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“No Plan To Stop Nuclear Enrichment” – Iran
Iran has no plans to abandon its nuclear programme including uranium enrichment despite the “severe” damage caused by US strikes to its facilities, the country’s foreign minister said ahead of renewed talks with European powers. Iran is scheduled to meet Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul on Friday, to discuss its nuclear programme, with Tehran accusing European powers of scuppering...
Natasha Faces Police Blockade Over Resumption
Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan appears poised to resume plenary today, despite warnings from the Senate that her suspension remains in force and binding. The lawmaker representing Kogi Central, who was suspended in March, revealed over the weekend that she had formally notified the Senate of her intention to return, citing a recent court decision as her basis. “I have pretty much...
Gencos, Discos Fumes As States Begin Tariff Cut
More states have announced plans to reduce electricity tariffs in their jurisdictions after the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a new tariff order to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, revising the electricity cost for Band A customers from N209 per kilowatt-hour to N160/kWh, effective August 1, 2025. This was, however, vehemently opposed by power generation and distribution companies, who claimed that...
Ex-police Officers Protest Over Pension Scheme
Retired police officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme on Monday marched from the National Assembly and shut the main gate of the Force Headquarters in Abuja for hours, demanding that the police be removed from the scheme, which they say has trapped them in poverty. The elderly ex-officers refused repeated pleas to disperse until they secured a meeting with the...
Edo Police Retirees Join Nationwide Protest Over Poor Pensions
Retired police officers in Edo State on Monday joined a nationwide protest to demand their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), which they described as a "killer policy" that has subjected them to poverty and avoidable hardship. Under the banner of the National Association of Retired Police Officers Contributory Pension Scheme (NARPO-CPS), the retirees staged a protest and held...
NLC Slams FG, Governors For ‘Crushing Dissent’, Exploiting Workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticized the Federal Government and state governors, accusing them of suppressing dissent, weakening democratic institutions, and misappropriating workers' contributions—actions the union described as “stealing workers’ sweat.” Speaking at the opening of the 21st Rain School of the NLC in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, NLC President Joe Ajaero warned that the nation is edging...
Abuja Civil Servants Urge FG To Settle ₦35,000 Wage Arrears
Civil servants in Abuja have called on the Federal Government to urgently settle the remaining four months of the N35,000 wage award arrears owed to them. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, several workers expressed frustration over the continued delay in payment, despite the government's earlier commitment to clear the arrears. The Federal Government had, on April...
ADC Criticised Tinubu’s Failure To Appoint Envoys
African Democratic Congress has criticised President Bola Tinubu for failing to appoint ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions, warning that the continued delay was damaging the country’s global image and weakening its international relations. In a statement released by the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, yesterday, ADC said it was deeply concerned that for more than two years,...
Russia Strikes Ukraine Amid Kyiv Fresh Talks
Russia fired a volley of drones and missiles at Ukraine early on Monday, hitting apartment blocks and a nursery in Kyiv, days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed holding a fresh round of peace talks. Moscow has not responded to Zelensky’s call for new negotiations this week or an ultimatum by US President Donald Trump to make progress on a...
Sowore, Activists Lead Retired Police Officers’ Protest In Abuja
Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, alongside other activists, is currently leading a protest by retired police officers in Abuja. DAILY POST reports that the protest is aimed at demanding better welfare for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. Members of the Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers had earlier announced plans to picket...
