…Offices, banks shut in Abuja, Bayelsa, Kano *Action, breach of due process, say state chairmen A major division between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has led to partial compliance in the two-day warning strike ...
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Feed SubscriptionMakinde Faults Composition Of Nigeria’s 774 LGs
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has identified faulty composition of the 774 local government areas in the country as a factor militating against the full realization of autonomy for the councils in the country. The governor who spoke at the ...
Read More »INEC Resumes PVC Collection For Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa Gov’ship Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in preparation for the forthcoming off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States scheduled for Saturday, 11th November 2023. LEADERSHIP reports that ...
Read More »Hardship: Labour Shuns FG, Begins Warning Strike Over Delayed Palliatives
Despite moves by the federal government to stave off the proposed nationwide warning strike, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday evening shunned the meeting called by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The meeting, which was convened ...
Read More »Police Warn Kogi SDP Guber Candidate, Ajaka, Over Allegation
The Kogi State Police Command has described the allegation of a planned attack on the supporters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Murtala Yakubu Ajaka by the force as fake, incendiary, perfidious and malicious. The Police, while warning the SDP ...
Read More »Civil Society Leaders Back NLC Strike Action
The United Action Front of Civil Society, the umbrella platform for organised civil society on issues of governance and democracy, has declared support for the two-day warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The strike was declared to ...
Read More »Despite Potential, Nigeria Earns N193.5bn From Solid Minerals In 1 Year
The federal government earned N193.59 billion from activities in the solid minerals sector in the whole of 2021. This was contained in the 2021 industry report of the solid minerals industry released by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), ...
Read More »Capital Projects: Enugu Govt To Supplement LG Funds By 60%
Enugu State government has unveiled plans to augment funding for development projects by its local government areas by 60 percent to speed up grassroots development, especially in agriculture, agro-allied industrialisation and critical infrastructure. The state government made this known after ...
Read More »Outstanding Miraculous Magic Of Dr. Uwemedimo Udo-Led Administration in Uyo LGA
By Saviour Ekpe The Executive Chairman of Uyo local government area, Hon. Dr. Uwemedimo Udo may appear jovial in disposition, simple in his outlook and unapologetic in character but these do not take away his focused tendency and positive approach ...
Read More »Kaduna Recruits 7,000 Vigilantes To Tackle Banditry
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has flagged off the training of 7,000 recruits for the Kaduna Vigilance Service to complement the efforts of other security agencies to tackle kidnapping, armed robbery, and other related crimes in the state. ...
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