BREAKING: Labour Begins Indefinite Strike, Shuts Government Offices, Hospitals The organised labour in Niger State has embarked on an indefinite strike, shutting down government offices and hospitals. The action is in protest of what the workers described as violation of civil service laws, following state government’s appointment of politicians as executive directors in government parastatal in the state. A visit to government offices saw the gates under lock and key, including health care facilities across the 25 Local Government Areas of Niger State. The Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, had earlier appointed several persons to assume duty as executive directors…
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Tinubu To Deal Decisively With Cabal Plotting To ‘Sink’ Nigeria A Lagos-based constitutional lawyer and public affairs analyst, Jide Ologun, has urged President Bola Tinubu to deal with all saboteurs frustrating his reforms and governance agenda. Mr Ologun, a former chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Ikeja branch, made the call in an interview on Wednesday in Lagos. He was reacting to the nation’s current socio-economic and other challenges. The legal practitioner and social commentator urged Tinubu to tackle the nation’s challenges by dealing decisively with those instigating the challenges. “The Nigerian problem is in the hands…
Labour Party Chairman Abure Arrested Amid Multibillion-naira Fraud Allegation The police have arrested Labour Party chairman Julius Abure amid allegations of fraud and misappropriation of party funds. Video of Mr Abure being arrested by some armed police officers emerged on the internet Wednesday afternoon. It is still unclear why Mr Abure was arrested. However, Mr Abure’s leadership has been rocked by controversies of party fund misappropriation. The arrest came after Oluchi Opara, national treasurer of the LP, accused Mr Abure of misappropriation of N3.5 billion party funds at a press conference in Abuja on February 12. Ms Oparah claimed the…
Angry Woman Flees After Bathing Co-Wife With Hot Water A woman, simply identified as Hauwa’u, has fled after pouring hot water on her co-wife, Bushra Ibrahim, which burnt parts of body in the Unguwar Sadauki area in Jere town in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State. It was learnt that the incident happened around 10pm on Sunday in their matrimonial home, three months after Bushra was brought to the house as second wife. Speaking to City & Crime yesterday, the victim explained that the suspect demanded to get access into her room in order to recover something that she claimed was…
BREAKING: CBN Raises Customs Duty Rate Again Less than five days after it marginally reduced the Customs Exchange rate from N1515.48 to N1472.756 last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again, for the umpteenth time, increased the rate to N1605.82 per dollar. The rate, which has already been reflected on the Customs portal today, February 21st, 2024, has further dampened the hope of the despondent customs brokers and their importers that the Apex bank has finally eased its foot on the pedal. Recall that last Friday, February 16th, 2024, the CBN reduced the rate to N1,472.756 per dollar…
Developers Reject N8,000 Cement Price, Reveals New Price Developers in the built industry have rejected the agreement reached between the Federal Government and cement manufacturers. At the meeting, it was resolved that prices of cement will be reduced to between N7,000 and N8,000. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, the President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, Dr. Aliyu Wamakko, said the reduction was not good for the economy. He said, “I do not think that is good for the economy of this country because cement constitutes the primary product for any building construction to be done.…
Nursing Student Commits Suicide Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nursing Student Commits Su!cide A 300-level student in the Nursing department of Harvard College of Science, Business, and Management Studies, Obada in Abeokuta, Ogun State, died of an alleged suicide. The woman, known as Ajoke by her colleagues, reportedly committed suicide after learning that the Ogun State Government had closed her department for delivering a degree program in nursing sciences for six years without certification. An enforcement team composed of representatives of the Ogun State Ministry of Health and members of the State Nursing and Midwifery Committee (SNMC) had sealed…
Emefiele Writes Akpabio, Threatens N25bn Lawsuit Against Senate President Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, through his legal team, has threatened to sue President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio over alleged defamation. Emefiele would demand N25 billion in damages from the Senate President if he fails to apologise, according to his solicitors. This was contained in a letter signed by his lead counsel, Matthew Burkaa, SAN, and addressed to Senator Akpabio on Emefiele’s brief and instruction. It is in reaction to a widely circulated statement made by the Senate President in a video displayed…
Economic Hardship: DSS Sends Strong Warning To Labour Unions Over Planned Protest The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday urged the organised labour to rescind its decision to embark on a nationwide protest on February 27 and 28 over the current hardship facing Nigerians. The secret police said it understood that the protest was the legitimate right of the movement to press home its demand, but said it should be suspended in the interest of peace across the country. Peter Afunanya, the spokesman of the secret police in a statement issued in Abuja, called on the leadership of both…
Despite Clampdown On Speculators, Naira Falls Massively, Hits N1900 To Dollar Nigeria’s economic situation continues to worsen as its legal tender, naira tumbled at the parallel market in spite of the clampdown the federal government ordered on foreign exchange market speculators. On Tuesday, the naira slid further with one dollar exchanging for 1,900 in Abuja and Kano, and N1,800 in Lagos; while the British Pound was exchanged for N2,250. It was reported that Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been raiding Bureau De Change (BDC) hubs in Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Lagos and Kano. Some operators were…