The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has convened a meeting with labour leaders as the nationwide strike begins. Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress are expected at the meeting holding Tuesday. The labour unions had, on Monday, ordered their affiliates to withdraw their services nationwide from midnight on…
Despite a court order restraining organised labour from embarking on strike, the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have ordered workers nationwide to down tools by midnight. The National Industrial Court (NIC) had restrained them from embarking on strike in the wake of the impasse with the Imo State Government. But in a statement…
An least one person has been killed and two others injured when gunmen invaded the old Oyo National Park in Saki East Local Government on Monday. Sources who sent pictorial evidence claimed that at least one person has been killed and two others abducted. A source, who asked not to be named, further claimed that…
Nearly 200 substandard private schools have been shut down by Abia Government. Speaking to newsmen in Umuahia, the commissioner for information and culture Okey Kanu said the move is part of its efforts to reform the education sector in the state. Kanu said that about 900 private schools in the state had so far been…
Following the conclusion of the off- cycle governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi, President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, congratulated Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi State, on their victory in their respective states. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale,…
The Federal Government has called on organised labour headed by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve their planned nationwide strike scheduled to start today Both unions had earlier in the day called on workers across the country to down tools at midnight as their standoff with the Imo State government…
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has found his way back to government in a shock move becoming foreign secretary – seven years after he left Downing Street Cameron replaces James Cleverly, who becomes the new home secretary As part of the move, Cameron joins the House of Lords – becoming Lord Cameron Downing Street…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has been declared winner of the State governorship election held last Saturday. The Returning Officer, Prof Faruq Kuta, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Of Technology, Minna, announced Diri winner of the poll at the collation centre of the election on Monday. Diri polled 175,196…
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic will end 2023 as world number one for a record eighth time following his victory over Holger Rune at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. The Serb, who has won 24 Grand Slam titles overcame the Dane 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (1-7) 6-3 on Sunday. Victory for Djokovic extends…
Following the announcement of results in Imo and Kogi states which gave victory to All Progressive Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party on Sunday cried foul as Governor Hope Uzodimma, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, was declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship poll in Imo State by the Independent National…
