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Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday, met with top labour leaders in the state, appealing to them that the recent removal of fuel subsidy had been done in good faith to curb further damage to the economy. That comes as the governor approved the immediate reduction of workdays for the workforce in the state…

There was a mild drama on Monday, at the Isabo area of Abeokuta, the venue of the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, when hoodlums, suspected to be political thugs invaded the area and scared away politicians. The thugs in large numbers stormed the court to support their political parties as the Tribunal began sitting….

A local source, speaking on condition of anonymity said the death toll was provisional, and that the search for more bodies was still underway. At least seven Guinean schoolgirls drowned Sunday after a pirogue — a long wooden vessel — they were travelling in capsized, the education minister said. The girls were crossing the Niger…

The Kwara State Government on Monday directed that work days be reduced from five days to three per week for every worker in the state. This according to the government is following the astronomical hike in transport fares. This is contained in a statement in Ilorin, by Murtala Atoyebi, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov….

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress as mercenaries of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi. Fani-Kayode said this on Monday in a statement he personally signed. He stated, “The leadership of the NLC did not threaten to go on strike during the politically-motivated,…

Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, assumed office as Nigeria’s First Lady. Mrs Tinubu who arrived at the First Lady’s wing was accompanied by her security aides. The first lady on arrival, was received by the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr Tijjani Umar and other Heads…

Award-winning journalist, Chinalurumogu Eze, has revealed that she had been denied a visa to represent Nigeria in France. Eze disclosed this in a post on her Twitter page on Monday. She was set to represent Nigeria at the Roger Hatchuel Student Academy at the Cannes Lion Festival in France. She tweeted, “It breaks my heart…

The labour relations consultant noted that Nigerians are aware of the process of subsidy and expect the government to have a running refinery to carry out a subsidy removal. Former Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Amaechi Asugwuni, has asserted that there is no going back on the proposed strike scheduled for Wednesday…

In his inaugural speech, President Bola Tinubu announced that his administration would remove the subsidy on petrol. This led to Nigerians paying more for fuel amid battle with inflation. As soon as the decision was made, fuel queues popped up across the country as most filling stations quickly saw an opportunity to profit off the…