THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has shunned the reconciliatory meeting called by the Federal Government. The last-minute reconciliatory meeting was convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong. The purpose of the meeting was to avert the two-day warning strike. The NLC had declared a two-day warning strike …

Al Ittihad are considering making a new offer for Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah before the Saudi Pro League window closes on Thursday. Senior officials at the Saudi Arabian club feel they should wait until next summer, while others believe it is worth making one more try to sign Salah. Any new …

PRINCE Tunji Moronfoye, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State has resigned his position. The development Is contained in a letter dated 04/09/2023 and addressed to the state chairman of the party, Babatunde Muhammed. Prince Tunji said “I am writing you this letter to signify …

THE Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, has said that even though the national anthem has been changed twice, the national flag has remained the same owing to the depth of message and meaning it preaches. He said this when the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed …

AN ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Water Resources, Joseph Utsev, over the sale of assets belonging to Water Basin Authorities. The Committee, chaired by Julius Ihonvbere, was constituted to investigate the alleged illegal disposal of some government assets between 2010 and 2022 …

AHEAD of his proposed trip to India to attend the G-20 summit, President Bola Tinubu has met briefly with his service chiefs for a briefing regarding their operations. The meeting, which is a routine activity at the Presidential Villa, had in attendance the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, …

…says contractors using asphalt must sign 30 years indemnity agreement THE Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the way Nigeria’s budgetary allocation is designed is not encouraging contractors to complete federal road projects across the country in good time. Speaking at a press conference held in Abuja on Monday, Umahi …

NIGERIAN banks have issued a notice to embark on a two-day nationwide strike. The banks said financial services would be withdrawn on September 5 and 6, 2023. The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institution Employees (NUBIFE) gave the directive in a memo dated September 2, 2023, signed by …

THE Police in Rivers State have arrested four operatives for allegedly assaulting three men and extorting the sum of N6.5m from them. The arrested officers were said to have picked the men from Omoluwabi in the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of the state, tagged them ‘Yahoo boys’ and took them …

FORMER Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said former President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration treated the economy without recourse to experts’ advice. The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who stated this in a video message to Nigerians, said sycophants exploited the system, adding that an “inexperienced …