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Tinubu outlines reforms to restore confidence in Nigeria’s economy
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has highlighted his administration’s bold reforms aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment, focusing on reducing inflation, stabilizing the foreign exchange market, and enhancing fiscal management. Speaking at the 17th Annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Banking and Finance Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, emphasized the…
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DSS releases NLC President Ajaero, seizes travel passport
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released labour leader Joe Ajaero. Ajaero, who confirmed his release to ChannelsTV, said the secret police allowed him to go home around 11 pm on Monday. The Nigeria Labour Congress president said he was grilled for about 15 hours since his arrest around 7 am at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ajaero,…
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Nigerian authorities must end attack against us or face legal actions- SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately direct the Department of State Services to end the intimidation, harassment and attack against its organisation and the threat of arrest against their directors. In a statement posted by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, it warned that failure to do so would attract legal actions nationally and…
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Ajaero’s arrest unjust, release him now- TUC tells security operatives
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has condemned the arrest of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was arrested and detained by officers from the Department of State Services on Monday on his way to the United Kingdom. In a statement signed by its President, Festus Osifo, on Monday, the TUC said the arrest of the…
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Claims of mass resignation baseless, says Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has said recent media allegations of a large number of resignations from the army as a result of corruption, low morale, and inadequate care is baseless, describing the reports as false and an attempt to incite strife and damage the standing of the Nigerian Army and its soldiers. In a statement on it’s X handle, the Army…
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BREAKING: CSOs condemn arrest of Ajaero by security operatives
The United Action Front of Civil Society has strongly condemned the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, by the Department of State Services at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ajaero was on his way to attend the Trade Union Congress conference in the United Kingdom when he was arrested by DSS operatives in a “Gestapo manner.”…
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BREAKING: NLC in closed door meeting over Ajaero’s arrest
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commenced a closed-door meeting following the arrest and detention of its President, Joe Ajero, by security agents. NLC’s Head of Public Relations, Benson Upah, made this known in a statement on Monday. According to Upah, agents of the Nigerian State seized Ajaero without a legal warrant or formal instrument, and his…
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NLC demands immediate release of Ajaero, puts affiliates on alert
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of its president Joe Ajaero who was arrested by security agents on Monday. Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way to the United Kingdom on the invitation of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Britain. A statement signed by the NLC Head…
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BREAKING: DSS storms SERAP office in Abuja
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have stormed the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). This is coming after the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday morning on his way to United Kingdom to attend official assignment. SERAP in…
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