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Federal workers begin indefinite strike in Oyo [PHOTOS]

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Workers in the employment of federal government of Nigeria on Tuesday began an indefinite strike in Oyon State over non-payment of their five months outstanding wage awards.

 

The workers, under the platform of federal workers forum, declared the commencement of the strike on Tuesday.

The declaration was made at the front of the federal Secretariat in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The workers vowed to continue until their demands are met by the federal government.

National Coordinator of FWF, Comrade Andrew Emelieze and the Secretary General, Comrade Itoro Obong, while speaking during the commencement of the strike, noted that the workers had earlier issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government before the strike was declared.

The duo said that the workers are demanding immediate payment of outstanding five months wage award arrears and implementation of 40% peculiar allowance and the payment of its arrears.

They said, “As earlier agreed, we the federal workers in Nigeria commence an indefinite protest nationwide today 22nd April, 2025 to press home our demands for justice for federal government workers in Nigeria.

“We had earlier issued a 21 days ultimatum to the federal government to attend to our plights but most unfortunately, our government has been adamant.

“We have however commenced the indefinite protest and day 1 has shown to be peaceful and successful as federal workers across the federation joined the protest nationwide occupying the different federal government secretariat across the federation despite heavy deployment of security operatives.

“It is an indefinite protest and we shall continue until the FG meets our demands.

“Our demands are straight forward. The Immediate payment of outstanding five months wage award arrears.

“The implementation of 40% peculiar allowance and the payment of its arrears. The immediate review of the heavy taxation of the federal workers’ poor wage.

“We will not stop calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rethink his policies towards the Nigerian workers, all that has come from Mr President has been a bad example , anti workers and horribly promoting hardship among the federal government workers”.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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Nigeria Police Force successfully repatriates $23,000 to international romance scam victim

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The Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has successfully repatriated the sum of Twenty-Three Thousand United States Dollars ($23,000) recovered from an international romance scammer to the victim in The Cayman Islands.

A statement from CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the force, says the repatriation followed a request received from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service seeking assistance of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja to investigate a Nigerian national, Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, who defrauded a resident of the Cayman Islands through an online romance scam.

‘’Acting on the request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja conducted discreet, intelligence-led investigations which led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the sum of $23,000.

Following the completion of all necessary documentation and in collaboration with international partners, the recovered funds were formally handed over to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, through the British High Commission in Abuja, represented by Mr. Shaun McLeary, for secure delivery to the victim.’’

Hundeyin added that the suspect will be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.

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