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…
On Sunday, labor unions in the aviation sector announced plans to shut down airports nationwide, adhering to the directive from the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), starting Monday, June 3. Newsmen reports that the NLC and TUC called for an indefinite nationwide strike on Friday, citing the federal…
The family of Senator Abu Ibrahim has refuted circulating rumors claiming the elder statesman, who served as the representative for Katsina South Senatorial District in the Senate, has passed away. In a statement released on Sunday by Muhammad Abu Ibrahim on behalf of the family, it was clarified that the rumors, which began circulating on…
The Nigeria Labour Congress says the nationwide strike scheduled for Monday, June 3 will still go on as planned. This comes after a meeting between the top echelon of the National Assembly and the national executives of the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) ended in deadlock on Sunday, June 2. The meeting…
The Federal Government has cautioned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) against abandoning ongoing negotiations over the new minimum wage. The government has urged the organized labor groups to suspend their planned nationwide indefinite strike set to commence on Monday, June 3. In a statement on Sunday, Attorney General of…
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is set to deliver the inaugural personality lecture at the University of Ibadan (UI) on Monday. The lecture, titled “The Nigeria Police Force and the Management of Internal Security,” will explore the role of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in managing crisis situations within the country. The event is scheduled…
The Federal Government has formalized a partnership with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing a framework for financing and unlocking the potential within the creative industry. The MoU, signed in Abuja, aims to revitalize the creative sector and make significant contributions to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic…
South Africa’s governing African National Congress lost its 30-year-old outright majority in this week’s election, winning only 159 seats in the 400-seat parliament, official results showed Sunday. President Cyril Ramaphosa and the leaders of most of the rival parties attended the announcement, but in a sign he intends to challenge the result, former president Jacob…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 24,535 candidates. In a statement, JAMB spokesman Dr. Fabian Benjamin explained that the rescheduling was due to substantial non-compliance with the Board’s standards at certain examination centers affecting these candidates. Additionally, JAMB has released an extra 3,921 results…
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Ahmad Aliyu Jalam, died in a car accident on Saturday night. The crash, which occurred along the Misau-Darazo highway, also claimed the life of his driver. A statement from the Governor’s Media Adviser, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado, early Sunday morning confirmed that the Commissioner died…
The leadership of the National Assembly, on Sunday evening, arrived at a meeting with the leadership of the Organised Labour in Abuja as part of last-minute efforts to persuade aggrieved workers to shelve their planned industrial action for a new minimum wage. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero; and his Trade…
In a significant breakthrough, troops of the Nigerian Army in synergy with operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies, deployed for counter-terrorism operations in the South West have successfully rescued 8 more students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State taken hostage by terrorists. Recall that kidnappers invaded the university around…
A US-based Nigerian woman, Ogechukwu Christine Kalu, is seeking a well educated and God fearing man for marriage. The educational consultant, in a post on Sunday, June 2, 2024, said the man should know how to cook, do laundry, enjoy other house chores, PDA and “perform.” “Now that my DM is clogged with “I love…
Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has condemned the call for industrial action by organized labour, deeming it “premature, ineffectual, and illegal.” This statement follows the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) declaration of an indefinite nationwide strike starting June 3, 2024. Prince Fagbemi pointed out that discussions on…
Public speaking and performing in front of an audience are common sources of anxiety. This anxiety, often referred to as stage fright, can be compounded by low self-esteem. However, with the right strategies, it’s possible to overcome these challenges and build confidence. Here are steps to effectively manage stage fright and improve self-esteem. Preparation and…
The Federal Government has pledged to decisively confront groups or individuals attacking personnel deployed to maintain peace in conflict-prone areas. This commitment was articulated in a stern message from President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu condemned the recent killing of five soldiers by suspected militants from the terrorist organization IPOB in Aba, Abia State. These soldiers…
All kidnapped students from the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, have been successfully rescued. This information was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo. Fanwo announced that the Kogi State Government secured the release of the remaining eight abducted students from CUSTECH, Osara. The…
