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Protest: FG Drags NLC, TUC To Court
The federal government has filed a contempt proceeding against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for allegedly defying an order restraining the unions from embarking on industrial action. The “notice of consequences of disobedience to order of the court” also called “form 48” was filed before the national industrial court…
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Senate President Unveils Names of 19 Ministerial Nominees (Full List)
President and the chairman of the tenth Senate , Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, unveiled 19 more ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. In the new list are former Governors Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi). Others are Abdullahi Gwarzo, Bosun Tijani, Maryam Shetty, Isiak Salako, Tunji Alausa,…
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NUC Unveils Programme To Boost Graduates’ Employability Skills
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has expressed its readiness to boost programmes aimed at improving the employability skills of Nigerian university graduates. Acting Executive Secretary of NUC, Dr Chris Maiyaki, stated this in Abuja at the 2023 International Summer School and Conference of the African Centre for Career Enhancement and Skills Support (ACCESS). Maiyaki said…
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Niger Coup: West Africa Defence Chiefs Meet in Abuja
Defence Chiefs from West Africa are currently meeting at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is coming after the Economic Community of West African States issued a seven-day ultimatum to the military junta in Niger Republic to hand over power to the democratically elected government of Muhammed Bazoum. Speaking after the extraordinary session presided…
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JUST IN: Senate Engages Aggrieved Unions After Protesters Pull Down NASS Gate
Channels TV The Senate, on Wednesday, set up a committee to dialogue with protesting unions who broke down the National Assembly Complex first gate. The protesters in their hundreds had marched from the Unity Fountain in Abuja to the NASS Complex in demonstration against the “anti-poor” people policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration. Upon…
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Twins bag first class, couple earn PhD at Babcock
SA set of twins was among the 136 First-Class graduates that Babcock University (BU), Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, produced during the 2022/2023 convocation. Ngozi Nancy Philip of the Faculty of Education graduated with 4.95 CGPA to emerge as overall best graduating student while her twin sister, Nnennaya Sylvia Philip also made a First Class with 4.80…
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IGP Warns Against Violence as Labour Stages Protest
The Nation Newspaper Labour yesterday insisted on going ahead with today’s planned protest against petrol subsidy removal. But acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun warned against violence. He ordered police commissioners to beef up security. Labour said the protests would start because the relief package unveiled on Monday by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was…
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Danfo drivers begin 25% fare slash today
Punch Newspaper The Lagos State Parks and Garages Administrators, on Tuesday, said it had put modalities in place to comply with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive for the implementation of 25 per cent reduction in transport fares in a bid to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on residents of the state. The PUNCH…
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NLC Reacts To Viral Report of Plan To Shelve Nationwide Protest
President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has enjoined workers and Nigerians to disregard some online reports that tomorrow’s mass protest has been called off. Ajaero told Vanguard that, “We have no reasons to call off the planned protest. If we suspend or call it off, you will know. I can tell you that…
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Just In: NLC Hints Postponement of Nationwide Protest
Daily Trust The organised labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), Tuesday, hinted that it could reconsider its planned nationwide protest scheduled to start on Wednesday. Secretary of the NLC, Emma Ugbaja, spoke to State House reporters after the rescheduled meeting of the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives held at…
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