The meeting between the federal government and the labour unions ended on Monday with a resolution to reconvene on June 19 to agree on implementation framework on resolutions reached. Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who led the government side, disclosed this at the end of...
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi Chapter, has said the authorities should have listened to the poor masses before the removal of Fuel Subsidy. Prof Oguguo Egwu, the state chairman of the Congress, made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says it will appeal against the Federal High Court judgment, which acquitted a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Stephen Oronsaye, of N2 billion fraud. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, made this known on Monday in Abuja, while...
The National Industrial Court on Monday granted an order restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking on their planned Wednesday industrial action. Justice Olufunke Anuwe also ordered that there should not be strike of any nature, pending the hearing and determination of the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state on Monday announced the creation of Climate and Renewable Energy Advisory Council as well as the establishment of a Carbon Tracking Research unit at the Osun State University. While delivering his speech at the World Environment Day program...
Mr Hyacinth Dajoh(APC-Gboko West) on Monday emerged as the Speaker of the 10th Assembly of the Benue House of Assembly.Dajoh was elected by the lawmakers shortly after the inauguration of the Assembly in Makurdi.He scored 17 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mrs Becky Opin (APC-Gboko East) who polled...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says the Federal Government has disbursed a total of N57,165,751,416.12 to states for teachers professional development programme within the last 13 years. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, made this known at the National Conference on Teacher...
Mr Martin Amaewhule (PDP-Obio/Apkor) has emerged as the Speaker of the 10th Assembly of the Rivers House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Amaewhule was elected by the lawmakers shortly after the proclamation of the assembly by Gov. Siminialaye Fubara on Monday in Port Harcourt....
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, awarded a N10 million fine against Mr Festus Keyamo, the immediate-past Minister of State for Labour and Employment, for filing a frivolous suit against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the Feb. 25 election. Justice James Omotosho,...
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating alleged loss of crude oil revenue has summoned the Managing Director of Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) over unremitted 1.67 billion dollars. The committee is investigating alleged loss of over $2 billion in revenue from illegal sale of 48 million barrel...
Wife of Nigerian President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, took up her first official role as the First Lady of Nigeria. Tinubu officially met with the heads of units in the first lady’s office and took a tour of the office, in company with the Permanent Secretary,...
A witness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Hamza on Monday told the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that he signed the election results of Nasarawa State under duress. The witness said this at the continuation of hearing of petition filed by Atiku Abubakar and his Party PDP....
Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has warned those sending him private messages in the N5 billion suit filed by the EFCC against Sen. Stella Oduah and others to desist from intruding into his privacy. Justice Ekwo gave the warning on Monday during the hearing of...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service, Zone ‘D’, Bauchi, says it has seized five sacks of Pangolin Scales with a Duty Paid Value of N432 million. The Public Relations Officer, FOU, who stated this while briefing journalists at the Zone ‘D’...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Goal Prime Organization Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigerian Humanitarian Fund (NHF) have launched the second season of Lafiyarmu Jarinmu scheduled from May 2023 to November 2023. The programme which is being aired on Al-Ansar FM Radio 96.1 on a hour-long live sessions broadcast...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday tasked security and intelligence agencies in the country on the importance of sharing information and intelligence among themselves, saying hoarding such resources could be counterproductive in the fight against terrorism. The President spoke after undertaking a tour of...
BY DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has restated that his administration will revive and restore public confidence in the health sector in Nigeria. The President made the commitment on Monday in his office during an audience with leaders of Joint Health Sector Union, an affiliate of the...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Experts in Migration, Humanitarian Affairs and Health Specialists are currently meeting in Abuja to elaborate a contingency plan for the management of displaced parsons in the ECOWAS region. The 5-day workshop, which opened on Monday in the Nigerian capital, will focus on the current...
A section of Magistrate Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi capital was gutted by fire suspected to have been caused by a spark from an electricity transformer. Mr Nnenna Onuoha, Chief Registrar, Ebonyi high Court told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the fire which occured on Friday...
The Cross River Government has directed the State Auditor General (AG), Mr John Odey, to proceed on compulsory retirement. The directive is contained in a memo dated June 2, 2023 and signed by the Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, Mr Inaku Uko. In the memo with reference...