The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria said it will join the two-day nationwide protest being organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Head of Media, Kennedy Ikemefuna. Ikemefuna said the move was necessary following the directive of NLC that its affiliate members across the nation should…
The Trade Union Congress has called on the Federal Government to fix a new minimum wage to tackle the rising cost of living in the country. Since the removal of fuel subsidy, the cost of living has spiked and inflation figures pushing new highs in Nigeria. Although there have been protests and meetings between labour…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed March 19 to rule on a fresh application the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, filed to be released on bail, pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against him. The court said it would equally…
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Monday, disagreed Pa Reuben Fasoranti over the call on the Yoruba people to not exercise their right to protest in joining the NLC and other protesters concerning the alarming situation in the state of the nation that affects every aspect of governance. Afenifere, in a statement by its National…
The Nigeria Labour Congress office in Lagos has been sealed by the Nigeria Police Force ahead tomorrow’s planned nationwide protest against hunger and hardship in the country. This is according to a report by Sahara Reporters. An activist and national coordinator of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Hasssan Taiwo revealed this on Monday morning via…
Big Brother Naija reality TV star, Chizzy has expressed a desire to return to Biggie’s house amid the ongoing hardship in the country. With the present status of the country, Chizzy reminisced about the carefree days and free meals he had in the famed reality show home. Chizzy was a housemate in the season 7…
Former Leicester City Forward Shinji Okazaki, says he will retire from football at the end of the season. Thirty seven year old Okazaki joined Leicester in the summer of 2015 and scored five goals in his debut season to help the club defy the odds and win the league under Italian manager Claudio Ranieri. The…
Edo State All Progressives Congress Youth leader, Tony Adun, has apologised to the party for leading youths and women to vandalise the secretariat after the first primary election on February 17, which threw up three winners. The crowd who were led by Adun, popularly known as Kabaka, forced their way into the offices and brought…
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday unveiled a massive mosque on its Mediterranean coastline following years of political turmoil that delayed its completion. The mosque known as the the Great Mosque of Algiers’ was constructed by a Chinese construction company over the course of the 2010s. The mosque is said to feature the tallest minaret…
A human rights group known as “Take It Back Movement” on Monday hit the streets of Lagos State to protest against the soaring price of food and the high cost of living in the country. This protest was held against the warning issued by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday. The…
