The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned the Nigerian government against engaging in a “war-war” situation with Nigerians by trying to suppress citizens’ fundamental right to protest. The union in a statement, on Monday, July 22, noted that it’s condescending and dismissive to label the daily harsh struggles faced by Nigerians as a politically motivated dissent. […]

The Senate has passed the Police Act (Amendment) Bill 2024 seeking to amend the Police Act 2020 to among others enable the current Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to complete his tenure. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the bill’s passage after the third reading on Tuesday, July 23. President Bola Tinubu had also forwarded the […]

The Nigerian government has announced that the era of buying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, for prices between N750 and N1000 per litre is coming to an end. Within the next 90 days, they plan to commission 30,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicles. Michael Oluwagbemi, Project Director and CEO of the […]

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has threatened to sue Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu over claims that his supporters are behind the nationwide protests scheduled to hold in the first week of August. In a letter,, the […]

criticises attempt by FG to scuttle anti-hardship protest says those who stifle rights today led 2012 protests A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over the conflict between the Dangote refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) stressing the importance of the multibillion-dollar investment to the economy of the […]

The Senate has passed the National Minimum Wage Bill, 2024. Senators approved the bill during its first, second, and third readings on Tuesday. President Bola Tinubu forwarded the bill to the Senate on the same day. Related Posts BREAKING: Tinubu forwards national minimum wage bill to Senate Citizens, protests and the law Senate, NCWS want […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) again, on Tuesday, increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which measures interest rates by 50 basis points, from 26.25% to 26.75%. The monetary policy rate (MPR) is the baseline interest rate in an economy, which banks use to set their interest rates. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced this […]

Following a request by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to add N6.2 trillion to the 2024 budget, the House of Representatives has passed the amended budget, increasing it from N28.7 trillion to N35.056 trillion. The President in his letter last week sought the National Assembly to add N6.2 trillion to the existing 2024 budget for Renewed […]

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian youths to shelve the planned protest over the harsh economic conditions in the country. He said there is no need for the action since his government is willing to address their demands. He made the plea in a meeting with the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, […]