The Nigeria Labour Congress said it has put machinery in place for a two-day nationwide protest slated for February 27 and February 28, 2024. The NLC’s National President, Joe Ajaero, said the protest would begin a week after the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum it issued to the Federal Government which will…
The House of Representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in the country and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday.…
Oyo state governor, engineer Seyi Makinde has announced that his administration would extend the payment of wage award by six months Governor Makinde stated this while speaking at the commissioning of dualized challenge odo-ona elewe Apata road. He said the extension would be paid pending the outcome of…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up fourteen places in the latest FIFA rankings after their impressive outing at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Nigerian team scored eight goals and conceded four goals in Ivory Coast, keeping four clean sheets in the process, but couldn’t find the…
Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde will on Friday,16th of February 2024 commission the 12.5km Challenge- Odo Ona-Elewe-Elebu-Apata dualized road project. The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah is expected at the event as special guest of honour. Venue of the formal commissioning is the Owode Housing…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, rewarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a national award (Member of the Order of the Niger, MON) flats in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and piece of land. President Tinubu made the pronouncement when he received the players and officials of the Nigeria Football…
Over 2,600 crop and livestock farmers in the State have become beneficiaries of the more than 763 million naira soft loans disbursed by the State Government under the SAfER initiative. Chairman of the State Agricultural Credit Corporation, Sheikh Taofeek Akeugbagold made this known while featuring on the BCOS…
The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has officially signed the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Bill, giving residents the power to hold the government accountable for all aspects of power supply. During the bill’s signing at the Governor’s Office on Friday, Governor Makinde emphasized that Oyo residents now…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have threatened to embark on nationwide strike, by issuing a 14-day notice to the Federal Government. Their grouse is the non-implementation of the 16-point agreement between organised labour (NLC and TUC) and the Federal…
The Federal High Court, sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the federal government to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days. Justice Ambose Lewis-Allagoa, on Wednesday, granted the order sequel to an originating motion filed and argued by the applicant and human rights activist, Femi…