Year: 2012
Strike: Airlines Cancel Scheduled Flights
As the nationwide strike by labour unions and civil society organisations enters its fourth day, local and international flights at…
Okada Passenger Dies, 3 Others Injured In Accident
One person was killed and three others injured on Wednesday in a motor accident that occurred at the Ahmadiyya Bus-Stop,…
Nigeria Loses N82b Daily To Strike — LCCI
Mr. Muda Yusuf, the Director-General of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), says the country is losing about N82…
Telecoms Subscribers Say Service Quality Still Okay
Telecoms subscribers in Lagos on Wednesday said that the ongoing nationwide strike over the removal of fuel subsidy was not…
Residents Take To Drinking To Stave Off Boredom
Many Nigerians, forced to stay indoors by the nationwide strike called by the organised labour to protest against the removal…
Air Fares Not Likely To Rise
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) is not foreseeing an increase in air fares, association’s Assistant Secretary-General, Mohammed Tukur, said…
Protests: How I Escaped Death — Police Boss
The Ogun Commissioner of Police, Mr. NicholasNkemdem, on Tuesday escaped death at Ibafo area of the state as the nationwide…
Labour Dismisses ‘No Work No Pay’ Threat
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said they were not disturbed by the Federal Government’s…
Riot Over Slain Youth Averted
The plan by youths in Ifako Ijaiye Council of Lagos to invade the Pen Cinema Police Station in Agege, in…
Abuja Handset Dealers Seek End of Strike
The Chairman of the Abuja Handset Dealers Association, Mr. Ndubuisi Egbo, on Wednesday called for dialogue between the Federal Government…
Banks Run Skeletal Services In Jos
As the nationwide strike against the removal of fuel subsidy enters its fourth day, some banks have started running skeletal…
Nigeria Loses N50b To Fake Products Yearly
Facts have emerged on how the Nigerian economy loses over N50 billion yearly to counterfeit and substandard products. The Organised…
Traders Unhappy Over Closure Of Market
Some traders in Lagos on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the continued closure of markets and their loss of revenue, the…
Winners Emerge In Etisalat 9ja Free Credit Promo
Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, has rewarded more subscribers from across the country with a cheque of N 1.5million each in its…
CBN Suspends 3rd Party Cheque Rule
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended the third party cheque rule under its ongoing cashless policy until March,…