The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff. The President of the TUC Festus Osifo announced the strike at a joint news conference with the leadership
#Erisco : Court grants Chioma Okoli N5m bail
Justice Peter Lifu, of an Abuja Federal High Court, on Friday, granted Chioma Okoli, bail in the sum of N5m and two sureties in like sum. The judge held that one of the sureties must be the defendant’s spouse or a blood relative with a variable source of income who resides within the jurisdiction of
Chioma Okoli: 300 Women Groups Protest, Direct Immediate Boycott Of Erisco Products
A coalition of over 300 women organisations has called on all Nigerian women to boycott all products of Erisco Foods. A coalition of over 300 women organisations under the aegis of Womanifesto has called on all Nigerian women to boycott all products of Erisco Foods Limited with immediate effect. The demand is sequel to the
Nigerian Naira Nosedives Further after slight gain
The exchange rate between the naira and the dollar fell to N1,484.75 on Thursday, May 30, 2024, marking the second consecutive day of decline. Earlier in the week, the naira had shown unexpected strength, appreciating to N1,173.88 on Tuesday, its best performance in over two months. This surprising gain was first indicated on Monday, when
Trump Found Guilty In Hush-Money Trial, Faces Sentencing
A New York jury has found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — the first time a former U.S. President has been convicted of a crime, NBC News reports. The verdict was read in the Manhattan courtroom, where Trump had been on trial since April 15. He had pleaded not
Peter Obi has Actually done More to Nigerians than Tinubu has in One Year – Public Opinion
Most Well-meaning Nigerians have come to the realization that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour party in the 2023 general elections actually has done more for Nigerians in the last one year post elections as a single individual than the Federal Government ably led by Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The records are there for possible verification!!!
We actually don’t have a Government – Ibrahim
In an interview on Arise TV, Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim made it categorically clear that Nigeria doesn’t have a functional Government. In his words, he says : “We Don’t Have a Government, What We Have Are People Enjoying Themselves At the Top says -Ibrahim Nigerians can no longer afford medicine, and we wonder why Nigerians pray
Many Trapped As Two-Storey Building Collapses on Lagos Island
Rescue operation is currently ongoing to save victims trapped in a two-storey building which collapsed at number 15, Iga Idungaran, close to Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu’s palace, Lagos Island. According to eyewitness, the unfortunate incident occurred at about 11am, Thursday. BREAKING: Huggies Maker, Kimberly-Clark to Stop Production Meanwhile, men of the Lagos
BREAKING: Huggies Maker, Kimberly-Clark to Stop Production
Diaper and sanitary pad manufacturer, Kimberley Clark is set to announce an imminent shutdown of its Ikorodu production facility two years after investing $100 million in Nigeria. According to report, sources within the company informed newsmen that the plant has been producing below capacity from late 2023 into 2024 due to the harsh economic environment
4 Soldiers reportedly killed in Aba, Abia State (video)
It actually turned chaotic in Aba, Abia State as some unknown gunmen attacked some men of the Nigerian Army at Obikabia Junction in Aba. This is coming on the 30th of May, 2024 when the BiafraDay commemoration is taking place. #BiafraDay : Situation Report Across SE as Igbos Remember their Fallen Heroes (video)