By Lawani Mikairu Fifteen staff of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, have sued the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, over their suspension and the appointment of caretaker committee for the NMDPRA branch in Abuja. The 15 members suing for themselves and as concerned members of PENGASSAN, NMDPRA […]

By Esther Onyegbula Lawyers, rights advocates and civil society groups have staged a procession in Lagos to demand justice for the late Mr. Temitope Odu, a lawyer, 56-year-old wife and mother, who was allegedly killed in a case of domestic violence. The memorial walk, convened by the Gnosis Help Initiative in collaboration with several human

By Musa Ubandawaki Sokoto—The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the growing resistance to polio vaccination across parts of Northwest Nigeria, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to the nation’s efforts to completely eradicate the disease. According to UNICEF, about 3,000 households in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States recently refused

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Former Edo State Governor and ex–APC National Chairman, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has called for the urgent revival of Nigeria’s textile industry, describing it as a sleeping giant capable of generating over 20 million jobs and reviving the economy. Speaking in Kaduna at the 37th Annual National Education Conference of the National Union

By Demola Akinyemi & Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Judicial and legal activities in Kwara and Kaduna States were on Monday brought to a halt as workers embarked on strikes over welfare issues and the demand for financial autonomy. In Kwara, law officers under the aegis of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) began a three-day warning

Operators and stakeholders at the Lagos Port have expressed concerns over the resurgence of severe gridlock in the Apapa Port area, following what they called the Electronic Call-Up system’s breakdown due to racketeering and extortion at various checkpoints by touts and the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.