In a significant development on Tuesday , the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their strike for five days. This decision comes as the unions prepare to enter negotiations with the Federal Government over the minimum wage and electricity tariff issues. The strike, which began […]
News
ACSONET Urges Governor Soludo To Sign ANSIEC Bi Into Law
The Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONet), a citizens advocacy group, has called on Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo to sign the recently passed ANSIEC Bill into law. The demand was made in a statement by ACSONet’s head, Prince Chris Azor. According to Azor, the Anambra State House of Assembly has taken […]
Mikel reunites with Ferguson after 19 years Says Ferguson has forgiven him
After several years of being involved in one of the most twisted transfer saga in football history, former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi said he had been forgiven by legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, Says Punch Sports Extra. Back in 2005, Mikel was a highly-rated youngster at Norwegian side Lyn Oslo […]
Listen to workers’ demand, save Nigeria from collapsing, Ajadi urges Tinubu
A chieftain of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has called on President Bola Tinubu to accede to the request of Labour leaders on the new minimum wage. Oguntoyinbo noted that this is necessary so as to save the country from total collapse. The NNPP chieftain spoke […]
Thugs attack NLC officials enforcing strike
Hoodlums have attacked some members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC enforcing the ongoing indefinite strike in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Newsmen reports that the NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, shut down the country’s economy on Monday over the federal government’s inability to accept its proposed N494,000 […]
Gunmen kill abducted ex-Nasarawa attorney-general’s father.
Comrade Daniel Umaru Lagi, the father of the former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Nasarawa State, Innocent Lagi, has been killed by unidentified gunmen following his abduction a few days ago. The late Comrade Lagi was kidnapped on Tuesday, May 28, in Wamba by unknown gunmen.
Anatomy Profesor Says Tobacco Is Responsible For Over 8 Million Deaths Yearly .
A University of Ilorin professor of Anatomy, Gabriel Omotoso, has identified tobacco smoking as a leading reason for preventable death and disease worldwide, saying that it “causes more than eight million deaths yearly”. Professor Omotoso, who made the declaration while delivering the 259th inaugural lecture of the university, said that the […]
JAMB releases additional 3,921 results, as 431 candidates to resit
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the outstanding results of 3,921 candidates who sat for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination exams. In a statement on Sunday, the board released the 3,921 outstanding results, bringing the total results released to 1,883,350, adding that the results of 431 candidates […]
Fedral Government Appeals To Labour Continue On The Path Of Negotiations.
The Federal Government has appealed to labour unions to return to negotiations with the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who made the appeal in Abuja on Monday, said the government is desirous of peaceful outcome and will do everything […]
Businesses, Airports, Hospitals, Power Supply Affected As Labour Begins Nationwide Strike.
Workers have downed tools across the nation as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) begin their industrial action over the hike in electricity tariff and a lack of consensus on a new minimum wage. While the National Assembly had stepped in at the last minute […]