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ALARM OVER HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION OF NLC BY NIGERIAN GOVT Amnesty International Nigeria has raised the alarm over what it describes as a concerted effort by Nigerian authorities to undermine and intimidate the Nigerian Labour Congress and its leadership. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Country Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, condemned the fresh allegations of terrorism levelled …

NLC THREATENS NATIONWIDE SHUTDOWN IF AJAERO IS ARRESTED, DETAINED The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress has threatened to down tools nationwide in the event that the Nigeria Police detains its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. The union handed down the threat on Tuesday morning at its headquarters, shortly after holding an emergency National Executive Council meeting to discuss the invitation …

ABIA GOV, ALEX OTTI, ASSIGNS NEW COMMISSIONERS, REDEPLOYS OTHERS The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has rejigged his cabinet and assigned portfolios to the newly appointed commissioners who were sworn-in on Wednesday. The governor had, during the swearing in, disclosed his plans to effect a minor reshuffle of his cabinet and create a few more ministries. As a result therefore, …

BREAKING:: Ogun REC SLUMPS, DIES AFTER INEC MEETING IN ABUJA Olaniyi Ijalaye, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ogun State, is dead. The Ogun REC was said to have slumped and died in Abuja on Monday evening after he attended a meeting with other RECs at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters. Ijalaye had returned to his hotel room, …

TELL NIGERIANS NATURE OF TINUBU’S VISIT TO FRANCE – ATIKU’S AIDE The spokesman to former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, on Tuesday, charged the President to explain to Nigerians the duration of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to France. Ibe also charged the Presidency to explain to Nigerians the nature of Tinubu’s engagement in France. A …

NIGERIAN GOVT BEGINS SALE OF CRUDE OIL IN NAIRA TO DANGOTE REFINERY OCTOBER The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has announced that the sale of Crude Oil to Dangote refinery in naira will commence on October 1. This was posted on the official X (formerly twitter) handle of the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday. “The Honourable Minister of Finance …

ANOTHER #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTEST BEGINS OCTOBER Organisers of the just concluded #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest held nationwide from August 1 to 10, 2024, are planning to stage another protest in October. The Director of Mobilisation of the Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, confirmed the planned protests to our correspondent on Monday. Adenola said the protesters’ demands would remain the same unless there …

RIVERS RESIDENTS MOBBED WIKE UPON HIS RETURN FROM FCT The former Governor of Rivers State received a warm welcome upon his return from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where he now serves as a Minister. The FCT Minister arrived in Rivers State on Saturday with his wife, Justice Suzzette Eberechi Nyesom Wike, at Rumuepirikom community in Obio Akpor LGA for …

NNPC DECLARES N3.3 TRILLION PROFIT FOR 2023 AMIDST FUEL SCARCITY The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has achieved a profit after tax of N3.3 trillion for the 2023 financial year. On Monday, Chief Pius Akinyelure, Chairman of the NNPC Ltd Board, disclosed this news during a media briefing. Akinyelure, pioneer Vice Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling party – the All …

POLICE INVITE NLC PRESIDENT, AJAERO, OVER ALLEGED TERRORISM FINANCING The Nigeria Police Force has invited the National President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero for questioning over an alleged link to terrorism financing and other allegations. This was contained in a letter issued from the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police Intelligence Response Team, Department of Force …