…Frowns at dispersal of protesting workers at Finance Ministry The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has enjoined the Federal Government to take necessary steps to pay outstanding entitlements to Public Service employees just as it frowned at the forceful dispersal of workers who converged[Read More…]
…Restates commitment to resolve contentious issues The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa has said that there is no binding agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yet. Alausa made the clarification in Abuja on Thursday when fielding questions from journalists on[Read More…]
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has hailed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a transformative national asset, calling it a vital step in bridging Nigeria’s fuel supply gap, boosting employment, and restoring public confidence in the country’s industrial capacity. Speaking during a tour of the refinery and[Read More…]
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institution, NASU has given seven days Ultimatum to the management of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC over its continued victimisation of its workers and refusal to abide by a legally binding Memorandum of Understanding, MoU executed on[Read More…]
Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, former wife of the Ooni of Ife, and two others, being prosecuted for murder and manslaughter, have been admitted to N10 million bail each. An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan granted the bail to Naomi Silekunola, Oriyomi Hamzat, a broadcaster and CEO, Agidigbo[Read More…]
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday impeached its speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, for alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office. Although the details of his impeachment remain sketchy, Obasa has been embattled since December 2024 when a petition was filed by the Progressive Youth Movement of Ikeja, Lagos[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to implementing tax reforms in Nigeria, stating that the reforms are irreversible. This declaration underscores the government’s determination to push through with the proposed changes, despite opposition from various quarters. President Tinubu in his maiden media chat held Monday in Lagos[Read More…]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has dismissed as flawed the allegation made by an anti-corruption coalition that it awarded a N17 billion contract for the construction of the Assembly’s gate. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Mr Stephen Ogundipe denied the allegation in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. An[Read More…]
The Nigerian Army on Monday, performed a symbolic lowering and hoisting of command flag at Army Headquarters as Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede assumed command as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Oct. 30 in an acting capacity following the death[Read More…]
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi has ordered an investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Mr Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at a police checkpoint in Benin City. The command spokesman, SP Moses Yamu, said the Commissioner[Read More…]
