Last-minute troubleshooting efforts by the federal government to avert a two-day warning strike and national protests against economic hardship in the country failed last night, following insistence by the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC to go ahead with its activities. Speaking after a closed-door meeting hosted by the Secretary to the Government...
•Nnamdi Kanu in court The trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Mister Nnamdi Kanu has resumed at the Federal High Court in Abuja before Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako. The federal government had filed an amended 15-count charge of terrorism and treasonable felony against Mister Kanu in 2021. He was arraigned [...
•ECOWAS logo The Economic Community of West African States is expected to suspend all sanctions imposed on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who are under military rule after juntas overthrew the civilian governments of all three countries. This is as President Bola Tinubu, who serves as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States, [&helli...
•Late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu The ancient town of Owo in Ondo State will today host eminent Nigerians for the final funeral rites of former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The body of the former Nigeria Bar (NBA) president will be interred after the funeral service at St. Andrew Anglican Church, Imola, Owo. On Sunday, a thanksgiving service woul...
The organised labour in Niger State has announced an indefinite industrial action, beginning from today, Wednesday, February 21, 2024. In a letter addressed to the Niger State government through the office of the Secretary to State Government and jointly signed by the state chairman of the NLC, Idris A. Lafene, and state chairman of the [&hell...
•Super Eagles Super Eagles executives and players are scheduled to arrive in Abuja today, Monday, February 12, from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Africa Nations Cup 2023 silver medallists, Super Eagles of Nigeria, departed Abidjan few minutes ago, at 2.45 pm local time (3.45 pm Nigerian time). The team’s media officer, Babafemi Raji, issued the te...
•Super Eagles Nigeria are up against bitter foes South Africa for a place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in what is a repeat of the semi-final clash between both sides 24 years ago. The Super Eagles won that game 2-0 as co-hosts of the 2000 tournament, needing a brace […]
•Alcohol in sachet Members of the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria have said they are storming the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to protest against the ban on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. In an invite sent to this paper yesterday, the […]
Workers in the construction industry are set to begin a three-day warning strike today. They premised their action on the alleged failure of their employers, the Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI), to negotiate the payment of N35,000 minimum wage, reports The Nation. The workers, under the aegis of the National Union of Civil Engineeri...
A Benue man, Tersugh Aondona, is preparing to marry three women simultaneously this evening. The wedding is slated for today Wednesday, January 31, at Lante Kukwagh Comprehensive Secondary School in Jato-Aka, Kwande Local Government Area, reports The Nation. The invite lists the brides as Blessing, Nancy, and Sulumshima, with festivities comme...
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