Electricity tariff hike: Labour demands reversal as protests begin today

Electricity tariff hike: Labour demands reversal as protests begin today

•NLC, TUC, others to picket NERC office, DisCos in 36 states The organised labour will on Monday (today) commence nationwide protests over the electricity tariff hike and removal of subsidy from the power sector by the Federal Government. The National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Olatunji Ambali and the National Deputy President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim, who confirmed the planned protests in separate interviews on Sunday, […]

May 13, 2024 16

POLITICS

Rivers lawmakers who defected to APC have lost their seats – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has insisted that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress have forfeited their positions in the legislative body. Twenty five lawmakers loyal to the former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, had switched to the APC amid the political deadlock between him and Governor […]

May 13, 2024 19

NEWS

Tariff hike: Falana backs picketing of NERC, DISCO offices

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday threw his weight behind the planned picketing of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission headquarters and offices of the Electricity Distribution Companies across the country on Monday over the hike in electricity tariff. The Organised labour under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, had a few days ago issued NERC a May 12 deadline to reverse the hike in […]

May 13, 2024 32

BUSINESS

BREAKING: Workers stranded as labour pickets Jos DisCo, NERC

Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Plateau State and the Trade Union Congress on Monday blocked the entrance of the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company in Jos, the state capital. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission offices located at the Gold and Base axis in Jos were also picketed by the union members, leaving their workers stranded. The State Chairman of the NLC, Eugene Mangji, who led the union […]

May 13, 2024 29

BUSINESS

FG, Nokia sign pact on youth empowerment

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nokia Solutions and Networks Nigeria to upskill young Nigerians in the latest 4G and 5G radio and transmission technologies. The partnership aims to equip Nigerians with the necessary skills to excel in the rapidly evolving telecommunications sector, according to a statement from the Nigerian Communications Commission. The MoU was signed by the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr […]

May 13, 2024 6

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NEWS

Defence ministry gets 20 armoured personnel carriers

The Ministry of Defence, on Wednesday, handed over 20 newly acquired Armored Personnel Carriers to the Defence Headquarters to enhance the professional capabilities of troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces. This is contained in a statement by Dr Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary of the MoD in Abuja on Thursday. The APCs were handed over to the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, by the PS. In his remarks at […]

May 9, 2024 15 2

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N2.7bn fraud: Court grants Sirika, daughter, in-law N100m bail each

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday granted the former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, bail. The court also granted his daughter, Fatimah Hadi Sirika and in-law, Jalal Hamma bail. Sirika, his daughter, son-in-law and Al-Duraq Investment Ltd, were charged to court over alleged N2.7bn fraud in connection with the botched Nigerian Air project by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Before the trial judge, […]

May 9, 2024 5 2

NEWS

2027: Lagos PDP holds reconciliation meeting, plans to snatch Lagos from APC

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has initiated plans to reconcile all warring members of the party in a bid to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. This was according to a chieftain of the party, Chief Olabode George, during Tuesday night’s edition of Newsday on Arise TV. Since the poor performance of the party at […]

May 8, 2024 16

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BUSINESS

FG woos global investors for 17 oil blocks

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, offered 12 oil blocks and five deep offshore assets for sale as it marketed the assets to global oil sector investors at the ongoing 2024 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, United States. Speaking at the African Oil Industry Opportunities Session, a side event at the 2024 Offshore Technology Conference, the Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, told investors at the gathering that Nigeria […]

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