Despite the court injunction restraining it from embarking on its proposed strike, the Nigerian Labour Congress is adamant on its planned move. The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC have resolved to proceed to mobilise workers to begin indefinite strike, tomorrow, Wednesday over fuel hike. Despite court order restrraining it from…
The Federal Government has approved six airlines to transport intending pilgrims for the 2016 hajj operation. A statement issued by the Head of Media, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Uba Mana, said the air carriers included a Saudi- designated airline. The airlines are – Med-view Airlines Limited, Max Air Limited, Dornier Aviation Nigeria…
A man has landed in trouble after accidentally killing his child in a failed attempt to punch his wife. According to reports, Chinedu, a barber, was fighting wife on Thursday morning, at Umuchima, Owerri, Imo State. In an effort to subdue his anger, the wife is said to have picked up their 3-month-old baby. That…
A councillor representing Nsogwu Umunze Ward 2 in Orumba South Local Government of Area of the state, Mr. Chidiebere Onyema has allegedly beaten his 19- year-old nephew to death for stealing his phone The name of the victim was given as Nnanyere. The mother of the deceased, Mrs. Gloria Onyema, claimed that her son died…
Popular pastor and general oversea of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has commented on the current situation facing the country. Nigeria is facing serious economic challenges with increasing inflation rate, hardship following the removal of subsidy on petrol which has put the price of the product at N145 per litre. The…
Bishop Seun Adeoye of the Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministry in Osogbo, Osun state, today May 16th staged a one-man protest against the increased pump price of petrol. Adeoye who is a former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State chapter, started his protest from the Osun State Government House and walked around…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday declared that Lagos has officially joined the League of Oil Producing States in Nigeria following the discovery of crude oil by Tunde Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited in Badagry, Lagos. Governor Ambode who made the declaration when the management of the company led by the Group Managing Director,…
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corp NYSC Brig.-Gen. Sulyman Kazaure says the commission is presently at a loss as they have no funds to mobilize thousands of prospective corps members in the Batch A Stream 2 to camp this Friday May 20th. Kazaure said this while speaking with members of the Senate…
Tuface Idibia, is set to bag an honorary degree at a top University in Nigeria this month. The legendary singer, will on May 10, 2016, be conferred with an honorary degree at Igbinediaon University alongside a few selected persons. Tuface, took to social media to share the happy news asking well wishers to come and…
– President Buhari has finally signed the 2016 budget into law –N351bn for statutory transfers, N1.4trn for debtservice, N2.6trn for recurrent expenditure, and N1.5trn as capital expenditure listed in the budget -Buhari says living in the State House does not alienate him from his daily struggle President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the 2016 budget….