APPRECIATION! APPRECIATION! I, Engr. Dr Man Yahaya Sani, the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, profoundly express my deep appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to all the staff’s unions of the institution, (ASUP, SSANIP & NASU)for their show of selflessness and commitment to the success of our students. The resolve of theseContinue Reading
The Members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, (ASUP), Federal Polytechnic Ede Chapter have said they would not join the ongoing strike called upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress, (TUC) yet due to the ‘ongoing examination’. This disclosure was made by theContinue Reading
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday denied reports of nationwide blackout occasioned by the commencement of the strike actions by the National Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress(TUC). It said the national grid is intact and currently supplying bulk electricity to distribution companies. The TCNContinue Reading
(NAN) The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated a Task Force on the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for mass housing and the recovery of land use contravention fees. Wike explained while inaugurating the task force in Abuja on TuesdayContinue Reading
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
