Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
‘Your strike will jeopardize ongoing WASSCE,’ WAEC tells NLC, TUC
WAEC’s employees in Nigeria are members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), both of…
Lagos man Chinedu Okafor docked for manufacturing fake alcoholic drinks
Okafor was also alleged to have illegally manufactured Apple Multi-fruit Juice Wine, Eagle Aromatic Schnapps, and Lord's Gin, without registration…
Kogi: Ododo flags-off wet season farming with over 100 tractors
Speaking at the flag off ceremony in Geregu, Ajaokuta local government area, governor Ododo noted that investment in agriculture is…
Confusion in Edo LP: One-week-old caretaker committee chairman suspended
Her alleged suspension might not be unconnected with the confusion that ensued at a stakeholders meeting organized by the Independent…
Why we can’t grant Labour’s N494,000 minimum wage demand – FG
Idris noted that the offer of N60,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government, which translates to a 100% increase on…
Why we insisted on N60,000 minimum wage – Tripartite Committee
Organised labour as represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC had on…
Security expert lauds IG’s appointment of Owohunwa as INTERPOL boss
Owohunwa is tasked with enhancing international police cooperation and ensuring that Nigeria fulfils its obligations within the global INTERPOL framework.
Hit-and-run driver kills woman in Anambra
Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, Commander of the FRSC in Anambra, who told newsmen on Saturday in Awka, said that the driver…
GITEX: Nigeria to host largest tech expo in 2025
By bringing GITEX to Nigeria, we aim to explore the country’s potential in sectors like Artificial Intelligence, digital health and…
Youths can earn more for Nigeria than oil with appropriate skills – Shettima
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria can earn more than it currently generates from the sale of…
Unions blame Umahi for massive sack of construction workers, threaten strike
The National President of CCESSA, Ayodeji Adeyemo, and the NUCECFWW President Stephen Okoro, said this at a news conference on…
Jigawa governor Namadi clears N82bn inherited road projects debts
"The Agency has also coordinated the sourcing and disbursement NANO Business Grant of over N1.4 billon from the Federal Government…
Alleged forgery: APGA, Chekwas Okorie, Osigho demand lawyer’s probe
“Strangely, without the approval of the party and without consulting the other appellants or securing their approval, Barr. Sopuluchukwu E.…
FG to commence oil exploration in Ogun
Stakeholders in the oil industry, including the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, Managing Director, SHELL Petroleum…
Rivers: Mastermind of gang rape of pregnant woman to death arrested
The suspect, Emeka, who was said to have fled from the community on learning that police were on his trail…
Ex- Commissioner tackles Fubara over ‘N225bn debts’ inherited from Wike
George-Kelly, who served as commissioner for Works under Wike who is now the Minister for Federal Capital Territory explained that…
Orelope-Adefulire endorses DOWA’s innovative Internship Exchange Programme
The Internship Program spans from June to August 2024 (8 - 10 weeks) and December to February, 2025 (4 -…
Abia govt places N25m bounty on killers of five soldiers
The Abia State Government, in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Culture Okey Kanu also condoled with…
JUST IN: Labour declares nationwide strike over minimum wage
During the Tripartite Committee on the Minimum Wage negotiation meeting on Tuesday, the Federal Government had offered Labour N60,000 as…
Osun man Adebisi kola docked for beating woman to death
The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi told the court that Kola committed the offence on April 15, 2024 around 4 pm…
Ibadan man Kabiru Arewa kills wife with fist blow
Arewa was arraigned in court on a charge of murder for killing his wife on Friday by the police. The…
Emirship tussle: Sanusi, Bayero hold parallel Friday prayers in Kano
The city of Kano was predicted to witness clashes between the supporters of the two parties when news broke of…
Marwa excited as NDLEA officer wins prestigious international award
Igonoh who is Superintendent of Narcotics in the agency presented the ILEA award certificate to the Marwa in Abuja on…
EFCC grabs 40 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja
Forty people suspected to be involved in carrying out fraudulent activities through the Internet have been arrested by operatives of…
Ododo makes triumphant return to Kogi after tribunal victory
Supporters of the governor who were out in their numbers including members of All Progressives Congress, APC, from the 21…
Edo 2024: Outcome of election’II reflect peoples’ choice – INEC chairman
Yakubu who assured all parties in the election of a level-playing field before, during, and after the election, however, urged…
Kogi Poly debunks rumours of kidnappers’ invasion
"The attention of the management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has been drawn to the malicious rumour making the rounds…
NDDC urges IOCs to defray over $700m outstanding debt
Ogbuku, represented by the commission’s Executive Director of Projects, Mr Victor Antai, said the debt spanned more than 24 years.…
OSSAP-SDGs endorses on-the -job digital internship and apprenticeship programme
The On-The-Job Digital on Boarder Internship and Apprenticeship Programme is being organised in partnership with mind-the-gap with support from Google.org.…
Why Flag Foundation of Nigeria supported return to old national anthem – DG Agiri
Chris Agiri, the Director General and Chief Vexillologist of the Flag Foundation of Nigeria said this while speaking on the…