Following the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to its affiliate unions to mobilise their members and be ready for a total shutdown of economic activities across Nigeria on Wednesday 7 June 2023, should the Federal government fail to reverse the recent fixed fuel pump price by NNPCL, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)…
The vice president, Senator Kashim Shettima Friday commissioned the Jumu’at Mosque built by the Muslim community in the National Assembly. Shettima who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the event called on leaders to act with humility as they discharge their responsibilities while in positions of authority and seek their hereafter through similar projects and…
Congratulating the officials on the success of the recent elections, Damagum decried the “many” challenges of the polls, saying, “Perhaps the 2023 election will go down as the worst conducted.” As a minority party in the soon-to-be-inaugurated 10th National Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged newly elected lawmakers to work in unison as…
The fatal crash involving two passenger trains and a goods train in the Indian city of Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha, occurred on Friday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a message of commiseration to the government and people of the Republic of India over a multiple train crash in the country which…
Smashed train compartments were torn open in the impact late on Friday, leaving blood-stained holes in their sides. At least 288 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. Wreckage debris was piled high at the crash…
President Bola Tinubu has promised to review the minimum wage to align with the current economic realities of the country. According to him, the federal and state governments need to take a look at the minimum wage together and also strengthen the source and application of the country’s revenue. He made this known on Friday…
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadir Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday urged residents to stop patronizing black marketers, saying with the fuel price hike dictated by removal subsidy, enough of the products were available at filling stations and market forces would determine the prices sooner. The deputy governor gave this advice after paying a surprise visit…
I have known Hon Adewale Egbedun since 2018 when we both ran for office to represent our respective State Constituencies at the Osun State House of Assembly. I can confirm that he’s passionate about contributing to the development of the youths in Osun State. He’s been instrumental in using his vast network to support many…
The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has refuted claims suggesting that he has declared assets worth Nine Trillion Naira. The governor in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, on Friday in Gusau, described the story as a fabricated lie designed to distract the new government from its Rescue Zamfara path. He further said…
– The World Bank’s new president Ajay Banga on Friday asked the lender’s 16,000 staff to “double down” on development and climate efforts as he seeks to accelerate the bank’s evolution to tackle the most pressing global problems. On his first day in the job, the former Mastercard CEO told staff in a memo that…
