An incident that has stirred intense debate and outrage recently occurred at the bustling Onitsha Head Bridge in Anambra State on June 1, 2025, where police officers reportedly shot a driver’s tyre after he refused to pay a bribe. On June 1, according to eyewitnesses, the confrontation began when the driver declined to comply with the officers’ demand for bribe. In response, the police officers allegedly discharged a firearm, puncturing one of the driver’s tyres. This act sparked immediate outrage among the gathered motorists. This episode has thrown a harsh spotlight on the endemic corruption within Nigeria’s police force and…
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In a move that has sent shockwaves across the nation, the leadership of Nigeria’s major labour unions has issued a controversial stay at home directive to all federal workers, effective from midnight on Sunday, June 1, 2025. According to this drastic action on June 1, which threatens to paralyze government operations nationwide, comes in the wake of failed negotiations with the federal government over long standing wage and benefit disputes. The Strike order: A Last Resort or Political Power Play The circular, signed by the National Working Committee (NWC) and the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union, leaves no…
President Tinubu is set to commission a mere 30-kilometre stretch of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway today, May 31, 2025 a move that has ignited a firestorm of controversy and skepticism across Nigeria. According to report on May 31, While government officials are touting this event as a milestone in national infrastructure, critics argue it is little more than a political spectacle designed to distract from deeper issues of corruption, mismanagement, and misplaced priorities A Project Mired in Scandal and Suspicion The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, originally envisioned as a 750km artery to connect nine states and foster regional integration, has become…