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Off-cycle elections: INEC approves 2,238 polling units for PWDs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided 2,238 polling units for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), ahead of the November 11, 2023 off-cycle elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states. Kunle Ajayi, INEC national commissioner and member of information and voter education committee (IVEC), made this known on Tuesday in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital, […]

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Court grants Restraining order toPrince Ademola Kolawole From Parading Himself As Owajigbo of Ejigbo -Orangun

An Osun Senior Magistrate sitting in Ila Orangun magisterial district has granted an ex parte order for leave against Prince Ademola Kolawole from parading himself as Owa Ejigbo of Ejigbo-Orangun. The ex parte application which was filed by Mr Babatunde Akinade prayed that leave be granted for him to apply that Prince Kolawole should stop […]

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BREAKING: NLC, TUC Suspend Indefinite Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have jointly suspend the indefinite strike billed for October 3, 2023 following the removal of fuel subsidy. It would be recalled that the Nigeria Labour Congress had directed its affiliate member Unions across the country to mobilise and shut down the country following the […]

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JUST-IN: 2 Pregnant Women, 15 Others Killed In Rivers Pipeline Explosion

Two pregnant women and 15 others were killed following a pipeline explosion due to the activities of illegal refining of crude oil at Rumucholu village in Ibaa community of Emoha local government area of Rivers State on Sunday. Sources in the community told journalists that the explosion occurred when suspected illegal oil bunkerers attempted to […]

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Just In: Labour Union reveals next line of action after meeting FG

The organised labour is set to suspend its planned indefinite nationwide strike after emergency meeting with President Bola Tinubu’s government. This follows an agreement for the suspension of its planned nationwide strike after a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Sunday night. Addressing journalists after the four-hour meeting, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero […]

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Details of Gbajabiamila’s meeting with Labour Union emerges

The federal government and labour unions rose from their meeting on Sunday with an agreement that all categories of workers should benefit from the provisional wage increment announced by President Bola Tinubu in his Independence Day nationwide broadcast. The president had announced a wage increment of N25,000 for lower cadre workers in the country. “Based […]

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BREAKING: Tinubu Approves Additional N10k For Workers In Bid To Avert Strike

President Bola Tinubu has approved additional N10,000 for workers for a period of six months. This follows a meeting which the Federal Government officials had with labour leaders on Sunday to avert the looming nationwide strike. At the meeting chaired by Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, it was agreed that the N25,000 […]

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Tinubu announces N25,000 wage increase for workers for six months

President Bola Tinubu has announced an additional N25,000 wage increase for low-grade workers for the next six months. The president said this in his nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of events marking Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary celebration. “Based on our talks with labour, business and other stakeholders, we are introducing a provisional wage […]

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