NLC STRIKE: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HALTS ACTIVITIES Sequel to the online indefinite strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), activities at the National Assembly have been suspended this morning. The second gate to the complex has been blocked with two 16-seater buses, and the gate to the annex building, which…
President Tinubu Appoints New EFCC Boss President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Ola Olukoyede as the new Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for a renewable term of four years pending senate’s confirmation. This was made known in a press release issued on Thursday, by the Special Adviser to…
NLC/TUC Suspends Planned Strike, Signs MoU With FG. The Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have suspended the 30 days planned indefinite strike action scheduled to kick off from today 3rd October, 2023 following the agreement reach with the Federal Government of Nigeria after their meeting on Monday evening. Read the memo below: “MEMORANDUM…
Six Major Findings about Tinubu from the CSU Documents By Farooq Kperogi Both pro- and anti-Tinubu news outlets and blogs are selectively reporting the documents that Chicago State University handed over to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday. Here are 6 non-partisan tidbits I discovered from poring over them: 1. Chicago State University’s Office of…
Can Tinubu administration tame job racketeering in MDAs? An analysis by Femi Ogunshola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria has one of the highest unemployment rates in Africa. According to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s unemployment rate stood at 33.3 per cent in the last quarter of 2020, while the rate of unemployment among…
NLC Calls Off Warning Strike, Enjoins Workers to Resume Work The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called off its 2-day warning strike on fuel subsidy removal saying that the warming strike has made ‘significant strides’ in achieving the goals set by the National Executive Council of the organization. According to the statement made by the…
PEPC DISMISSED THE PETITION OF APC ON OBI’S ELIGIBILITY The Presidential Election Petition Court has dismissed the petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the eligibility of Peter Obi to contest the 2023 general election. The APC had challenged Obi’s membership of the Labour Party (LP), declaring it incompetent. Justice Abba Mohammed, a member…
Labor Party rejects PEPC ruling, weeps for democracy in Nigeria The Labour Party has rejected the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court upholding the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. The National Publicity Secretary of Labour party, Mr. Obiora Ifoh, said the…
PEPC: FCT NOT SUPERIOR TO ANY STATE – COURT RULES The Presidential Election Petitions Court has said that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is not treated specially in the election as it is not superior to any state. The court argued that the interpretation of the 25% vote cast in the FCT by the Labour Party…
President Tinubu Retires NIMC Director General President Tinubu has directed immediate commencement of 90-day pre-retirement leave for the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, with effect from August 24, 2023, leading to his eventual retirement from service on November 24, 2023 The President approves the appointment of Engr. Bisoye…
