NLC DIRECTS WORKERS IN 13 STATES TO PROCEED ON STRIKE FROM MONDAY The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared industrial action in Oyo, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 13 other states, effective Monday, December 2, 2024, following the failure of these states to implement the new national minimum wage. This decision follows resolutions made by the National Executive Council (NEC) …

A few days ago, several groups mounted campaigns, endorsing Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu to become the next governor of Lagos State. DAILY POST reports that it started with the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders, CONYL, which in a statement in Owerri, Imo State, endorsed the President’s son for the Lagos governorship seat in 2027. According to …

Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr Taiwo Oyedele was at the House of Representatives to brief federal lawmakers on the need to pass the bills on tax reforms arguing that majority of Nigerians stand to gain from the proposed new system of tax administration. Mr President set up the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax …

PH REFINERY: NNPCL WILL FURTHER SLASH PMS PRICE – PETROAN The President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association, PETROAN, said it is working to ensure that Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited further reduces the price of Port Harcourt Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) from N1030 per litre in the coming days. The National President of PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, disclosed …

NO GOING BACK ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC REFORM, TINUBU TELLS FRENCH PRESIDENT, MACRON President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the ongoing reform, saying that it will benefit the whole of Africa. The President, who lauded the Nigeria’s relationship with French President Emmanuel Macron, told the French leader that there was no looking back on the reforms embarked …

TINUBU ASSURES OKONJO-IWEALA OF NIGERIA’S SUPPORT ON REAPPOINTMENT AS WTO DIRECTOR GENERAL President Bola Tinubu has assured the reappointed Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria’s continued support. Tinubu gave the assurance while congratulating Okonjo-Iweala on her unanimous re-election as WTO DG. Okonjo-Iweala made history in 2021 as the first African and first woman to …

The controversy over the academic qualifications of the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Benard Odoh, has been laid to rest following the official confirmation by the authorities at Federal University Gusau that Odoh was actually appointed a Professor in Geological Sciences of the university on Ist October, 2015. A certified true copy of the appointment …

FIT GROUP TO CONSTRUCT HILTON GARDEN INN IN ENUGU FIT Hospitality & Entertainment Limited, a subsidiary of the FIT Group of Companies Limited, is set to develop a 150-key Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Heliu Business District, a commercial area of Enugu, as part of a move seen at playing big in the hospitality industry. The construction will be done …

WTO REAPPOINTS NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA AS DIRECTOR GENERAL The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second term. This was announced by the WTO in a post on X on Friday. The General Council of the WTO stated that the reappointment will take effect on September 1, 2025. The Council said it agreed by …

PETROL PRODUCTION: CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS PH REFINERY, NNPCL The operational capacity of the recently rehabilitated Port Harcourt Refining Company faced significant scrutiny on Thursday.Allegations surfaced that petroleum products loaded from the facility on Tuesday were not newly refined but were, instead, products stored in its tanks for over three years. This situation has reignited skepticism surrounding the refinery, which has experienced …

MISUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FUELS INSECURITY IN NIGERIA – ARMY ALLEGES The Nigerian Army has warned against the use of social media to fuel insecurity in the country. The commander of the Nigeria Army Cyber Warfare Command, Major General A.A. Ayanuga, gave the warning in Lokoja during the 38th edition of the Nigerian Army Social Media Seminar themed “Cultivating a …

FG COMPLETES PH-ABA RAILWAY SECTION, HANDS IT OVER TO NRC The Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) has officially handed over the Port Harcourt-Aba section of the Eastern Narrow-Gauge Railway Project to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) after taking possession of the completed assets from the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nig. Limited. The contractor, on Thursday, at a …

PROF AZINGE RECEIVES STAFF OF OFFICE AS 14TH ASAGBA OF ASABA The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Thursday presented the staff of office to the 14th Asagba of Asaba Kingdom, Obi Prof. Epiphany Azinge, noting that the Asaba people had the unique privilege of being ruled by renowned intellectuals. Speaking at the Ogwa Ukwu Ahaba, the venue of …

IMO STATE REELS UNDER DEBT: OWES N43B TO CONTRACTORS, N163B DOMESTIC BORROWING, N70B TO CBN Imo State Reels Under Debts As Governor Uzodimma Owes N43billion To Contractors Amid N163billion Domestic Borrowing The state also owes the CBN N70.8 billion from the differentiated cash reserve ratio it got. Areview of the audited financial statements of Imo State, has shown that the …

ENUGU STATE RETIREES LANGUISH AS GOVERNOR MBAH OWES OVER N26.88 IN PENSIONS, GRATUITIES The Enugu State government under Governor Peter Mbah is owing N26,847,958,721.56 in gratuities and verified pension arrears according to audited report of the Accountant-General of the state for the year ended, 31st December 2023. The report, however, indicated that the N26,847,958,721.56 amount was owed as of December …