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The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a statement clarifying the nature of its agents’ visit to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) office in Abuja, on Monday. Responding to widespread reports and public concern, the DSS on Tuesday denied allegations that its officers had conducted a raid on the premises. According to the statement posted on the DSS website, the visit was part of a “routine investigation” and not an aggressive operation as previously reported in various media outlets. The agency emphasized that the actions of its officers have been grossly misinterpreted as harassment and intimidation. The…

The Department of State Services Service, DSS, has released Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress. Ajaero was released late Monday night on administrative bail in what is considered a move to avert a potential shutdown of the economy. Omoyele Sowore confirmed the release of Ajaero in a statement through his official X account on Monday midnight. The Department of State Services Service, DSS, has released Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress. Ajaero was released late Monday night on administrative bail in what is considered a move to avert a potential shutdown of the economy.…

The Labour Party, LP factional leadership led by Julius Abure says all its tickets ahead of the 2027 general election are open to qualified Nigerians. Abure made the announcement after a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday. “NEC in session also reviewed the decision of the National Convention to reserve its Presidential and Governorship tickets for Peter Gregory Obi and Alex Otti respectively,” a viral communique. “Consequently, all tickets of the party from the Presidency to the House of Assemblies are open to all qualified Nigerians,” he declared. Abure’s statement comes amid the controversy that trailed the…

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The NLC president was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment. Ajaero was billed to attend the Trade Union Congress conference in London, which begins today. Confirming the development, the NLC, in a short statement via its X account, said following his arrest by DSS operatives, Ajaero was subsequently moved to the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). “The assault on Nigerian…

Officers of the Department of State Services, DSS, have stormed the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP in Abuja. This was disclosed in a post via SERAP’s official X handle on Monday. According to reports, the officers were demanding to see the rights group’s directors. The post read: “Officers from Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) are presently unlawfully occupying SERAP’s office in Abuja, asking to see our directors. “President Tinubu must immediately direct the SSS to end the harassment, intimidation, and attack on the rights of Nigerians.” This is coming after the rights group had urged President…

For four days last week, Jamiu Bankole, a soft-spoken and unassuming electrical engineer was caught between the devil and deep blue sea. In the early hour of Wednesday, August 28, he left his home in Akinbo for a nearby Mosque to observe the early morning Fajr prayer and after the congregational prayer, he observed the adkar and decided to return home. On his way back home, as he narrated to NewMailNG in an interview, he was accosted by a man who asked him for a particular address to which he claimed not to know. However, as the conversation was going on, the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has accused the federal government of betrayal following the increase in the price of petrol by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). The NLC, in a statement on Tuesday by its president, Joe Ajaero, said it agreed to the new minimum wage of ₦70,000 for Nigerian workers based on the understanding with the government that fuel prices would not be increased. NNPC, on Tuesday, adjusted the pump price per litre of petrol to ₦855 across its filling stations. In reaction, the NLC said the move is both traumatic and nightmarish, particularly as the government is even…

President Bola Tinubu and Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Tuesday in Beijing, China, exchanged ideas on ways of strengthening bilateral ties for the benefit of the citizens. To this end, both leaders agreed to build a high-level Nigeria-China community collaboration with a shared future. This was part of the fallout of talks between the two leaders during President Tinubu’s official visit to China. President Tinubu’s official visit precedes his participation in the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, scheduled to hold from September 4-6, 2024. ”This is an important visit for Nigeria and the rest of Africa, as…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has reached an agreement to sell crude oil to Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Naira. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, made this confirmation on Tuesday via its X handle, @NMDPRA_Official. According to NMDPRA, the NNPCL reached an agreement to commence crude oil sale and supply to Dangote Refinery in local currency. The agency also said the refinery was determined to supply an initial 25 million litres per day of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into the domestic market in September 2024, adding that the refinery will increase the volume to…

The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences said it has arrested six persons, including two women, over alleged illegal sales of petroleum products by the roadside. The spokesperson for the agency, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed this on Tuesday in a statement. Abdulraheem said that the task force conducted a sweeping operation on illegal sales of fuel at Fadeyi, Maryland, Charity Bus Stop and Airport Road, where the six suspects were arrested. According to him, they were caught red-handed hawking petrol to motorists at exorbitant rates, thereby further exacerbating the already tense situation faced by many residents of…