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The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Joe Ajaero, has described the police invitation to answer questions on alleged involvement in terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony, as one of the hazards of being a labour leader. Ajaero stated this yesterday while addressing a crowd of labour members who gathered at the NLC headquarters, Abuja, to welcome him after honouring an invitation by the police Intelligence Response […]

The Federal government has threatened to enforce, no work, no pay policy for the number of days the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors’, NARD embarked on their recent seven-day warning strike, in line with extant labour laws, amid government's concerted efforts to resolve its concerns and ensure continued industrial harmony. A statement by the spokesperson, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ado Bako, remarked that the policy is not […]

The Special Adviser to President BOLA TINUBU, on Media and Publicity, AJURI NGELALE, says plans are being perfected for his principal to travel to China in the first week of September 2024. NGELALE, said the trip will afford the president an opportunity to meet with the Chinese President, XI JINPING, during which bilateral matters will be discussed. President TINUBU is also expected to meet with the management of China's construction giants, […]

Nigeria's first Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, through her pet project, called Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, has collaborated with the National Population Commission, NPC and United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF to launch an electronic birth registration for children.  This was revealed yesterday by the NPC Chairman, Nasir Kwarra, after a pre-launch meeting with the first lady in Abuja, stressing that the electronic birth registration which will officially kick off on August 29, […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked the federal government to explain why Oando Plc, owned by President Bola Tinubu’s nephew, got accelerated approval to buy the onshore assets of AGIP and ENI.  Atiku, in a statement signed yesterday by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said it took Oando Plc owned by the President’s nephew, Wale Tinubu, eight months to get purchase approval while the Shell/Renaissance deal […]

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has advised Nigerian politicians to stop weaponising insecurity against their opposition in office.  She made the call yesterday at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, held in Lagos, which was attended by President Bola Tinubu represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President of Ghana, John Mahama, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and many others. […]

President BOLA TINUBU has condoled with the AYOOLA family of Ilesha, Osun State, over the passing of the EX- chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice EMMANUEL AYOOLA. AYOOLA, who was the second chairman of the ICPC and also a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, died on Tuesday at the age of 91.  While  commiserating with the associates of the deceased and members of the Nigerian judicial society […]

DASER DAVID as the new President/Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI).  Also appointed were two directors for the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), REUBEN OSHOMAH as Executive Director, Marketing; and ADAMA KURE, Executive Director, Finance and Administration.  The  presidential spokesman, AJURI NGELALE, disclosed this in a statement, charging  them to bring their wealth of experience and expertise to bear in driving the strategic vision for these institutions.

The Nigerian Police Force has invited the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, JOE AJAERO, for investigation over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime and other related offences.  The police in the letter signed by an Assistant Commissioner of police, ADAMU MUAZU on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team, warned that a warrant of arrest would be issued if AJAEROfails to comply.  The NLC boss is expected to report for an interview this morning at Old […]