NLC Suspends Nationwide Protest Over 50% Telecom Tariffs Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50% hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, briefing newsmen on Monday night in Abuja, said the suspension followed a meeting with government representatives at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Ajaero said the government had agreed to set up a larger committee that will be composed...

Lagos Govt Warns Motorists Against Payments To Touts For Illegal Parking

The Lagos State government through the Hon. Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation  has warned motorists to desist from making illicit payments to touts  for illegal parking on bridges and other open spaces across Lagos State. This directive comes in response to reports indicating that private vehicle owners have been engaging in transactions with street urchins for unauthorised parking privileges at various locations within the metropolis. The Special Adviser underscored the...

I’m Not Owing Edo LG Workers’ Salaries, Okpebholo Says

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has denied claims that some local government workers are being owed salaries. The Governor debunked the claim in a press statement on Monday signed by his chief press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua, where the governor stressed that the rumours were not only false but also mischievous and intended to mislead the public. Okpebholo called on the general public to ignore the claims, saying that he remains committed to workers’...

…Seeks Immediate Review Of Plan The sociopolitical body of the South-South region, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has condemned the exclusion of the Niger Delta region in the siting of the newly launched five Mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Federal Government. According to a press statement on Saturday signed by the organisation’s National Spokesperson, Olorogun Dr. Obiuwevbi Ominimini, stated that despite being the primary...

United Kingdom Appoints Trade Envoy To Nigeria

A British-Nigerian politician, Florence Eshalomi has been appointed as the United Kingdom’s trade envoy to Nigeria. The appointment makes Eshalomi the second Nigerian to hold the position. The 44-year-old Eshalomi, an MP representing the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency, holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political and International Studies, with Law from Middlesex University. UK’s Business and Trade Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, who announced the appointment in a statement, said the decision was aimed at...

Speaker Of House Of Reps Decries Commercialisation Of Education

…Seeks Equal Recognition of Polytechnic, University Degrees Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has condemned the growing commercialisation of education in Nigeria’s higher institutions. He warned that the practice has fueled unethical behaviors such as monetary and sexual exploitation in exchange for grades. The Speaker also criticised the prevailing notion that university degrees are superior to polytechnic diplomas, stressing that no nation can achieve technological advancement without prioritising technical and vocational education....

PDP Governors Set To Resolve Party’s Crisis – NEC to Meet March 18

In a bid to resolve the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), State Governors elected on the ticket of the party have waded into the issue with a call on the National Working Committee (NWC) to convoke a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) to be held on March 18, 2025. The Forum rising from a meeting held at the Government House, Asaba, the Chairman and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, said,...

Ondo Gubernatorial Tribunal Begins Hearing on Election Petitions

…Parties will Present 149 Witnesses The governorship election petitions tribunal for Ondo State November 16, 2024 gubernatorial election on Friday began sitting in Akure, the state capital. Hon Agboola Ajayi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate through his attorney, Ishaka Dikko, filed petition against the declaration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the election. Also Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) filed...

FG Lauds US Emergency Waiver for HIV Treatment in Nigeria

The Federal Government has commended the United States for approving an emergency humanitarian waiver that ensures people living with HIV in Nigeria and 54 other countries continue receiving treatment funded by the US government. The US State Department recently announced a 90-day pause on foreign assistance, including funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programmes, as part of an assessment of US foreign policy priorities. However, the waiver allows essential humanitarian aid,...

Ododo Hails Tinubu Over Visionary Leadership, Dedication To Human Development 

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi has hailed President Bola Tinubu over Visionary Leadership and dedication to human development. The Governor stated this during the groundbreaking ceremony of Prime LNG Plant in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, yesterday. . He said, “Allow me to first extend my heartfelt gratitude to our fathers, the leaders of our nation, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, whose visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to human development have made this project a...

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