The leadership of the organised labour on Wednesday took a swipe at the Department of State Services (DSS) over its warning that the movement should shelve its proposed protest billed to hold February 27 and 28. The secret police had earlier counseled the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its counterpart from Trade Union Congress […]
The senate has asked the federal government to drop the plan to remove subsidies on electricity. The upper legislative chamber took the position after Aminu Iya Abbas, senator representing Adamawa central, and 10 others sponsored a motion against the removal of electricity on Wednesday. The red chamber asked its committee on power to probe […]
Embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has demanded N1bn damages from Senate President Godswill Akpabio for defamation. Emefiele’s lawyer, Matthew Burkaa, in a notice to the Senate President dated February 19, 2024, faulted a “we don’t know what to charge Emefiele with” statement credited to Akpabio on February […]
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Kemi Nanna Nandap to serve as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, saying the appointment takes effect from March 1, 2024. “DCG Nandap takes over from […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress has removed Governor Hope Uzodimma as Chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State. His Cross River State counterpart, Bassey Otu, was named as his successor. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the APC National Organising Secretary, […]
The organised labour in Niger State has embarked on an indefinite strike, shutting down government offices and hospitals. The action is in protest of what the workers described as a violation of civil service laws, following the state government’s appointment of politicians as executive directors into government parastatal in the state. A visit to […]
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr Julius Abure, has been arrested by security operatives in Edo State. Abure was arrested on Wednesday, a few days before the party’s primary election in Edo State. PUNCH Online can confirm that he was arrested by operatives of the Zone 5 police headquarters in Benin, Edo […]
Wednesday 21 February 2024 Igbo fed up with Nigeria, won’t join hardship protest – IPOB Kano unseals 10 warehouses accused of hoarding foodstuffs State police: Governors to appoint police commissioners, bill lists conditions for CPs sacking Zookeeper killed while trying to rescue woman from lion – NASU chair Senate to probe Buhari govt, Emefiele […]
The National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has declared as inconclusive, last Saturday’s Governorship Primary Election in Edo state. The decision was taken late Tuesday after an emergency meeting of the NWC. Addressing newsmen after the meeting, which lasted for about three hours, APC spokesman, Felix Morka, said; […]
The Nigerian Navy said its operatives have busted an illegal oil refining site filled with 750, 000 litres of illegally refined Automated Gas Oil also known as diesel in Abonema Wharf on Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Navy said the discovery was made during a raid of the area in the heart of Port […]
