Bear With Us, Suspend Nationwide Strike – Nigerian Govt
Nigerian Government on Saturday appealed to labour union to suspend its planned nationwide strike over the increase in petrol price and electricity tariff. Recall the government and the organised labour, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), failed to reach an agreement on Thursday over the increase in petrol price and electricity tariffs […]
Boko Haram: Atiku Condemns Attack On Borno Gov’s Convoy
The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the attack on the convoy of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, in which several persons were feared dead and others injured. Africa Today News, New York reports that twelve policemen, 13 civilians, and five soldiers were confirmed dead from the attack. The […]
NBS’ Unemployment Rate For Rivers Politically Concocted – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Friday dismissed the unemployment data released by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which said the state has the highest number of unemployed people in the country. Wike said the figures were politically concocted. Wike stated this on Sunrise Daily program of Channels Television in Port Harcourt on Friday. […]
Okezie Ikpeazu: The Disaster Bedevilling Abia State
Abia State is one of the five Igbo states in the Southeast region. It was carved out of the former Imo State in 1991 and its name ‘Abia’ is an abbreviation of four of Abia state’s densely populated regions Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo. Since its creation, it has played host to nine Governors and […]
Ukraine Military Plane Carrying Air Force Cadets Crashes, Killing 22
A military transport plane carrying air force cadets crashed and burst into flames near a highway in north-eastern Ukraine on Friday evening, killing at least 22 people on board. The Antonov An-26 airplane crashed while trying to land during a training exercise, Ruslan Khomchak, the General Staff of the Armed Forces, said in a statement. […]
Fire Razes Multi-Million Naira Electronic Plaza In Kogi
Barely two days after a tanker fire burnt 23 people to death in Kogi State, another fire tragedy struck the state again in the late hours of Friday. A multi-million naira electronic plaza in Lokoja, the state capital identified as Peelinks was completely razed by fire. Read Also: Updated: 30 Injured, 23 Buildings Destroyed In […]
Nigerian Court Workers To Begin Strike On Monday
The Federal High Court staff across Nigeria have disclosed plans to commence a two-week strike on September 28 over the recent increase in the electricity tariff and fuel pump price. Read Also: National Strike: FG, Labour Talks Shifted Till Next Week JUSUN stated that all its members would abandon their duties in line with the […]
NBA: Ganduje Warns Lawyers Against Ethnic, Religious Chauvinism
Against the background of the crisis that recently rocked the Nigeria Bar Association NBA, which almost split it into two factions, the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has cautioned the body not to allow ethnic and religious bigotry tear it apart. He said the internal wrangling in the NBA was one of the most […]
NIN Mandatory For Driver’s License, Car Registration – FRSC
Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that the National Identification Number (NIN) is now compulsory for car registration and issuance of the driver’s license. Oyeyemi disclosed this at a workshop organised for sector heads of the driver’s licence on Friday in Abuja, adding that the step was to curb […]
All Is Not Well With Nigeria – 94-Year-Old Pa Fasoranti
The Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Rueben Fasoranti, on Friday, stated that the current status of the country is not the Nigeria of his dreams. Pa Fasoranti, who expressed concern over the state of the country, emphasised that the issue of insecurity has continued to rear its ugly head as well as […]
15 Dead As Boko Haram Attacks Borno Gov’s Convoy
An ambush on the convoy of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Friday left about 15 persons dead. The governor’s convoy was said to have been attacked between Monguno and Baga areas of the state. A security source said the attack left mainly security personnel comprising eight policemen, three soldiers and four Civilian Joint Task […]
I Have Vision Of New Nigeria – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has assured Nigerians of a better country. Obasanjo said he could see a new vision and observed Nigerians having a new understanding of the nation. The former President said this at 94th birthday of Pa Rueben Fasoranti, the Afenifere leader held in Akure, Ondo State capital on Friday where his (Faaorant) […]