The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have strongly condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling it “hasty and unconstitutional.” In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, NLC President Joe Ajaero and TUC President Festus Osifo argued that the move violates…
The Adamawa and Taraba Customs Command has seized Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, worth over ₦72.6 million. The command attributed the seizure to its ongoing efforts to sustain the economy and protect the nation’s territorial borders from illicit trans-border smuggling activities. While briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Yola…
Chad is grappling with an escalating humanitarian crisis as over 763,000 Sudanese refugees have fled into the country’s eastern regions since April 2023. The crisis has intensified in 2024, with more than 40,000 new arrivals so far, including 21,027 in February alone—a 30% increase from January. In response, authorities have relocated over 3,600 refugees to…
An active-duty U.S. airman was recently arrested and charged with allegedly murdering a Native American woman on a military base. In a Monday press release, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota announced that 24-year-old Quinterius Chappelle, an active-duty U.S. airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, has been charged with…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has reassured Nigerians, particularly those living with HIV, that the country has a steady supply of antiretroviral drugs despite concerns raised by the World Health Organization (WHO) over the impact of halted U.S. foreign aid. This follows a statement by WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus,…
The Nigerien government has announced new measures to rebalance its collaboration with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), citing non-compliance with national reforms favoring local participation in oil exploitation. Following a Council of Ministers meeting on March 18, authorities accused CNPC of using “subterfuge” and “false assessments of contractual documents” to avoid adhering to local…
