Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, rued the impact of sit-at-home in the South East, saying that over 250 people have been killed through the enforcement of the order since August 2021. President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, said that Ndigbo would not allow the continuation of such illegal […]
The Federal Government says the labour leaders have resolved to stop further protests following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu Wednesday evening at the State House, Abuja. The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and that of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Usifo, held the meeting with President Tinubu moments after […]
A Twitter user with the username @LaseMoye, has described the last moments before the death of Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor at Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan. Diaso had died on Tuesday after an elevator she was in at the general hospital, fell from the 10th floor. The deceased was said to have been […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Kebbi State has said it has intercepted, rescued and handed over 52 trafficked victims to the National Agency for Prohibition in Trafficking of Persons (NAPTIP) from February last year. The Kebbi NIS Controller, Rabi Bashir Nuhu, who disclosed this to journalists during a briefing to commemorate the 60th […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday filed a contempt proceeding against the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, for allegedly embarking on an industrial action contrary to a June 5, 2023, exparte order by the National Industrial Court, NIC. The “notice of consequences of disobedience to order of court” filed before […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, have signed a legal agreement to separate after almost 18 years of marriage. Trudeau announced this in a post via Instagram on Wednesday evening. “Hi everyone, Sophie and I would like to share the fact that after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made […]
The Organised Labour has described their discussion regarding petrol subsidy removal palliatives with President Bola Tinubu as “fruitful and productive”. Speaking with state house correspondents after a meeting with the president on Tuesday in Abuja, Joe Ajaero, national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said they thoroughly examined the proposed measures as the […]
Family of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has affirmed Barrister Aloy Ejimakor as Kanu’s lawyer. This is coming against the backdrop of some media publications (not The PUNCH) that Ejimakor has been sacked as the lawyer of IPOB and Kanu. According to Kanu’s senior brother, Prince Kingsley Kanunta Kanu in a press […]
The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has asked Google to remove 18 more digital loan apps from the Google Play store. The commission stated that these apps are operating on the Google Play store without regulatory approval or in violation of the Limited Interim Regulatory/Registration Framework and Guidelines for […]
The cities of Niamey, Maradi, and Zinder each witnessed about an hour of electricity at a time before it went off for about five hours. This is quite unusual in the Niger Republic, which usually enjoys a more reliable electricity supply. Niger Republic is heavily dependent on Nigeria for most of its electricity supplies. […]
