The TUC president, Festus Osifo, has explained that the organised labour is not currently contemplating a nationwide strikeHenzodaily.ng reports that Osifo said it would be unfair to embark on a national strike because a few states have already started implementing the new national minimum wageIn an interview on Tuesday, December 3, the labour leader stated … Read more
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to put an end to what he described as unreasonable violence in Rivers State. The Governor disclosed plans to implement the report of the State Commission of Inquiry on the destruction of local government secretariats. Fubara stated this at the presentation of the Commission’s report by … Read more
The House of Representatives has been thrown into disarray after its spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, mentioned President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform billsThe Ekiti lawmaker, while trying to present two bills for consideration, mentioned the tax bills but received yelling from his colleaguesSpeaker Tajudeen Abbas attempted to calm down the lawmakers, saying Rotimi was only speaking personal … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has responded to the former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, over its decision to withhold the identity of the owner of a recently recovered estate. Henzodaily reported that the EFCC had on Monday announced the recovery of 753 duplexes and other apartments on … Read more
Laolu Akande, an ex-spokesperson to former vice-president Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has alleged that the former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, owned the newly-seized Abuja estate with 753 duplexes by the EFCCThe broadcaster made the claim while reacting to the revelation by the EFCC earlier on Monday, December 2According to the EFCC, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the … Read more
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has denied any involvement of its chairman, Tony Elumelu, in the arrest of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the Nigerian police. Henzodaily reported that Farotimi was arrested on Tuesday over a petition by Tony Elumelu of UBA Group alleging that the human rights advocate defamed him. A 2023 … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to direct Wale Edun, the minister of finance, to unfreeze the accounts of NSIPA within 72 hoursThe House of Representatives passed the resolution on Tuesday, December 3, following a motion by the deputy speaker of the house, Benjamin KaluKalu had argued that the freezing of the accounts had hindered … Read more
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have uncovered a gun manufacturing factory. The factory, which fabricates different types of firearms, is being operated by a father and his sons. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph O. Eribo, disclosed this on Monday during a briefing with journalists at the Command Headquarters in Ikot … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that tourists from Nigeria can now apply for visas without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa stated this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town with President Bola Tinubu in attendance. According to presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, South Africa has simplified … Read more
There is a northern resentment of the proposed tax reform bills currently at the national assembly (NASS)Amid the opposition, some youths of northern extraction stormed the national assembly in Abuja recentlyTijjani Mohammed who addressed journalists on behalf of the protesters said those hurling abusive words at the deputy senate president because of his role on … Read more