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Following the directives of the organised labour to withdraw flights to Owerri across the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Thursday blocked the entry and exit entrance of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The protesters attempted to enter the airport but were stopped by military personnel at the checkpoint. […]
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday will depart Abuja for a Saudi-Africa Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that is scheduled to be held on November 10, 2023. In a statement released by Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to Tinubu on media and publicity, said the visit will be used to attract more foreign direct […]
An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama, had on Wednesday granted bail to the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele who has been in detention for months. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, ordered that Emefiele be released to his lawyers. The judge held, “There must […]
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emeifele has finally been taken to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday. EFCC brought the suspended CBN boss to the Federal High Court in Abuja after they failed to honour an order given by the court to produce […]
One Muhammadu Ali a 43-year-old resident of Damaiwa village in Bursali ward in Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has been shot to death while a gun charm was being tested on him by a native doctor. Ali had gone to Damaiwa bush with the native doctor and four other persons to […]
Nigerians on social media have reacted to the empowerment program scheme by the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye for releasing 30 tricycles and sewing machines to women. The information was made known on Tuesday night by the Minister on her X account that the tricycles and machines are for the empowerment of […]
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a total nationwide strike effective next Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The resolution was reached after a National Executive Council meeting was held in Abuja on Tuesday. The NLC and TUC said a nationwide mobilisation of their members has […]
The family of veteran Nollywood actor, Mr John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, has disclosed that one of the actor’s legs has been amputated. In October the actor called on Nigerians to be of assistance to him financially to aid his treatment of an undisclosed ailment. A new revelation to the health status of […]
A section of the High Commission of Canada to Nigeria was engulfed in fire today in Abuja. Reports had it that the fire started from an explosion at the embassy’s power generating plant while repairs were ongoing. The FCT police spokesperson, Istifanus Bako, confirmed that the situation has been controlled as staff has […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from further denying issuing the NYSC certificate being paraded by Enugu Governor, Peter Mbah. The judgement passed by Justice Inyang Ekwo on Monday held that evidence showed that the governor participated fully in the NYSC programme and […]
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