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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…

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…

Fuel Subsidy: I am In Support Of The People

Senator Babafemi Ojudu, representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, in this interview with Ayodele Lawal and Simon Ateba, says President Jonathan…

Ex-Governor Daniel Postpones dad’s burial

Former Ogun state Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has postponed indefinitely the burial of his father, Pa Adebola Daniel, scheduled for…

Subsidy Strike: Oil union set to shut exports

The most strategic of Nigeria’s workers unions, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior staff Association of Nigeria(PENGASSAN) said its members…

Activist Defies Kaduna Curfew

By Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna based human rights activist , Shehu Sani defied the 24 hours curfew order by the government…

Subsidy Protests: Jonathan Government softens

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja There are signs that the embattled Jonathan government, faced with three-days of a paralysing general strike, is softening…

Babangida’s Office Burnt, Police Inspector Killed

The Niger State capital, Minna in northcentral Nigeria, boiled today as protesters took to the streets and burnt down the…

Occupy Nigeria Rally: Day 3, Strike Continues As FG Holds Talks With Labour

Nigerians took to the streets in their thousands today nationwide as the rally organised by Occupy Nigeria entered its third…

Subsidy Protests: Death Toll Rises To 12

Since the nationwide protests against fuel subsidy removal started on Monday, at least 12 persons have been killed while several…

Fashola Orders AG To Prosecute Killer DPO

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has ordered the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye to take over…

Candle Light For Slain Demola

Tension mounted this morning as youths within Yaya Abatan and its environs blocked every road in and out of Yaya…

Police Intercept Arms

The police in Ghana have intercepted arms and ammunition about to be smuggled into Nigeria. The Greater Accra Regional Police…

Residents Hold Rally For Slain Youth

Youths in their hundreds this morning held a peaceful protest in honour of slain Ademola Abiodun Aderinto who was shot…

Abuja Court Defends Ruling on Strike

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Rattled by the deluge of criticisms poured on it by a cross section of Nigerians following…

Traders In Onitsha, Owerri Back To Business

Traders in Onitsha have shunned the ongoing nationwide strike, pushing ahead with their business activities as the strike bites harder…

Strike: NLC Calls For Peaceful Protests

Mr. Owei Lakemfa, Acting Secretary-General of the NLC, has called on members of the union and its affilliate organisations to…

Strike: Businesses, Govt. Offices Remain Shut

Business premises and government offices on Tuesday remained shut in Gombe, as the strike over the removal of fuel subsidy…

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…

Economist Predicts Post Strike Crisis At Ports

Mr. Kunle Folarin, a maritime economist, on Tuesday predicted that there would be crisis over demurrage at the ports after…

Labour To Re-strategise

Labour will take a break after a week to re-organise and re-strategise before resuming the nation-wide strike if the Federal…

Lagos Assembly Decries LGs Revenue Generation

The Public Accounts Committee (Local Governments) of the Lagos State House of Assembly has lamented the poor state of revenue…

‘Involve Professionals In Civil Service Transformation’

The Chief Whip of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Dr. Rasaq Balogun, has called on the Office of Transformation…

Police Foil Robbery, Arrest 5 Suspects

Police in Okokomaiko Police Station, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have foiled a robbery attempt by a three-man robbery gang. P.M.NEWS…