Confusion as thugs disrupts Eyitayo’s rally ahead of governorship election
There was chaos and palpable tension at the rally of Jegede Eyitayo in Ondo on Tuesday, September 29 when some thugs opened fire at a crowd addressed by the PDP … Read More
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Setback for 774,000 Public Works jobs take off date
THE Special Public Works (SPW) programme of the Federal Government won’t take-off tomorrow as planned. It was learnt that the Ministry of Labour and Employment has written to President Muhammadu … Read More
774,000 jobs: FG updates applicants
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo said that the ministry gave out letters of engagements to six commercial banks. Mouthpiece NGR reports that Keyamo made this … Read More
Pay you tax, LIRS urges Laycon after BBN win
The Lagos Internal Revenue Service has urged the winner of the 2020 edition of the Big Brother Nigeria reality TV show, Olamilekan ‘Laycon’ Agbeleshe, to pay his tax. The agency … Read More
Humanitarian ministry dissociates self from diverted school feeding funds
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has dissociated itself from reports that N2.67bn meant … Read More
Four die, 12 injured on Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
Four persons were confirmed dead, while 12 others sustained various degrees of injuries in a lone accident, involving a Mazda bus around Isara bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Babatunde … Read More
NLC, TUC leaders under attack for suspending strike
Labour leaders were chided on Monday for shelving the proposed strike. They suspended the industrial action in the early hours of on Monday after a marathon meeting at the Presidential … Read More
ICPC found N2.67bn school feeding funds in private accounts
The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, said the agency has discovered N2.67 billion meant for the school feeding programme in private accounts. Owasaoye said … Read More
INEC begins migration to electronic voting
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced replacing manual voting with automated voting system. INEC National Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, disclosed this on Monday. He assured Commission has taken another … Read More
Labour suspends planned strike as FG reverses electricity tariff hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have suspended the strike scheduled to commence today (Monday). This followed an agreement reached with the Federal Government at a meeting … Read More
All sectors will remain shut as workers protest — Labour
The Organised Labour in Lagos State has said all sectors including aviation, banks and others would be shut as workers would take to the streets to protest on Sept. 28. … Read More
FG meets Labour leaders to avert nationwide strike
In a renewed bid to avert the looming nationwide strike, the Federal Government has scheduled a meeting with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for … Read More
NANS to join TUC, NLC nationwide protest
The National Asociation of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared it will join the nationwide strike and protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday. NLC and Trade Union Congress … Read More
WAEC to release 2020 SSCE results late October
The West African Examinations Council has said that it has a 45-day timeline from its last paper to release the results of the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. This … Read More
No court injuction can stop us from industrial strike — Labour
DESPITE court restriction, the total shutdown of government offices and all business activities is imminent as the industrial strike and a nationwide protest declared by the organised labour over the … Read More
2023: North looks towards Jonathan
The hitherto whispered plots about Dr. Goodluck Jonathan contesting the 2023 presidential election are being revived by political strategists from Northern Nigeria who see him as a unifying force to … Read More
Oduduwa Republic Oct 1 rally divides Yoruba leaders
Yoruba leaders across states where there are indigenous Yoruba in Nigeria are sharply divided over the appropriateness of the agitation for Oduduwa Republic. They were particularly on different pages with … Read More
BREAKING: Chelsea draw West brom 3-3 in historic comeback
Tammy Abraham scored a stoppage-time equaliser to complete an incredible comeback and rescue a point for Chelsea at West Bromwich Albion after they had trailed 3-0 at half-time. The game … Read More
Kaduna agog, as Senator Marafa marries out his daughter
Kaduna was on Saturday agog, as supporters and followers of Senator Kabiru Marafa, stormed Kaduna in their thousands, as the Senator married out his daughter, Architect Aisha Kabiru Marafa alongside … Read More
2023: Adelabu is blinded by unbridled ambition— Makinde’s spokesman
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has said that the governor has been fulfilling his electoral promises and building a … Read More