By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to immediately reverse all anti-poor and anti-workers’ policies or face a nationwide strike from Aug. 2. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this in a communique, he jointly signed with Mr Emma Ugboaja,Continue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government said it was committed to ensure access to comprehensive social protection through programmes that would tackle poverty in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju, said this at a two- day Policy and Programmatic Dialogue workshop on TuesdayContinue Reading
PAP Interim Administrator, Retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (L) and APC Elder in Bayelsa, Sen. John Brambaifa By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Leaders and elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa have distanced themselves from calls to the sack of the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), retiredContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase Four Rotary clubs in Abeokuta, Ogun, have donated some hospital supplies to Abule-Oloni Maternal Hospital in Abeokuta South Local Government area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the clubs are Rotary Club of Abeokuta Metropolitan; Rotary Club of RockCity; Rotary Club ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Russia-Africa Summit 2023 will discuss partnership for food sovereignty, strategies to realise the potential and how Russia can help Africa develop its agricultural infrastructure. Mr Oleg Ozerov, Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in a statement released on TuesdayContinue Reading
Job seekers: NAPTIP D-G cautions desperate Nigerians against irregular migration By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) has again cautioned Nigerians against irregular migration in seeking for better jobs abroad. The Director-General of the agency, Prof Fatima Waziri-Azi, gave the advice at theContinue Reading
By Temitope Ponle The Federal Government said Diaspora home remittances in 2022 stood at US$ 21.9 billion through official channels. Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said this at the 17th annual National Diaspora Day (NDD), 2023, at the Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. The theme of the dayContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has appointed Mr Andrew Okungbowa, a travel journalist, as his new Chief Press Secretary. This is contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie. According to SSG, Okungbowa’s appointment takes immediate effect. Okungbowa, aContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Inq Group, a Pan-African edge technology provider, has developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) product to boost the efficiency of the energy market in Nigeria. The Chairman, Inq Group, Mr Andile Ngcaba, said this at a news briefing on Tuesday in Lagos. Ngcaba said the AI solution would beContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has warned tobacco companies in the country that it would push for sanction if they fail to indicate the new anti-smoking warnings on their products. Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, the chairman of the alliance said this on Monday in Abuja at aContinue Reading
