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NLC Urges Government To Implement Price Control Amid Rising Food Cost In Ondo
NLC Urges Government To Implement Price Control Amid Rising Food Cost In Ondo
NLC urges government to implement price control amid rising food cost in Ondo. Mr Olapade stated that the NLC was aware of the current harsh economic realities confronting Nigerians.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Ondo State chapter, has called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to implement a price control system to curb rising food cost in the state.
The state chairman of the NLC, Ademola Olapade, made the call at the 2025 May Day celebration held on Thursday in Akure, the state capital.
Mr Olapade, who decried the hard economic condition in the nation, also said the ballooning living cost and striking economy was taking its toll on the workers of the state.
He explained that the rising costs of essential commodities, most importantly transportation and housing, have worsened the situation for workers.
He stated, “Your Excellency, we are not oblivious of the harsh economic realities confronting Nigerians today. The rising cost in essential commodities, transportation, housing, and basic services has further eroded the purchasing power of workers. We therefore urge the Ondo State government to design and implement a functional price control mechanism to check the spiralling costs of goods and services.’’
He also appealed to the governor to cushion the effects of the hardship with intervention programmes not just for the civil servants in the state but the entire populace.
Mr Olapade also commended the governor for the implementation and payment of N73,000 as minimum wage to workers in the state, adding that the pay surpasses the N70,000 benchmark announced by the federal government.
Also, the state Chairman of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Clement Fatuase, hailed the governor for his support to the state workers.
Mr Fatuase, however, faulted the planned demolition of some government quarters being occupied by workers in the state, noting that it would worsen hardship on the workforce.
“Information has it that the state government is planning to demolish all quarters occupied by productive workers of Ondo State. If that is true, we say categorically that we totally reject this as it will further bring hardship into our already tense economy.
We therefore suggest that the quarters should be renovated for good use of workers to alleviate their suffering and improve productivity.
“Going forward, we further plead that Mr. Governor should make plots of land available at affordable prices for workers of Ondo State by engaging the State Property and Development Company,” he said.
In his speech, Mr Aiyedatiwa assured that his administration would not play politics with the welfare of workers in the state.
The governor also said his government would continue to patronise and make the welfare of workers in the state a top priority.
Mr Aiyedatiwa hailed the resilience, commitment, and integrity of the state workers, observing that they had been central to the successes recorded under his administration.
He also described the workers as the driving force behind the economic growth and development of the state.
“As we continue in the journey of our administration, I want our workers to rest assured of the patronage and protection of the state government.
We shall not sacrifice the welfare of our workers on the altar of politics. Our administration will always strive within the limits of its resources to ensure that workers’ welfare is given priority consideration,” he said.
NLC Urges Government To Implement Price Control
Highlighting the list of interventions for workers being carried out by his administration, Mr Aiyedatiwa noted that the government was among the states that had been paying the new minimum wage.
He added that the state did not only adopt the N70,000 benchmark by the federal government but also increased the state’s minimum wage to N73,000.
Explaining that retirees in the state now receive a monthly pension award of N30,000, the governor said that his administration now focuses on career growth, with promotions up-to-date and the 2025 exercise already underway.
“Our modest gains in office have only been possible because of your hard work across all sectors. From schools and hospitals to ministries and agencies, you are the true engine of governance,” Mr Aiyedatiwa said.
EFCC Arrests Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa for Alleged Naira Mutilation In Viral Video
EFCC arrests Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa for alleged naira mutilation in viral video. The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 arrested a Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa over alleged Naira mutilation.
Inuwa was arrested following a viral video circulated on social media platforms where she was seen conspicuously cleaning mucus from her nose using Naira notes.
EFCC
Following the release of the viral video, the Commission swung into action by tracing and subsequently arrested her to answer questions.
She is currently being held at the Commission’s detention facility while investigation is ongoing.
The suspect will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
Dele Oyewale
Head, Media & Publicity
February 3, 2026
EFCC Arrests 10 Suspects, Trucks for Suspected Illegal Mining Activities in Kwara
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested ten individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomosho axis.
They were arrested on Sunday, February 1, 2026, following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts of Kwara and Oyo States.
The suspects, comprising nine truck drivers and one escort were intercepted and taken into custody in a well -coordinated sting operation. Solid minerals arrested with the suspects include lithium, tin, and lepidolite.
EFCC Arrests 10 Suspects
The suspects have no requisite licences, permits, or regulatory approvals for their mining activities.
Other items recovered from the suspects are trucks loaded with the unlawfully mined materials.
The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
List Of 40 Suspects Detained Over Alleged Plot To Overthrow Tinubu Government
List of 40 suspects detained over alleged plot to overthrow Tinubu Government. Nigerian security agencies have concluded investigations into an alleged coup plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, with at least 40 suspects detained in connection with the conspiracy.
The suspects include senior military officers, a police officer, and several civilians accused of roles ranging from reconnaissance and funding to propaganda.
According to a Premium Times report, the arrests followed a covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters and the State Security Service (SSS).
“Thirteen people were apprehended by the SSS, including two military personnel (one retired), one policeman, and ten civilians,” one source said.
In total, 16 serving military officers were detained for direct involvement, while others were linked to funding and incitement. Two civilians were reportedly recruited to incite civil unrest intended to justify the coup.
According to the online newspaper, one of the detained soldiers was said to have escaped custody but was later rearrested by SSS operatives in Bauchi State, according to insider accounts.
Recall that on Monday, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) confirmed that the investigation had been completed and forwarded to “appropriate superior authority in line with extant regulations.”
“Findings identified several officers with allegations of plotting to overthrow the government,” the military said, describing the act as “inconsistent with the ethics, values and professional standards required of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”
Sources said authorities are now awaiting presidential approval to constitute a court-martial panel to try the indicted soldiers.
Investigations revealed that the coupists initially planned to disrupt the May 29, 2023 handover ceremony from former President Muhammadu Buhari to President Tinubu, but the plan was shelved due to lack of funds and logistics.
The conspiracy was allegedly reactivated in 2025, after former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva purportedly transferred nearly ₦1 billion through multiple Bureau De Change accounts to fund the operation.
Sylva and a retired senior officer identified as Major General Adamu, both accused of bankrolling the plot, are reportedly at large.
Security sources said one of the fugitive suspects has been tracked to a South American country, though his precise location remained undisclosed for security reasons.
Investigators also uncovered a chilling plan to assassinate top government officials, including President Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
“They were waiting for a day when all of them would be in the country. Wherever they were, they would be assassinated,” one source revealed.
The plot allegedly relied on informants inside the Presidential Villa, who monitored the movements of top officials. The conspirators were to seize control of strategic locations such as the Presidential Villa, Niger Barracks, Armed Forces Complex, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
Military
Hereunder is the full list of the alleged coupists arrested
MA Sadiq (Brigadier General) Army lHeadquarters Garrison
MA Ma’aji (Colonel) Defence Space Administration
S Bappah (Lt. Colonel) 525 Signal Regiment
AA Hayatu (Lt Colonel) 130 Battalion Main, Ogoja, Cross River State
P Dangnap (Lt Colonel) 134 Special Force Battalion
M Almakura (Lt Colonel) 197 Special Force Battalion
AA Jarma (Lt Colonel) CO, 35 Battalion Katsina
SM Gana (Lt Colonel) 115 Task Force Battalion
AD Dauda (Maj) Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji
JM GANAKS (Maj) Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji
AJ Ibrahim (Maj) Army Headquarters’ Department of Policy and Plans
MM Jiddah (Maj) 26 Battalion
MA Usman (Maj) 35 Battalion
D Yusuf (Maj) Forward Operating Base Molai (AHQ SG)
J Iliyasu (Maj) 3 Division Garrison
A Mohammed (Maj) 63 Brigade Garrison
DB Abdullahi (Lt Cdr) Naval Base Abuja
SB Adamu (Sqn Ldr) National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)
NG Zuzu (Sqn Ldr) Headquarters, Nigeria Air Force Camp
G Binuga (Captain) 1 NMF Brigade
AA Yusuf (Captain) Nigerian Army of the School of Finance and Administration (NASFA)
1 Bello (Captain) 82 Division Garrison
SS Felix (Lt) 81 Division Provost Group
J Aminu (Lt) Headquarters Directorate of Army Public Relations (DAPR)
Nasiru Ibrahim (WO) 82 Division Garrison
Sanda Usman (Sgt) 167 Special Force Battalion
Mohammed Zubairu (Sgt) 177 Guards Battalion
Momoh Audu (Cpl) 343 Artillery Regiment
Ahmed Ibrahim (Inspector) 24 Police Mobile Force, Presidential Villa
EO Victor (Navy Capt/Rtd) 3 Abraham Avenue off Odili Road, Port Harcourt
Umoru Zekeri Julius Berger, Villa Electrician
Y Nasiru (LCpl) 82 Division Garrison
Sambo Danladi (LCpl) 82 Division Garrison
Abdul Abdullahi (SSgt) 82 Division Garrison
Ali Isah Villa Ambulance Driver
ML Mohammed (Capt) 18 Battalion
UI Yusuf (Wg Cdr) International/Helicopter Flying School, Enugu
IM Gana (Maj Gen Rtd) No 34 A Army Estate, Kubwa, Abuja
Stanley Kingley Amandi Propagandist
Goni Bukar
Security sources confirmed that joint operations involving multiple agencies are underway to dismantle remaining cells and track fleeing suspects. The EFCC and SSS are also interrogating several civilians over alleged roles in funding, logistics, and coordination.
At least 25 military personnel are expected to face trial in connection with the plot, according to sources close to the investigation.
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