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NLC President, Joe Ajaero leading protesters The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero has said the union decided to call Nigerians out for a two-day protest not because of the minimum wage, but because of the general hunger in the country. Ajaero told journalists that the removal of …

  Femi Falana (SAN) Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has written a letter to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, calling on the police authorities to give protesters adequate protection. The human rights activist warned the Nigeria Police Force against clamping down on members of the Nigeria Labour …

Third Mainland Bridge The Lagos State Government has released notification for the planned total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works. A statement from the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi late Monday, said the total closure Third Mainland Bridge which is to allow the contractor …

Dave Umahi and High Tech Construction African Limited The Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Financing (EPC+F) contractor, High Tech Construction African Limited that was awarded the 700-kilometre coastal highway has failed to raise the needed funds for the construction of the project, according to the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. Umahi …

Tinubu and other ECOWAS leaders President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea by ECOWAS. Speaking at the Extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS in Abuja on Saturday, President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State …

President, Network for the Actualization of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD), Akingunola Omoniyi The Network for the Actualization of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD) has urged President Bola Tinubu to limit maximum cash allowed by individuals to $3000 as a way of controlling the free fall of naira …

Oyefusi in a resignation letter to the chairman of her ward, titled ‘Re: Resignation Of Membership From Labour Party,’ said she can no longer see herself aligning with the values of the party. As the crisis in the Labour Party continues to widen, the deputy governorship candidate of the party …

The Nigeria Police Force is set to lift the ban on tinted glass permits for vehicles. The Police said it has conducted a comprehensive review of the issuance of tinted glass permits. Previously banned in June 2022, the NPF said the ban then was a proactive move to bolster national …

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, said his administration would be reducing public servants working days as part of plans to cushion the cost of living crisis in the country. “We want to start with our public servants, immediately from next week, Civil servants from the lower level …

…Celebrates 10th Year Anniversary   In its 10th year of dedicating and promoting girl-child education and empowering women and young girls in critical thinking and leadership skills in secondary schools across Africa, African Women Foundation for Nation Building, WINBAFRICA, is set for this year’s edition with the theme, Bridging the …