LUKMAN ABDULMALIK
Workers threaten indefinite strike over pay, insecurity
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has warned it may embark on an indefinite nationwide strike, citing worsening insecurity and unresolved wage issues affecting federal...
Bad loans climb to 8.03% as CBN ends forbearance
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Nigeria’s banking sector rose to 8.03 per cent in January 2026, reflecting mounting pressure on lenders months after the Central...
US targets Nigeria’s faith-based violence with $3.5m fund
The United States has unveiled a $3.5 million (about N5 billion) funding initiative aimed at improving how incidents of religious violence and freedom abuses...
DSS arrests five, foreign suspects, over Papiri school kidnap
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested five suspects, including two foreign nationals, over their alleged role in supplying arms to...
Security operatives nab IPOB, ESN informant in Anambra
A joint security team comprising military personnel, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, and local vigilantes has arrested...
N100,000 minimum wage inadequate, workers deserve N1m — NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the proposed N100,000 national minimum wage being considered by state governors, describing it as insufficient in the...
Tinubu approves 1,000 forest guards for Oyo after school abduction
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State as part of urgent measures to strengthen security following...
Court to hear suit challenging Mark, Aregbesola’s ADC leadership June 3
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has scheduled June 3 for hearing in a suit filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe challenging the...
Presidency, NSA visit Oyo over abducted pupils
A Federal Government delegation has arrived in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, following the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area.
The team, dispatched...
Visa chaos strands Bafana Bafana ahead of World Cup camp in...
South Africa’s men’s national football team, South Africa national football team, have been forced to postpone their trip to Mexico for their 2026 FIFA...
