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By Femi Alabi The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kano State Chapter has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the purchase and use of made-in-Nigeria goods and services to stimulate local production and save jobs. The Congress also urges the Federal Government to revert to fuel subsidies as a measure that will alleviate the current economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians. NLC State Chairman, Comrade Kabiru Inuwa, while addressing the state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, at the government house, shortly after a peaceful protest march that took off from the Race Course, also asked that government should re-open the…

By Femi Alabi Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Activists under the auspices of Dialogue 360, Coalition for Revolution, Joint Action Force, Osun Civil Society Coalition and Committee for Defense of Human Rights (CDHR), and other participants took to the streets in Osogbo to demonstrate over the current economic hardship in Nigeria. The protesters who converged on the popular Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, snaked through Old Garage, MDS, Orisumbare and terminated the demonstration at Olaiya iconic bridge. They were seen chanting anti-government songs and placards with several inscriptions like, ‘Let the poor breathe’; ‘Stop stealing palliatives meant for the working poor’; ‘End…

By Kamil Opeyemi Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Tuesday said the Federal Government is not yet ready to reduce the cost of governance given the current spending culture of political leaders. Falana, while speaking at the House of Assembly complex in Lagos during the nationwide protests organised by the Nigerian Labour Congress, said the rate of acquisition of exotic cars by members of the National Assembly puts a lie to the claims by the Federal Government to want to cut down costs of governance. His accusation came bare 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu gave an order for the…

By Femi Alabi The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC planned Protest witnessed another twist when the Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde personally joined the protest. The protesters expressed their anger towards the government saying things had become so though for the masses. In order to ensure that the protest doesn’t degenerate into anarchy, the Governor arrived early at Total Garden, along Secretariat road, Agodi. Makinde while addressing the protesters called for calm noting that the hardship would be over soon. Makinde, who declared his support for the protesters calling for an end to hardship and hunger being experienced by the…

By Halimah Olamide Protesters on Tuesday made their way into the complex of the National Assembly to register their protests against the state of the economy. The protesters demanded an address from the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio as they chanted Akpabio’s name. Akpabio was however not available to see the protesters as the senate Committee chairman on Labour, Diket Plang addressed them. They were however not ready to listen to Plang as continued to shout the name of Akpabio. Plang managed to say a few words to the protesters just as he promised to pass their grievances to the senate…

By Halimah Olamide There was an unusual sense of cooperation and understanding among protesters and the police in Lagos on Tuesday as police personnel shared snacks and water with some of the protesters amidst anti-government rally. The scene had attracted attention as a police van carrying bottled water stopped for one of its personnel to share the water to needy protesters. It was a rare scene that shows a departure from the past where police personnel and protesters had confrontations. On Monday when the Joint Action Front staged its protest, some policemen were seen joining the protesters in a rare…

By Femi Alabi Secretariat flyover bridge in Jos the capital of Plateau state was on Tuesday besieged by hundreds of protesters who had come to participate in the planned protest against the prevailing economic hardship on Nigerians. The protestants were unruffled by the heavy presence of the officers of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies, they went on with their protest peacefully and orderly. To drive home their grievance against government, Nigerian Labour Congress NLC and people who had joined the protest lamented the economic hardship and insecurity being faced by Nigerians in the state and other…

By Halimah Olamide Workers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday made its vow to stage a nationwide protests against what they called hunger in the country. The much talked about protests have taken off in Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan and other cities with thousands of participants trooping to the streets to register displeasure over the worsening state of the economy. In Abuja, protesters took off from the NLC headquarters at the back of the Ministry of Finance with many people carrying placards that speak to the economic situations in the land. Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the…

By Femi Alabi Three persons were confirmed dead when a boat carrying 14 passengers capsized around Ibeshe-Ikorodu waters in Lagos. The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyiintolu in a statement on Tuesday confirmed the unfortunate incident. According to the LASEMA statement, “The Agency responded to distress calls concerning a Passenger Boat which took off from Addax Jetty around 7 pm. “On arrival, it was discovered that passenger ferry boat named Oluwaseyifunmi carrying 14 people had capsized due to a suspected mechanical fault and was rapidly submerged following its departure from the aforementioned terminal. “A…

By Femi Alabi The Federal Government has said that it will now hold the management of public higher institutions accountable for the prudent administration of its financial resources and strict compliance with establishing laws and regulations setting up the institutions. Minister of Education, Mamman Tahir, speaking after Monday’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the presidential villa, Abuja, stated that the tertiary institutions will now employ staff only when there is budgetary provision for the need. He added that aside from the budgetary provision, a ratio between academic and non-academic staff which must not be bridged, must be…