Day: May 1, 2026

FUOYE VC Felicitates Workers, promises robust dealings

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Photo: Prof. Joshua  Ogunwole   FUOYE VC Vce Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole has felicitated the workforce in the university on the occasion of the 2026 International Workers’ Day, describing the workers as the life wire of the university. Prof. Ogunwole in a release signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Communication, Dr. Sunday Saanu praised the workers in the university for their hard work, dedication and commitment to the improvement of the university. The Vice Chancellor who noted that the harsh economic conditions…

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May Day 2026: CAPPA Urges People-Friendly Reforms as Workers Face Deepening Cost-of-Living Crisis

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Photo:  Akinbode Oluwafemi, CAPPA Executive Director By Mandy Park As Nigeria marks International Workers’ Day 2026 on Friday, May 1, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on all tiers of government to move beyond symbolic gestures and confront the worsening socioeconomic realities confronting the country’s workers. In a statement issued Thursday, CAPPA said this year’s commemoration comes at a time when workers across the country are grappling with soaring living costs, stagnant wages, and deteriorating social protections, conditions that continue to erode dignity, productivity, and quality of…

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Senator Abba Moro picks nomination form, pledges continued quality representation in the senate

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Photo: Senator Abba Moro By John Anthony Ikwulono The senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Patrick Moro PhD, on Friday, purchased his Expression/Nomination form at the PDP State Secretariat in Makurdi, Benue State. While addressing the State Working Committee of the party and supporters, Senator Moro vowed to fight for his victory and the victory of other PDP flag bearers. He added that government house would be occupied by PDP come 2027. His words; “I am excited to pick the form as first senatorial…

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Court of Appeal Upholds Ruling on Orji Uzor Kalu’s University Admission

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Photo : Senator Orji Uzor Kalu By: Mandy Park The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court judgment declaring that former Abia State governor and serving senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, was not qualified for admission into a university programme at the time he gained entry. In its ruling, the appellate court affirmed that the admission in question did not meet the stipulated requirements set by Nigeria’s higher education regulatory framework. The court held that due process must be strictly followed in all admissions, regardless of the status or public…

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Osun APC Names Campaign Committees, Assigns Triple Roles to Hon. Makinde

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Photo: Hon Rotimi  Makinde By: Mandy Park The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled its campaign committee structure ahead of the next electoral cycle, appointing former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Rotimi Makinde, to serve in three strategic roles. Makinde was named Chairman of the Entertainment Committee and concurrently appointed as a member of both the Strategy Committee and the Contact and Mobilisation Committee—positions party insiders say underscore confidence in his political experience and grassroots appeal. According to the Director General of the…

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JAF Urges Sanwo-Olu, LASU to Reinstate ‘ASUU-LASU 5’ Over Alleged Labour Rights Violations

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By: Mandy Park A coalition of pro-labour civil society organisations under the aegis of the Joint Action Front (JAF) has called on Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the management of Lagos State University (LASU) to immediately reinstate five dismissed academic staff members, describing their continued removal as a “grave injustice” and a violation of labour rights. In a statement issued on Friday to mark International Workers’ Day, the group decried what it termed the prolonged victimisation of the lecturers, popularly known as the “ASUU-LASU 5,” nearly a decade after their dismissal. The…

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