Explosion Rocks Port Harcourt

There has been a tanker explosion at the Obiri-Ikwerre flyover along the East-West road in Port Harcourt The incident which occurred at about 9:30 am on Tuesday, involved a tanker carrying what is believed to be Liquefied Natural Gas, which fell over and exploded while trying to navigate the roundabout. The impact of the explosion…

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Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC May Suspend Strike After Reaching Agreement With Government

Reports reaching Ekweanaedo say organised labour may suspend it’s ongoing Nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume disclosed this on Tuesday night while unveiling the resolutions of the emergency meeting with organized labour. The four-point resolution was signed by the Minister…

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Nationwide Strike: Eight Super  Eagles’ Players Stranded In Abuja, Lagos

The Nationwide strike currently going on in the country may affect the Super Eagles preparations for their  World Cup qualifier scheduled for later this month According to reports,  eight of the players, Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Calvin Bassey, midfielder Frank Onyeka, forward Paul Onuachu, Maduka Okoye, Alex Iwobi and Ademola Lookman were left stranded in…

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Nigeria’s Finance Minister Faults Labour’s Minimum Wage Demand, Says It Is Not Affordable

As workers in Nigeria under the umbrella of NLC and TUC embark on a nationwide strike over a new minimum wage the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the workers’ demands are not affordable. Edun, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, said in a democracy,…

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