The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday threatened to embark on a nationwide protest as from tomorrow. NLC President Joe Ajaero, who addressed reporters after a meeting of the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said the plan for a peaceful protest had not changed. The …

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets will investigate the alleged sale of two training helicopters by the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. The committee in a press statement signed by the chairman, Hon. Ademorin Kuye yesterday said its attention was drawn to the development through media …

Barely 48 hours to the planned nationwide protest by the labour unions, The Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives is currently meeting representatives of the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Monday’s meeting which began at 05:30pm will …

Zenith Bank Plc has been named the Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria at the 2023 World Finance Banking Awards for a third term. Zenith Bank also emerged as the Best Corporate Governance Bank in Nigeria in the World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2023, retaining the award for a second consecutive …

The flamboyant Anambra-born native doctor, ‘Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki’, who regained freedom from his abductors, on Saturday morning, has disclosed that about 20 abducted victims were killed in the kidnappers’ den. The celebrity native doctor from Oba community in Idemili South Local Council of the state, whose real name is …

Enugu State Governor, Barr Peter Mbah has expressed shock and sadness over the sudden demise of renowned Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Chima Centus Nweze who passed away on Sunday. Governor Mbah, in a statement personally signed by him, said he was deeply pained by the loss …

In furtherance of his desire to ease the burden of the fuel subsidy removal on students of higher institutions of learning, President Bola Tinubu has approved provision of buses to the students’ bodies of all Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education across the country. In a statement by presidential spokesman, …

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced palliatives to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal. Beginning on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu said there will be a reduction in Lagos bus fares by 50%.   He also mentioned a 25% cut in yellow bus fares, which will formally be announced by the …

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of the Olojudo of Ido-Ekiti, Ido/Osi Local Government Area, Oba Ayorinde Ilori Faboro, as the new chairman of the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers. The appointment, according to a statement by the Deputy Governor, Chief Monisade Afuye, on Monday, will …

Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corp have rescued a 23-year-old student, Odey Regina Olayemi, and arrested the perpetrators. Olayemi was rescued seven days after she was abducted. Her abductors had collected N350,000 from her relatives before she was rescued. Narrating her experience to journalists at the …