The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has started off mass mobilisation of civil society organisations (CSOs) ahead of its planned January 27 and February 1 nationwide protests against the proposed removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government. In a letter signed by NLC President Ayuba Wabba and General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja ahead of a meeting scheduled…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has arrested over 90 touts as part of its drive to rid the nation’s airports of touting and extortion. General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu in a statement on Monday, January 10, disclosed that touts caught at both the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has asked people in the South-West region to use chickens as meat in their foods instead of losing money to beef every day. The Governor who backed President Buhari on people growing what they eat, claimed that there is a N2.5 billion beef market in the southwest every day. At a meeting…
A 22-year-old man identified as Alfred Julius is currently on the run after allegedly stabbing his elder brother to death in Sabuwar Takur area of Dutse, Jigawa state’s capital. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Lawan Shiisu confirmed that a manhunt has been launched for the suspect who took to his heels after allegedly stabbing his…
Public schools in Kaduna state have been directed by the state government to operate only four working days a week, between Monday to Thursday instead of the usual five working days. Kaduna Commissioner for Education, Halima Lawal gave the directive in a notice for school resumption for the second term of the 2021/2022 academic session. The…
Nigerian singer, Temmie Ovwasa, has expressed her anger at her Christian neighbors who held a prayer session at 12 midnight, ”disturbing her sleep.” Temmie says she recorded their prayer session and will be featuring it in her next song. Posting via her Twitter handle, she wrote ; ”My Christian neighbors are shouting and praying at…
President Buhari is scheduled to embark on a state visit to Ogun State on Thursday, January 13. A statement issued by Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, says during the visit, the President will inaugurate some of the infrastructural projects executed by the governor. According to the statement, the President will be…
