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Strike Action: Judiciary Workers Shut Out Judges, Lawyers, Litigants From Federal High Court
Operations at the Federal High Court (FHC) headquarters in Abuja were brought to a standstill on Monday as members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Federal High Court Chapter, enforced the indefinite strike declared by the union’s national body. When correspondents from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visited the court complex located along Shehu Shagari Way, they...
Police Nab Three Robbery Suspects In Anambra, Retrieve Stolen Vehicles
The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended three suspected members of a robbery syndicate notorious for dispossessing residents of their valuables, particularly vehicles, at gunpoint. In a statement issued on Monday, the command’s public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that the arrests were made following a confession by a suspect already in custody. According to Ikenga, operatives of the Rapid...
Saudi Arabia Suspends Blockwork Visa Quota For Nigeria, Other African Nations Amid Hajj Season
In a significant policy shift aimed at regulating inbound labour during the peak Hajj pilgrimage season, Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the issuance of blockwork visa quotas to Nigeria and six other African countries. The affected African nations include Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia, and Morocco. The suspension is part of a broader decision impacting a total of 14 countries,...
Presidency Justifies Borrowing Strategy, Says “It Is Not A Sin To Borrow”
The presidency has defended its borrowing approach, describing it as a necessary instrument for driving economic development. It emphasized that when loans are utilized responsibly, borrowing should not be viewed negatively. This clarification was made during a media interaction held in Lagos, where senior presidential aides addressed journalists on the administration’s economic achievements and future plans. Just last week, President Bola...
NARD Issues Govt Four-Week Period To Address Demands
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the federal government to meet its outstanding demands. While the association set a deadline, it stopped short of specifying the consequences should the government fail to act within the stipulated period. This resolution was contained in a communique released at the conclusion of NARD’s May Ordinary General...
Economic Reforms Aim To Close Forex Gap As Oil Prices Decline
The foreign exchange reserves are starting to progressively increase in the context of low oil prices after falling for four months in a row. The country’s external reserves have declined in the first four months of the year, standing at $37.9bn at the end of April. This decline is attributed to a significant drop in crude oil prices, which fell...
”Terrorists Penetrates Nigeria, W’African Coastline” – US
General Michael Langley, the Commander of the United States Africa Command, has expressed concern about the increasing attempts of terrorists and extremist organisations in the Sahel to reach the coast of West Africa. Describing recent attacks in Nigeria, the wider Sahel, and the Lake Chad Basin as deeply troubling, Langley warned that terrorist access to the coast would significantly boost...
Natasha Summoned To Appear In Court Tuesday
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended senator from Kogi State's Kogi Central Senatorial District, has been summoned to appear in court on Tuesday. This was confirmed by her lead counsel, West Idahosa (SAN), on Sunday. Idahosa, however, expressed uncertainty about whether the Federal Government planned to arraign her on Tuesday. He said that whatever the plans of the Federal Government, Akpoti-Uduaghan, as a law-abiding...
FG Initiate 77,400 Housing Units Nationwide
The federal government has announced a historic plan under the Renewed Hope Agenda to build new Renewed Hope Cities in Lagos, Abuja, and Kano and provide 77,400 social housing units throughout Nigeria in an effort to address the nation's housing shortage. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Ata, in a statement recently. Speaking...
Nigeria, Cameroon Friendly Rescheduled After CAF Rejection
The Confederation of African Football rejected a proposed match between Nigeria's Super Falcons and Cameroon's Indomitables, which will now take place at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta on Tuesday (tomorrow). The Super Falcons, who had earlier announced the rescheduling of the tie via their official X (formerly Twitter) handle, confirmed the reversal on Sunday. “Our friendly against Cameroon will...
