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Human Rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has slammed Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for declaring President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba and other union leaders wanted. The NLC had on Monday embarked on a protest and strike to press home their demand bordering on the mass sack […]
Last night, Tuesday 18th May 2021, two INEC offices in Ebonyi and Ezza North Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State were burnt down by unidentified persons. No casualties but extensive damages to the building and facilities. Clips and pictures of burnt and badly damaged INEC Office in Ebonyi Local Government Area. pic.twitter.com/woKYGpTnvH — INEC Nigeria […]
Kelechi Iheanco’s goal was not enough as Chelsea avenged their FA Cup final defeat by Leicester to move above the Foxes into third in the Premier League with a 2-1 win in front of 8,000 fans at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Antonio Rudiger and Jorginho, from the penalty spot, scored the goals for Thomas Tuchel’s […]
The police on Tuesday launched a new, special operation designed to restore peace to the South-East. The region has recently witnessed several attacks on police formations and other government facilities. The police said the insecurity situation has been “heightened by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).” […]
Germany has agreed to return all Benin artefacts by 2022. The artefacts are those taken from the Benin Royal Court following the British incursion in 1849. This was announced on Tuesday at a press briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The event was attended by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; Edo State Governor, Godwin […]
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG has threatened a nationwide strike over attack on leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC including its President, Ayuba Wabba and other Labour leaders during Tuesday’s peaceful protest in Kaduna State as part of the ongoing five-day strike to force the state government to rescind alleged […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday waded into the ongoing face-off between the Kaduna state government and labour unions. The Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have embarked on a five-day warning strike and protests in the state over the sack of over 7,000 government workers. Meanwhile, the Kaduna state government has insisted that […]
The Kaduna State Government on Tuesday ordered the sack of nurses below level 14 for joining a strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress. The government has also directed the state’s Ministry of Health to place advertisements for immediate recruitment of new nurses to replace those dismissed. The NLC commenced an industrial action in the […]
Commissioners in Imo State, who were relieved of their duties, have cried out over the manner with which the Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma gave the sack order. Reports gathered that the twenty eight commissioners were invited for an expanded exco meeting in Government House and the announcement was made in the course of the […]
According to AS, talks between Real Madrid and club legend Raúl González about potentially taking over from Zinedine Zidane in the managerial hot seat, began last week. Eintracht Frankfurt club officials flew to Spain last week to offer Raúl the chance to coach Frankfurt’s first team next season and shortly after the Bundesliga side’s visit, […]
