By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As the world commemorates Workers’ Day 2025, TAFAfrica celebrates the resilience and contribution of workers across Nigeria, Africa, and globally—particularly persons with disabilities. In a statement by its Founder and CEO, Dr. Jake Epelle, TAFAfrica emphasized the need to prioritize inclusive labour policies, accessible...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- MTN Nigeria Communications Plc held its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos today, where shareholders reviewed the company’s full-year financial performance and endorsed its strategic priorities for the future. The AGM came on the heels of a strong first quarter in 2025, during which...
Chude Jideonwo, award-winning storyteller and media entrepreneur, brought together some of the most influential voices in Nigeria for the first edition of #WithChude Live — a live storytelling experience rooted in healing and truth-telling. What followed was an evening filled with raw emotion, deep conversations, and unforgettable moments. Held...
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has commended the state workers for their resilience, dedication, and professionalism, in spite of the democratic challenges in the state. Fubara made the remark in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nelson Chukwudi, to mark the 2025 Workers...
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway construction will be completed in January 2026, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has said. Umahi made the disclosure during an inspection tour of the highway on Wednesday. “We came to review the project with the financial promoters – Dutch Bank and Development Bank...
Ethiopian Airlines said it is intensifying efforts to promote tourism to and from Nigeria to boost the growing momentum of the industry. The Area Manager of Ethiopian Airlines, Nigeria, Mrs Firiehiwot Mekonnen, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Mekonnen said Nigeria was fast emerging as Africa’s...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has disclosed that his administration has paid N72 billion from the N138 billion debt it inherited from past administrations on assuming office. Otti made this known during a monthly media briefing on Wednesday at the Government House, Umuahia. He said that going by Debt...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum led a delegation of Northeast governors to Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, for the 11th governors’ forum meeting focusing on regional security, boosting agricultural development, and addressing other emerging challenges. The high-level meeting, which is currently ongoing after...
Brig.-Gen. Unachukwu has officially assumed duty as the 15th General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division and Commander, Sector 1, Operation HADIN KAI. The assumption of command followed a formal handover ceremony held on Thursday at the Division’s Headquarters in Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maiduguri. Until his recent appointment, Unachukwu was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Army has confirmed that an explosion at the Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri on Wednesday was caused by high temperatures and not a terrorist attack. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya, clarified this in a...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has commended the Nigerian workers, particularly civil servants, for their resilience, hard work and patriotism to the nation. Walson-Jack made the commendation in a message personally signed to mark the 2025 Workers’...
Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has reiterated her commitment to fostering inclusivity and promoting safe work spaces. Sulaiman-Ibrahim made this known in a statement signed by Mr Jonathan Eze, her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity on the occasion of the 2025 International Workers’ Day. The minister,...
The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Kwara branch, Mr Abdulrahman Onikijipa, has called on Nigerian workers to adopt discipline and a positive attitude toward their work. Onikijipa gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Workers’ Day...
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Afam Osigwe (SAN), has urged employers of labour to provide protection and enhanced wages for Nigerian workers. Osigwe made this known in a statement in Lagos to commemorate 2025 Workers Day. NAN reports that workers Day, also known as Labour...
The Administrator of Rivers, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare and industrial harmony. Ibas made the remark during a state-wide broadcast in Port Harcourt on Thursday to commemorate the Workers’ Day celebration. He acknowledged the crucial role of workers in the development...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Renowned aviator and former National President of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, Isaac Balami, has vowed that the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management will transform Nigeria into an aircraft manufacturing hub. The pioneering institution, which was licensed on Wednesday along with ten others,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) said it has concluded plans to set up Virtual School with operational centers (studio) in Delta State in the South and the FCT in the north. The newly elected President of the Association, Dr Terfa...
Organised Labour has appealed to the Federal Government not to compress the civic space by restricting citizens from freely expressing themselves. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 2025 Pre – May Day Lecture, organised by the NLC and...
by EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded to Governor Umo Eno’s recent remarks about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), likening it to a faulty airplane. The APC agrees with the Governor’s assessment, stating that PDP has indeed become “inoperable and unsafe for travel.” The APC...
Former Delta Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa never said that he regretted being a Vice Presidential candidate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections. The Executive Assistant to Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori on Public Enlightenment (Projects and Policies), Mr Olisa Ifeajika...