The federal government has urged employers to not to sack workers because of the COVID-19 pandemic without first obtaining clearance. Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, who made the
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Amnesty International says health workers in Nigeria are working under “extremely difficult” conditions. In a statement commemorating the international workers’ day, Osai Ojigho, director, Amnesty International Nigeria, said health workers
Alex Otti, former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia, has asked Okezie Ikpeazu, the state governor, to show proof of his alleged sponsorship of the
Finally, the government of Oyo state has returned the bags of rice the federal government donated to cushion the effect of COVID-19. President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered customs to distribute
The Osun state government has raised the alarm over the “influx of some persons” from the north, particularly Zamfara state.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly arrested Kufre Carter, a sports journalist based in Akwa Ibom state. According
A federal high court in Abuja has refused to further vary the bail conditions granted to Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman
The Yiaga Africa Centre for Legislative Engagement says shutting down the national assembly over the scare of COVID-19 undermined the
Concerned Nigerians, a pro-democracy and human rights group, says governors in the northern region have violated the constitution by returning
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed 38 persons to the board of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). In a letter on
