Over Abandoned Projects – FG

The Federal Government has warned contractors who collect mobilisation funds for federal projects but fail to return to construction sites that they risk prosecution and recovery of the funds. Minister of Works, David Umahi, issued the warning on Wednesday in Abuja, saying the government would no longer tolerate contractors sitting on public funds or prioritising state projects after receiving money for federal contracts. Umahi said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related […]

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Ondo Plane Crash: Pilot Averted Bigger Disaster, Says Monarch

The traditional ruler of Igbokoda, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has commended the pilot of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Ondo State, saying his actions may have prevented a greater disaster in the community. The NAF ATR-42 aircraft, with registration number NAF 931, crashed in a swampy area near the Naval Base in Igbokoda on Monday, October 5, while on a routine flight from Benin to Lagos. All 25 people on board, including five crew members and 20 passengers, […]

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Insecurity: Nigeria in State of War, TUC Laments

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has lamented the worsening insecurity in the country, saying Nigeria has been in a state of war for more than a decade. TUC President, Festus Osifo, made the remarks on Wednesday after the union’s National Executive Council meeting in Abuja. He said kidnapping and killings remained widespread in several parts of the country, describing kidnapping as a booming business for criminal elements. Osifo urged the Federal Government to increase funding and provide security […]

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South-East Benefiting From Tinubu’s Infrastructure Projects says Umahi

Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the South-East is benefiting significantly from infrastructure projects under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Umahi said the region had received several major federal projects, including the Second Niger Bridge and associated bypass projects. He also cited the recently approved Obanewi-Oga road linking parts of Imo State and a road connecting Otuwacha in Anambra State to Ibaji in Kogi State. Umahi also warned contractors handling federal road projects against […]

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FG Pays Eight Months’ Allowance Arrears to Varsity Workers

The Federal Government has released eight months’ arrears of the Consolidated Non-Academic Staff Tertiary Institutions Allowance (CONTA) owed to non-academic workers in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. The allowance covers the period from January to August 2026. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the release on Wednesday, saying the payment was aimed at addressing workers’ welfare concerns and promoting stability in the tertiary education sector. Alausa said the payment reflects the government’s commitment to staff welfare and […]

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Freedom After Seven Days: The Rescue of Imo’s Abducted Corps Members

For seven agonising days, the fate of 20 young Nigerians hung in uncertainty, their families caught between hope and fear, their only crime being on the road to serve their country. Today, that uncertainty finally gave way to relief, as all 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, regained their freedom. Their ordeal began on a routine journey, gunmen attacked two buses conveying the corps members from Ibadan to their orientation […]

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Troops Repel ISWAP Attack, Neutralise Over 25 Fighters in Borno

Nigerian troops have repelled a large-scale attack by Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters in Kukawa, Borno State, reportedly neutralising more than 25 terrorists. The attack was launched from four different directions against troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion. The military responded with ground forces supported by the Nigerian Air Force, forcing the terrorists to retreat. Acting Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Mohammed Goni, said preliminary assessment showed that more than 25 terrorists were neutralised, […]

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