THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has given reasons for the suspension of its planned nationwide indefinite strike over the scarcity of naira notes across the country.

A Yoruba Group, Omoluabi Team Alliance Socio-Cultural group, has accused the leader of the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, of polarising the Yoruba race for his selfish interest.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Commission wishes to state unequivocally that the 2023 Population and Housing Census will not canvass questions on religion and religious affiliations of respondents.”

THIRTY states have re-enacted statutory laws to provide operational and financial autonomy to audit offices in their territories, the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Aminu Tambuwal, has said.

Kano State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has on Wednesday conceded defeat and congratulated his rival, the candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP and the state governor-elect, Engr. Abba Kabiru Yusuf.

A 31-year-old Nigerian man, Solomon Ekunke Okpe, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for taking part in online scams that targeted US citizens and banks, leading to N460m ($1 million) in losses to victims.

The retired Archbishop of Ilesa Methodist Church, Nigeria, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu (rtd) who is also one of the princes contesting for the throne of Alaafin of Oyo from Agunloye Ruling House, has demanded an explanation from the kingmakers on why the continued delay in the selection process of new Alaafin, since the transition of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III.

As part of efforts to boost electricity supply to unserved communities across the country, Rural Electrification Agency, REA, has disclosed that it hopes to build about 1,000 mini-grid solutions from its Rural Electrification Fund, REF, Call 3 programme.

The Labour Party has said it would refund N25 million nomination fee to the family of its late Imo State governorship aspirant, Humphrey Anunudu.

THE National Assembly yesterday passed the Federal Audit Service Bill as it  prescribes among others, a five-year jail term for any accounting officer, who prevents the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation from accessing their account books.

THE Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education, CHRICED, has asked the Federal Government to arrest and probe those who perpetrated various acts of electoral violence during the just-concluded general elections before it’s too late.

RIVERS State Governor-Elect, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu and 32 members elect of the State House of Assembly have received certificates of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The National Population Commission, NPC, has emphasized that the May 3rd population and housing census will not canvass questions on religious affiliation.

“I am happy I am leaving office fulfilled. I’m leaving the office with my shoulders high. I am leaving the office very well. I’m not leaving office to run away so that EFCC would not come; I’m leaving office and I will stay here; I am not going anywhere. When the EFCC come, go and show them the projects.”

An Ondo High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has ordered the Ondo state government and the State Security Outfit codenamed, Amotekun, to pay N30 million to a commercial motorcyclist, Olusegun Oluwarotimi, for illegally shooting him.