Nigeria
Summons: NLC accuses justice ministry of ‘litigious terrorism’, threatens nationwide strike August 14
The Nigeria Labour Congress says it will embark on a nationwide strike from August 14 if the contemptuous court summons...
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When Gov Matawalle lost re-election, we didn’t know God wanted him to be minister: Yari
Abdulaziz Yari, representing Zamfara West in the Senate, has charged the ministerial nominee, Bello Matawalle, to be a worthy representative...
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APC, Labour Party will lose; we’ll clear Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi elections: PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is certain of winning the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and...
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Port Harcourt refineries will start production in December, Tinubu promises NLC, TUC
PRESS RELEASE • AUGUST 3, 2023 STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT LABOUR UNIONS TO SUSPEND FURTHER PROTEST AFTER FRUITFUL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT...
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Lawmakers flee as protesters swarm National Assembly over Tinubu’s subsidy removal
No fewer than six lawmakers raced to safety on Wednesday after Nigerians besieged the National Assembly complex in a demonstration...
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NLC, TUC leaders summoned for contempt of court after subsidy protests: Ajaero
The Nigeria Labour Congress president Joe Ajaero says organised labour has been summoned for contempt of court following a nationwide...
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Tinubu asks West, UK to pipe gas from Nigeria to Europe; help tackle insecurity
PRESS RELEASE • AUGUST 3, 2023 PRESIDENT TINUBU SEEKS STRONGER ECONOMIC, DEFENCE AND BILATERAL COOPERATION WITH UNITED KINGDOM …UK Foreign Secretary...
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Nigeria not fighting corruption properly; EFCC, ICPC should be unbundled: Ministerial nominee
Lateef Fagbemi, a ministerial nominee from Kwara, has called for unbundling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the...
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Kwara approves six months’ maternity leave for female civil servants
The Kwara government has announced the adoption of six months’ maternity leave for civil servants. Kwara first lady Olufolake Abdulrazaq...
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Olubadan backs EFCC against Ibadan illegal miners
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Olalekan Balogun, has pledged his support to the EFCC in tackling illegal mining activities in Ibadan...
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