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The Federal Government has given the assurance its face-off with university-based unions will soon be resolved and academic activities resume in earnest. Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige, who gave the assurance on Wednesday, also denied planning different payment structure for all the trade unions in tertiary institutions. The …

As part of its efforts to preserve the environment for sustainable living and stimulate plastic waste management in Nigeria, the Coca-Cola System comprising Coca-Cola Nigeria, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) and Chi Limited through its Employee Volunteer Scheme known as “JAMII DEEDS” has undertaken a clean-up of the Elegushi Beach, in …

Government of Anambra has disclosed that an insulting statement made by Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the commissioner for education, was provoked by an applicant’s “uncouth” language. Recall that there were reports over the weekend that there was chaos in Nnewi, one of the venues for the second phase of the teacher recruitment exercise …

Pensioners in Abia State have bemoaned the refusal of the state government to pay them their entitlements. The aggrieved pensioners expressed their displeasure at the manner the state government is treating them during a protest yesterday. They appeal to the Federal Government to prevail on the state government to save their …

The electricity workers’ union in Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) have demanded an unreserved apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged assault on its staff. This was contained in a joint statement issued on Monday by the associations, Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied …

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has appealed to the striking University lecturers to shift ground in their demands by making some concessions so that students can return to school. Mr Monday Ogbodum, Cross River chapter Chairman of the TUC, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of …

The Federal Government says it’s no power to address and control the rising cost of diesel and aviation fuel in the country. Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, made this known on Monday in Abuja. The prices of diesel and aviation fuel have skyrocketed in recent months leading to increase …

The Amalgamation of Arewa Youths Groups (AAYG) has called on president Muhammadu Buhari to sack Chief Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum. The group said their call was necessitated by the perennial fuel scarcity in parts of the country which has crippled economic activities. The group also asked …

SHE has been involved in philanthropic activities right from when she was actively with the Nigerian Television Authority NTA Minna. Out of her desire to cater for more less privileged and vulnerable women and children in the society she founded the AYEWOSAI Foundation; an NGO that has been providing financial, …

Adeoye Abodunrin, a life coach and personal development expert with over 25 years’ experience has disclosed that coaching, if applied right, has the potential to grow solution-oriented individuals that can proffer ways to revamp the nations’ economy towards prosperity. He said the African continent is in dire need of solutions …