Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, shunned a scheduled meeting with government officials over the removal of subsidy and subsequent over 200 per cent hike in the pump price of petrol until fuel price is returned to status quo. Following President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the subsidy during …

Chairman House Committee on Appropriation and 10th Assembly speakership hopeful, Hon Muktar Betara Aliyu has said he desires to work with the Hon Femi Gbajabiamila to achieve the renewed hope Nigerians clamour for. He stated this while congratulating the speaker of the House of Representatives, on his appointment as the …

Kano State Fire Service has rescued seven persons trapped under a collapsed wall at Malam Kato Square by Sufaye Store in Kano Metropolis. This was contained in a statement by the public relations officer of the service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, yesterday in Kano. He said the incident occurred on Saturday …

AS directed  by the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria MWUN, employees of shipping companies in all ports formations today began an indefinite strike over poor wages and alleged dehumanizing working conditions. The industrial action is also taking place across all dry ports, jetties, terminals among others.   …

Governor Francis Nwifuru has assured that his administration will engage professionals in the task of consolidating the development of Ebonyi State. He gave the assurance during a post-inauguration thanksgiving service held at Saint Emmanuel Catholic Parish, Edukwachi, Izzi Local Government Area on Sunday. He called on stakeholders to be patient …

Lagos State is to increase number of donated blood, currently put at over 115,000 to 200,000 units to meet its yearly requirement and World Health Organisation (WHO) benchmark. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, while reviewing, yesterday, activities lined up by Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) to …

A major step towards averting an industrial action over petrol subsidy removal was taken last night. Yesterday’s meeting was a follow-up to Wednesday’s parley between the government and Labour over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s pronouncement during his inauguration statement that ‘fuel subsidy is gone’.   Following the speech, marketers raised …

Bandits at the weekend unleashed terror on communities in Sokoto and Zamfara States, gunning down 62 persons. Thirty seven persons were feared dead and several others injured in the attacks on Raka, Raka Dutse and Filingawa communities in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. This happened two days after …

Nigerian singer Burna Boy has made history after selling out the 80, 000-capacity London Stadium. Burna Boy’s concert, which was held on Saturday in the United Kingdom, UK, generated immense excitement among his fans with his performances.   The singer became the first African artiste to sell out the 80, …

By, ABDULLAHI RABIU, Kano A Private Developer Lamash Properties Limited, the developer of the properties of old Daula Hotel land, has described the demolition of its properties by the state government as a flagrant disregard to the sanctity of human beings. He revealed that it has commenced the process of …