Nationwide Strike: FG Summons Emergency Meeting With NLC
The Nigerian government has summoned an emergency meeting with the labour unions, to avert a nationwide strike on Monday. The Labour minister, Dr Chris Ngige had scheduled a meeting for Monday, when he last met with the unions last Thursday. But with the unions insisting they would go on strike tomorrow, despite two restraining court […]
4 Nigerian Air Force Men Convicted For Embezzlement
Michael Oyebanji, a master warrant officer with the Nigerian Air Force in Makurdi has been sentenced to 21 years of imprisonment by a court-martial. The court martial which sat at the Air Force Base in Makurdi found Oyebanji and three other executive members of the 151 Base Services Group (151 BSG) Multipurpose Cooperative Society, […]
What Gov Wike, Amaechi Said About Late Karibi-Whyte
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has described the late Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte as a superhero and incorruptible jurist. Gov. Wike made this known during the funeral service of the retired justice of the supreme court in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, Rivers. Read Also: NBS’ Unemployment Rate For Rivers Politically Concocted – Wike Represented by […]
Tinubu And Edo Election: Traducers Are Plotting For 2023
The tension-soaked Edo governorship election may have been concluded with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announcing Governor Godwin Obaseki as the winner of the poll. However, one is not unmindful of the fact that the election may not have been completely over as it were. Obaseki’s main challenger, the All Progressives Congress candidate, Pastor […]
Nationwide Strike: Police Issues Another Warning To NLC, TUC
The Nigeria Police Force has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress over the planned strike action and protest from Monday over the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel price. The two labour bodies have vowed to go ahead with the protest despite two court injunctions restraining the plan. The National […]
Nigerian Textile Workers To Join Nationwide Strike
Following the directive by the leadership of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on an indefinite strike over hike in fuel pump price and electricity tariff, the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) said, it has directed its members across the country to join the indefinite strike effect from Monday, […]
Avoid Night Travels In Ember Months – FRSC Warns Nigerians
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned Nigerians to avoid night travels so as to minimise road mishaps during the ’ember’ months. ‘Ember’ is that last four months of the year – September to December. The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi issued the warning during the workshop organised for sector heads of drivers […]
Nigeria Records Fresh COVID-19 Cases As Toll Hits 58,198
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have reached 58,198 with 49,722 patients discharged from various isolation centres across the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed on its official Twitter that 136 new cases of the infections with three deaths have been recorded in the country as of Saturday. The health agency said that the new […]
Buhari Under Fire For Authorising Presidential Jet For Wedding
President Muhammadu Buhari has come under fire for allegedly authorising the use of the Presidential Jet for the wedding of one of his aides, Bashir Ahmad. Reno Omokri, in s statement to Africa Today News, New York on Saturday called on the President to refund the National Treasury the cost of using the Presidential Jet […]
American Airlines To Get $5.5bn Loan From US Treasury
American Airlines has agreed to a $5.5 billion loan from the US Treasury as it aims to ride out the downturn caused by the coronavirus, the carrier announced Friday. The airline, which has said it could lay off as many as 19,000 employees next month without another relief package from Congress, said the financing will […]
Three Dead As Truck Falls Into Epe River In Lagos
Three people have been confirmed dead as a truck fell into the Epe River from Berger Bridge late Friday night. Read Also: Boat Accident At Okrika Kalio Rivers, 16 Persons Rescued As at Friday night, the number of people in the six tyres truck were uncertain as rescue officials could do nothing this Saturday morning. […]
VP Osinbajo Reveals Cheaper Alternative To Petrol
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that in a determined effort to offer Nigerians an effective option to petrol, the Federal Government will focus on developing Compressed Natural Gas, otherwise known as autogas, which is priced significantly lower than PMS. Osinbajo stated this during a virtual interactive session hosted by the Africa Report magazine […]