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By Idahosa Musa Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Friday, assured that his administration will do everything possible to take care of workers in the state. Governor Okpebholo gave the assurance while receiving the state leadership of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), led by its Acting Chairman, Comrade Bernard Egwekhide He said: “Whatever we are doing, which is favouring Edo …

In multiple videos obtained by SaharaReporters, distressed occupants of the affected buildings, many of whom have spent over a decade serving the state government, described the planned demolition as a heartless betrayal of public servants. Tension has gripped the Alagbaka Civil Service Quarters in Akure, the Ondo State capital, as civil servants, some confined to wheelchairs and others widowed, face …

The Energy Justice Forum (EJF), a coalition of energy rights activists, has warned the new leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) against what it called “the dubious, dollar-chasing reforms” of the former GCEO, Mele Kyari. According to the EJF, it would be a fatal mistake for the new NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, and board …

By Idahosa Musa Nigeria Federal Government, in collaboration with Edo State Government, has set up a fact-finding Committee to unravel the circumstances surrounding the recent killings of 16 Kano-bound Travelers in Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area, Edo State. Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, disclosed this on Thursday when he received a high-powered delegation from …

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said he left power with the same physical assets he had before assuming office in 2015. He also disclosed that the President Bola Tinubu administration renovated his private residence in Kaduna after he left office in 2023. Mr Buhari said these while receiving the governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of Progressive Governors …

The new price reflects a ₦15 drop from Wednesday’s previous rate of ₦880 per litre Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in the petrol price to ₦865 per litre. This development was disclosed through a notice issued on Thursday morning. The new price reflects a ₦15 drop from Wednesday’s previous rate of ₦880 per litre. This announcement comes just hours …

For days, Donald Trump and his White House team had insisted they were fully committed to their decision to impose sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries. They even derided a report on Tuesday that said the president was considering a 90-day pause – news that triggered a brief stock market surge. But now that pause on higher tariff rates, …

According to NERC, this action is aimed at reinforcing the policy framework introduced in 2020 under the Capping of Estimated Bills Order (Order No: NERC/197/2020), which seeks to align estimated billing for unmetered customers with the average usage of their metered counterparts on the same feeder. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has imposed financial sanctions on eight Electricity Distribution …

CNN — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence had identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, a day after Ukraine said two Chinese nationals were captured in the country. The Chinese nationals had been recruited through advertisements, including on social media, Zelensky said in a briefing Wednesday. China has consistently denied any involvement in the war. A spokesperson for China’s …

WASHINGTON— United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. This will immediately affect aliens applying for lawful permanent resident status, foreign students and aliens affiliated with educational institutions linked to antisemitic activity, according to a statement released by …