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NLC and TUC have warned that Nigeria is near breaking point and threatened a nationwide worker shutdown over insecurity.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Nigeria’s organised labour on Thursday issued one of its strongest warnings in recent years, declaring that the country is sliding toward a dangerous crisis marked by deepening poverty, economic hardship, and […]

President Tinubu has declared national emergency on insecurity and poverty during May day address.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday declared insecurity and poverty a national emergency, warning that both challenges pose serious threats to jobs, economic productivity, and national stability.   Speaking at the 2026 Workers’ Day c...

Aishatu Binani has dumped ADC and joined NDC amid Adamawa political realignment.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Aishatu Binani, has officially defected to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).   Binani announced her latest political move on Friday in Adamawa State, signalin...

Boko Haram Terrorists has attacked Chibok Community and set houses ablaze.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that suspected members of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province on Thursday evening reportedly attacked Kautikari village in Chibok Local Government Area, forcing residents to flee into nearby bushes for safety.   Residents escaping the community told ...

NASU and SSANU has commenced nationwide strike over unresolved allowance dispute.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has confirmed the commencement of a nationwide strike from Friday, May 1, 2026. &n...