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The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has temporarily suspended its nationwide strike plans after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. The strike was planned in response to the removal of petrol subsidies, which has led to increased suffering and economic difficulties for many...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken steps to bring former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to justice. According to Dele Oyewale, the Acting Head of Media and Publicity for the EFCC, the anti-corruption agency has secured an arrest warrant for...
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A London court has granted bail to Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, who faces bribery charges filed by the United Kingdom (UK) government. District Judge Michael Snow set forth bail conditions that include a curfew requiring her to stay indoors between...
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Residents of an agrarian community recently experienced immense joy and termed the event a "miracle of the century" as they witnessed the inauguration of a 50-kilowatt off-grid solar energy facility. The monarch of the community, Oba Abbas Akanbi, known as the Alara of Araromi-Okeodo, led his...
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The meeting between the Nigerian Federal Government and Organized Labour ended in a deadlock just 24 hours before a nationwide strike was set to begin. Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) rejected the government's offer, including President...
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In a bid to avert a planned indefinite strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), the Federal Government has made significant offers during a lengthy meeting in Abuja. One of the key resolutions is the announcement of a provisional wage increase...
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The Lagos State government has imposed a total ban on street trading, hawking, illegal structures on drainage systems, and displaying of wares on walkways across the state. This announcement comes as part of the government's efforts to create a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment in Lagos...
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Northern leaders and stakeholders in the north have warned the Federal Government and Zamfara state government to stop playing politics with the lives of the people of the region following the face-off between them over the allegation that the Federal Government was secretly negotiating with...
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Organized labor in Nigeria, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has issued a stark warning to Nigerians to prepare for a total and indefinite nationwide strike beginning October 3, 2023. This strike is in response to the government's refusal to...
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David Umahi, the Minister of Works and Housing, has issued an apology to the ministry's workers following a protest that ensued when he locked out late-arriving staff on Thursday at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Abuja. Umahi arrived at the ministry complex before some directors...
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