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By Halimah Olamide The leadership of the Labour has Monday night suspended its planned nationwide strike. The decision followed a meeting with representatives of the Federal Government after which it was resolved that the Labour would reconvene on the June 19 .The Speaker of the House of Representatives and newly appointed Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, read a communique to State House Correspondent. According to him, the Federal Government, the TUC and the NLC would establish a joint committee to review the proposal for any wage increase or award and establish a framework and timeline for…
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa has denied allegations of physically abusing his wife, describing it as taking politics too far. A statement issued on Sunday in Akure by his media aide, Mr. Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, quotes Aiyedatiwa as stating that the allegations were baseless and the imagination of a faceless group. It would be recalled that there was news making the rounds on social media that the deputy governor allegedly assaulted his wife. The statement, which noted that the deputy governor reserved the right to privacy particularly with respect to his family, said there had never been…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Kwara Government on Monday directed that work days be reduced from five days to three per week for every worker in the state. This according to the government is following the astronomical hike in transport fare. This is contained in a statement in Ilorin, by Murtala Atoyebi, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazak. The State Head of Service, Mrs Susan Oluwole, therefore directed all Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to immediately work out a format indicating the alternating work days for each worker under them. Oluwole said that the government took the…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Face off between the Federal and the Labour Appears to be far from over as Wednesday’s deadline for nationwide strike draws near The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress on Sunday stayed away from a meeting called by the Federal to resolve the issues brought up by the removal of fuel subsidy last Monday. While the NLC boycotted the meeting however it was attended by the Trade Union Congress. After the meeting which lasted about hours, it was resolved that the meeting should reconvene on Tuesday. However, the NLC said it has not changed its position…
By Kamil Opeyemi The state is believed to have slowed down in activities as a result of the ill-health of Governor Akeredolu even as there are insinuations of lack of proper hand over The Government of Ondo state has said its Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is not dead. The clarification became necessary after days of speculations over the Governor’s health. There have been reports in some quarters of the death of the Governor. Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, his Commissioner for Information, in a statement released on Saturday said the government has been bombarded by inquiries over the state of health of the Governor.…
At least 80 people are now known to have been killed and 850 injured in a multiple train collision in India’s eastern Odisha state, officials say. More than 200 ambulances were sent to the scene in Balasore district, says Odisha’s chief secretary Pradeep Jena. One passenger train is thought to have derailed before being struck by another on the adjacent track late on Friday. Indian Railways said the two services involved were the Coromandel Express and the Howrah Superfast Express. So far 850 injured [have been] sent to hospital. Around 80 deaths [are] reported,” Mr Jena said in a tweet.…
The White House said Biden tripped over a sandbag President Biden took a surprising tumble Thursday during the commencement ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The White House said Thursday that the president tripped over a sandbag. Biden’s fall Thursday comes about two years after he fell on the steps while boarding the Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews. Following the March 2021 fall in which Biden was filmed tripping on multiple steps, the White House said he was “doing 100% fine” and blamed the stumble on the gusty conditions. “It’s pretty windy outside, it’s very windy. I almost fell…
By Kamil Opeyemi “We at the Nigeria Labour are outraged by the pronouncement of President Bola Tinubu removing ‘fuel subsidy’ without due consultations with critical stakeholders. The Nigeria Labour Congressm(NLC) has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against the removal of the fuel subsidy without adequate provision for palliative measures. NLC President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. It would be recalled that Tinubu announced the fuel subsidy removal during his inaugural speech on Monday, saying that subsidy can no longer justify its ever-increasing costs in the wake of drying…
By Kamil Opeyemi A source told the NPO Reports that Auxiliary escaped apparently having got an hint that security men were on his trail after the announcement of the dissolution of the PMS. A number of guns, charms and other dangerous weapons have been recovered from the residence of Mukaila Lamidi, popularly called Auxiliary in Ibadan Oyo state capital on Monday. This happened hours after the Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the dissolution of the Parks Management Committee which oversaw the affairs of parks in the state before yesterday. The action of the governor was seen to be an end to…
By Kamil Opeyemi A source at the EFCC told NPO Reports that the action of the DSS might not be unconnected with the existing rancour over the ownership of the building. There is tension in Lagos as operatives of the Department of State Security on Tuesday invaded the Ikoyi office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The office, located on Awolowo Way, was invaded as early as 7am when the DSS officials arrived and blocked access into the office using a Armoured Personnel Carrier. There was no fracas between operatives of the two agencies. Both Wilson Uwujiaren and…