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Dangote Refinery To Rehire Workers As Oil Union Ends Strike

Dangote Refinery To Rehire Workers As Oil Union Ends Strike

October 1, 2025 4:11 pm

Dangote Refinery Management succumbs to a deal brokered with Nigerian government to rehire sacked workers, after the refinery sackings that sparked two-day strike.

Nigeria’s Dangote Group has agreed to reinstate workers dismissed from its massive oil refinery after two days of negotiations mediated by the federal government. The deal brings an end to a strike that had disrupted the country’s oil and gas sector.

The breakthrough was announced Wednesday in Abuja after talks involving the Ministry of Labor and Employment, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and the management of Dangote Refinery.

Labor Minister …

13 Dead in Zamfara Mine Collapse, Rescue Efforts Ongoing

Zamfara Gold Mine Collapse Death Toll Hits 13, Rescue Ongoing

September 29, 2025 7:13 am

Zamfara State gold mine collapse death toll has risen to 13, as Nigerian government vows crackdown on illegal mining after deadly pit collapse that leaves two still trapped.

At least 13 miners have been confirmed dead after a mine pit collapsed in Jabaka village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Nigerian authorities said Sunday.

Two other miners remain trapped underground, as rescue operations continue. The federal government has deployed mines officers and first responders to the site, working alongside Zamfara State officials to recover the remaining victims.

Dr. Dele Alake, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, described the collapse …

Gunmen Attack Fulani Settlement In Osun, Kill 6 Herdsmen

FG Blasted For Describing Killings By Herdsmen As ‘Conflicts’

August 10, 2022 1:47 pm

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA have openly described the branding as mere ‘conflict’ by the the Nigerian Government of some of the aggressions and killings of the southern farmers by Fulani herdsmen as wicked and insensitive.

Emmanuel Onwubiko who is HURIWA’s National Coordinator, had in a statement on Wednesday, reiterated that the matter is not a conflict and urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to curb the criminality of herders who are now on the rampage in the country, kidnapping residents for lump ransom and taking over farmlands of aboriginal dwellers.

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Aregbesola Gives Directive For Release Of 30% Of Prison Inmates

Democracy Day: Monday To Be Declared Public Holiday – FG

June 9, 2022 6:08 pm

In tandem with the annual Democracy Day celebrations, the Nigerian government has made an open announcement that Monday, June 13 will be made a public holiday to mark the 2022 Democracy Day.

Rauf Aregbesola who is the Nigerian Minister of Interior has also congratulated Nigerians on the occasion which commemorates the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election. The poll, won by the late business mogul M.K.O. Abiola, was cancelled by the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida regime thus leading to a lot of controversies that shaped Nigeria’s democracy today.

Aregbesola urged citizens to support President Muhammadu Buhari administration in its efforts at …

\Organised Labour In Cross River Goes On Indefinite Strike

Strike Looms As Labour Walks Out From Meeting With FG

November 23, 2020 1:42 am

Labour union representatives yesterday staged a walk-out from a meeting with the Nigerian Government.

The labour union walked out of the meeting barely five minutes after it started.

The president of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Quadri Olaleye, told Channels Television that the hike in the price of fuel and electricity tariffs were top on the meeting agenda and not issues of palliatives.

He accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government of dishonesty and painting the organised labour in a bad light before the general public.

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Olaleye said, ‘This

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#EndSARS - DJ Switch Is A Fraud - Nigerian Government

#EndSARS: DJ Switch Is A Fraud – Nigerian Government

November 20, 2020 5:47 am

Nigerian government through the Minister of Information and Culture has said the real intention of Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch in her footage on the Lekki toll gate shooting was to tarnish the image of the country. The government further demanded to know the alleged sponsors of the popular DJ.

DJ Switch who had live-streamed the shooting at #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll gate in October on Instagram have received a lot of condemnation from the government. The Defence Headquarters labelled videos of Massacre posted on social media as ‘photo-shopped.’

But DJ Switch’s live session amongst …

Buhari, Lawmakers Dragged To UN Over ₦27bn For Renovation

Buhari, Lawmakers Dragged To UN Over ₦27bn For Renovation

June 4, 2020 10:10 am
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the United Nations (UN) to request the Nigerian government and the National Assembly (NASS) to immediately reverse the budget cuts to education and healthcare.

The body also wants the UN to stop the authorities from spending billions of Naira to renovate buildings within the federal legislature.

In the revised 2020 budget approved, the Buhari administration reportedly gave NASS N27billion for the renovation of its complex.

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It cut the health budget to ₦25.5bn from ₦44.4bn and the UBE budget to ₦51.1bn

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Abacha Breaking - FG Gets $311.7m Abacha’s Loot From US

Breaking: FG Gets $311.7m Abacha’s Loot From US

May 4, 2020 1:08 pm

The Nigerian government on Monday said it has received $311.7 million looted by the late despotic leader, Gen. Sani Abacha from the United States.

The loot was reportedly repatriated from the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey.

A statement issued by Dr Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Monday stated that the government received approximately $311,797,866.11 of the Abacha loot from the US and Jersey.

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The statement said the amount increased significantly from …

The Fraudulent Government Of Nigeria

The Fraudulent Government Of Nigeria

April 13, 2020 5:25 pm

Ever since the Nigerian government led by the All Progressives Congress (APC) came to power in 2015 after defeating the Dr. Ebele Goodluck Jonathan’s administration via high profile propaganda has always shown that they are not only incompetent but very fraudulent.

The government of APC keeps telling very shameless and unintelligent lies when it comes to economic accountability, and political responsibility.

This falsehood being peddled by APC for economic exploitation is gradually becoming unbearable, and unacceptable by the teeming masses of Nigeria.

APC government in no small measure has demonstrated to the Nigerian masses that it is a facade …

Racist Chinese Restaurant In Lagos sealed

Racist Chinese Restaurant In Lagos sealed

March 15, 2020 6:42 am

The Nigerian government on Saturday sealed Haufei Restaurant & Mall for what some citizens have called racism.

This was as a result of a social media outcry after a video of them refusing to serve Nigerians went viral. This prompted further investigations and closure of the restaurant.

The restauant is located in highbrow Victoria Island, Lagos.

The owners had been reported to authorities for denying Nigerians their services.

The Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), in a Twitter post, said the staff of the restaurant confirmed that they do not sell to Nigerians.

They stated further stated that it

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Coronavirus Nigeria And Japan Sign $18.2m Deal

Coronavirus: Nigeria And Japan Sign $18.2m Deal

March 4, 2020 2:11 pm

The Nigerian Government has signed a $18.2m grant agreement with Japan to strengthen the capacity of network laboratories of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control for accurate medical and laboratory investigations.

The Nation reports that Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, signed the agreement on behalf of Nigeria.

Agba praised the Japanese Government for fulfilling the promise made by Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, to Nigeria at the TICAD 7 Conference in Tokyo, last year.

Agba described the signing of the grant agreement as “timely”, against the backdrop of the recent outbreak of “the COVID-19 …

Buhari Group Insists President In Charge Of Nigeria

February 20, 2020 4:31 am

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is fully in charge of the Nigerian government.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju, and the Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, MBO.

Talks about Buhari not being in control of government have made headlines.

An instance of this came to the fore this week after the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno accused Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, of usurping his powers and issuing orders to Service Chiefs in the president’s name.

BMO, however, advised Nigerians to disregard claims that Buhari had abdicated

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