The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has convened a meeting with labour leaders as the nationwide strike begins. Our correspondent learnt that leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress are expected at the meeting holding on Tuesday (today). A source familiar withContinue Reading
The driver of the Honda Saloon car with number plate EPE 984 DV that rammed into the Lagos State Waste Management Authority sweepers while they were discharging their duties along Gbagada Expressway on Monday morning has turned himself in to the police. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SPContinue Reading
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has faulted the appointment of an aide of the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, as the chairman, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission. The state Deputy Governor, Mr Kola Adewusi, earlier on Monday, inaugurated Mr. Hashim Abioye, as OSSIEC chairman, alongside otherContinue Reading
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, in a statement that was signed by his Special Assistant, Communication & Publicity, Mr. Kamarudeen Ogundele, warned that such strike action by the labour unions would be “tantamount to contempt of court.” The AGF maintained that FGContinue Reading
The Minister of State for Police Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, has revealed that the police high command will execute President Bola Tinubu’s directive for the withdrawal of police personnel from VIP security duties, and developing a community policing strategy, amongst others. The minister made the development known on Monday duringContinue Reading
Hundreds of commuters are currently stranded following the protest being held by Lagos commercial drivers against the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and Task force on Monday. PUNCH Online gathered that the commercial drivers embarked on the strike to protest extortion Our correspondent who monitored the event observedContinue Reading
The West African Examinations Council on Monday announced that it had ditched the paper and pencil test model and has adopted the Computer-Based Test mode for the conduct of the Senior School Certificate Examination. This is contained in a statement signed by the acting head of the Public AffairsContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia authorities have cancelled the visa of all the 264 passengers airlifted by Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace on arrival at the country from Kano. They insisted that the airline should return them to Nigeria. the flight took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, via the AminuContinue Reading
The incumbent Governor of Bayelsa State and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Douye Diri, has been declared the winner of the State governorship election held last Saturday. The Returning Officer, Prof Faruq Kuta, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Of Technology, Minna, announcedContinue Reading
