Speakers at a democracy forum have called for greater involvement of Nigerian youths in politics to advance national development. This call was made at an event in Abuja organized by the non-governmental organization Gatefield, themed “Threats to Nigeria’s Democracy: How Not to Run a Country.” Anthony Ubani, Executive Director of Fix Politics, and Senior Advocate…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called off their industrial action for a week. The TUC president, Festus Osifo, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, June 4. He said a communique will be issued shortly to announce this development. Both unions began an indefinite strike on Monday June 3…
In light of the nationwide strike by Organized Labour, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that doctors are not participating in the strike. In a statement released on Monday, NMA National Secretary General, Dr. Benjamin Egbo, clarified that the association is not affiliated with Organized Labour and that doctors would remain at their duty…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their nationwide strike for one week. TUC President Festus Osifo announced this on Tuesday in Abuja, following a joint extraordinary national executive council meeting of the unions. Osifo indicated that a formal communique would be issued soon. The strike, initiated on Monday, was…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called for fairness and honest justice across all societal segments. NYSC legal officers have been encouraged to be beacons of hope and justice within the organization and society at large. This directive was issued by the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, at the commencement of…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the liquidation of Heritage Bank, assuring it will pay depositors of the failed bank N5 million in insured deposits, it said in an official statement. Following the revocation of the banking license of Heritage Bank Plc by the apex bank, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) was…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Nigeria has cleared 98 per cent of foreign airlines’ blocked funds, disclosing that the remaining two per cent of funds amounting to $19 million yet to be cleared is due to the Central Bank’s ongoing verification of outstanding forward claims filed by the commercial banks. It noted that…
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has updated its rules to officially allow adult and graphic content on the platform. Adult content and nudity has been present on Twitter for years and — unlike Facebook or Instagram — was never explicitly banned even before Musk’s takeover in late 2022. The new guidelines, first reported by Tech…
The G7 group of developed countries on Monday said it stood behind a Gaza peace deal endorsed by US President Joe Biden, and called on Hamas to accept it. “We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), fully endorse” the truce plan “that would lead to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release…
Spanish giants, Real Madrid has confirmed the signing of Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. The France international penned a five-year contract with Real Madrid after several years of speculation suggesting a move was imminent during the previous two summers. Mbappe ultimately committed his future to PSG following the departure of fellow…
A dismembered body has been found near home of the Nigerian man who accommodated two friends who are currently missing. LIB reported that Celine and her Ghanaian friend, Afiba, were declared missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Abia State on April 27, 2024 to see Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo after connecting with…
Cole Palmer scored his first England goal as the Chelsea forward’s penalty inspired a 3-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Monday’s Euro 2024 warm-up. Palmer marked his maiden start for the Three Lions with a clinical spot-kick in the second half at Newcastle’s St James’ Park. In only his third England appearance, the 22-year-old…
As the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities in Nigeria, the Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu is committed to a national minimum wage above ₦60,000. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, announced after a marathon meeting with labour leaders in…
Following the killing of two young men by suspected herdsmen on Saturday, there is tension in Ukpata and Opanda communities in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. While a yet-to-be-identified student of Nsukka High School was shot at Ukwuakpu, between Ukpata and Uvuru communities, another victim fell to the bullets of the nomads at…
A Chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has called on the President of Nigeria to accede to the request of the Labour Leaders on the new minimum wage in the country and save the country from collapse. Ajadi said the demand of N494,000 minimum wage by the Labour Union…
The workers in Bauchi, Borno and Yobe on Monday joined the nationwide strike embarked by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria, who monitored the strike in Bauchi, Damaturu and Maiduguri report that government offices, schools and banks were closed in compliance with the…
A High Court in Birnin Kebbi on Monday sentenced a woman, Farida Abubakar to death by hanging for killing her ex-husband, Chief Magistrate, Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports Abubbakat was arraigned before the court for murder on Aug. 25, 2022 while the main charge was filed on July 26, 2023….
In response to the ongoing indefinite strike initiated by the organised labour, the Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria have stopped the supply of water to the National Assembly. PASAN which is under the Nigeria Labour Congress temporarily suspended the supply of electricity and water to the two structures accommodating the Senate and…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SFG, George Akume has summoned organised labour to an emergency meeting following the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike. Comrade Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria confirmed the meeting on Monday. According to Osifo, labour leaders comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and TUC were…
Arsenal has confirmed that 22 players will depart the club upon the expiration of their contracts this summer. In a statement released on its website on Monday, the Premier League club detailed the list of departing players, which includes three members of the women’s team. Among the notable names leaving are Vivianne Miedema, the Women’s…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the ongoing indefinite industrial action initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). In a statement released on Monday, ASUU President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke instructed branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators to ensure that university lecturers nationwide participate in the strike, aligning…
Amid the ongoing nationwide strike, the Labour Union has shut down the national grid, resulting in a widespread blackout across the country. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the development in a press statement signed by General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah. According to the statement, the national grid was shut down around…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the license of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate effect. This decision was announced in a statement by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali. “The action has become necessary due to the bank’s breach of Section 12 (1) of BOFIA, 2020. The Board and Management…
Domestic flights across Nigeria have been halted as the ongoing strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) continues to impact air travel. At the Lagos airport’s local terminal, both entry and exit gates are locked, leaving passengers, some of whom arrived as early as 6 a.m., stranded outside. Similarly, at the privately managed Terminal Two,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appealed to organised labour to consider students sitting for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination as it plans an indefinite strike. The Head of National Office of WAEC, Dr Amos Dangut, appealed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. He…
Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico’s first woman president by a landslide Sunday, making history in a country plagued by rampant criminal and gender-based violence. Flag-waving supporters sang and danced to mariachi music in Mexico City’s main square celebrating the ruling party candidate’s victory. “I want to thank millions of Mexican women and men who decided…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has released a public notice that the Labour Union has shut down the national grid, resulting in black out nationwide. The national grid shut down occured at about 2.19am, Monday morning, 3rd June 2024. According to the press release signed by Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs of Transmission Company…
The federal government has been urged to reinstate the N35,000 wage award to workers, which was suspended in February 2024 pending further negotiations on a new minimum wage. This request was part of an agreement reached during a last-minute meeting convened on Sunday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas,…
LAGOS — Fuel distribution, health, bank and other essential services nationwide will be shut from today as organised labour begins an indefinite strike over minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff. But the Federal Government in a swift reaction yesterday, warned the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to…
Former President Donald Trump, fresh off his New York criminal conviction for falsifying business records, has revealed how he will get a revenge on U.S. President, Donald Trump. Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records last week following a trial he slammed as a “scam.” His supporters have made similar…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has assured Nigerians that food prices will come down in the coming months. “We can expect that food prices will come down and food availability will increase,” Edun said on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. The minister said though food insecurity is a…
