As Nigerian workers today join their counterparts globally to mark International Workers’ Day, commonly known as May Day, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has described the last year as terrible and excruciating for workers and other Nigerians. This came as workers in the petroleum, electricity, maritime, manufacturing and other sectors, decried the present level of misery, poverty and hopelessness across the country. They urged the incoming government to address the worsening poverty, insecurity, unemployment, inflation, high cost of living and frustration in the nation. ‘It’s been tortuous’ Speaking with our correspondent on the conditions of workers in the last year,…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly raided some hideouts of Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the troops of Operation Hadin Kai recovered weapons, including six anti-aircraft guns, during the operation at the Ukuba axis of the Sambisa forest, Borno state, on Saturday. The publication said the soldiers successfully cleared the terrorists’ hideouts in Garno, Alafa, Alafa D, Garin Doctor, Njumia, Izzah, Farisu, Somalia, Ukuba, Garin Glucose, Garin Ba’aba, Bula Abu Amir, communities in Bama LGA in Borno state. The operation was reported to have led…

Sudan sides trade blame, fight on despite ceasefire Sudan's rival military forces accused each other of fresh violations of a ceasefire on Sunday as their deadly conflict rumbled on for a third week despite warnings of a slide towards civil war. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded since a long-simmering power struggle between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted into conflict on April 15. Both sides said a formal ceasefire agreement which was due to expire at midnight would be extended for a further 72 hours, in a move the RSF said…

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Air defence systems repelling Russian missile attacks in Kyiv region, officials say Air defence systems were repelling missile attacks in the early hours on Monday in the Kyiv region, local authorities said, after air raid alerts were issued throughout all of Ukraine by emergency services. "Air defences are at work!" Kyiv's regional administration wrote on the Telegram messaging app, after reports of explosions heard in the region. "Keep calm! Stay in shelters until the air alarm goes off!" Ukrainian media also reported blasts in the Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions. Reuters was unable to independently verify the reports ot…