Power Outage Stirs Confusion In Lagos International Airport
Power outage triggered by a fire outage at the E-Arrival Finger of the Lagos International Airport threw the old terminal into confusion on Thursday morning. Workers and passengers at the facility pulled out of the section where thick smoke was billowing to the larger departure hall. Though normal operations are going at the terminal, a team of fire fighting personnel and their equipment...
NLC Proposes Minimum Wage Of N709,000
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has proposed N709,000 as the new minimum wage for workers. The Congress made the presentation at the ongoing public hearing on minimum wage in Abuja. The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on the other hand proposed N447, 000 for consideration as the new minimum wage. The two labour unions said their figures were largely influenced by the present...
Akwa Ibom Labour Insists On N850,000 Minimum Wage For Workers
The public hearing organized by the federal government on minimum wage kicked off in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital on Thursday, March 7. The public hearing was declared open by the representative of the zonal chairman of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, Nonrom Theophilus. Organized labour namely the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) demanded N850,000 as...
Anambra Youths Protest Killing Of Community Leader
Some members of the Umuoji community in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, mainly youths, have protested the killing of the President-General of the community, Chief Sylvester Onyima. The National Youth Leader of Umuoji, Chudi Chikelu, who led the protest to the Government House in Awka on Friday, expressed displeasure over the unfortunate incident, describing late Onyima...
Abia Court Sentences Two Former Bakassi Operatives To Death By Hanging
An Ukwa High Court in Abia State on Thursday sentenced two middle aged men of the defunct Bakassi Group now the Abia State Vigilante Services., Mr Ugochukwu Amaugo and Mr Udo Ogba Oka both to death by hanging for Murder. The judgment which was read out and pronounced by Hon. Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu who found them guilty of an alleged...
Police Bust Abia Baby Factory, Rescue 8 Children, 16 Pregnant Women, Nab Suspects (Photos, Video)
Officers of the Abia State Police Command have busted a baby factory located in the commercial capital of the state, Aba, and rescued at least eight pregnant women while arresting two suspects. ABN TV reports that the operation on Thursday follows a credible intelligence gathered by the Rapid Response Unit of the state police command about the notorious activities at...
Wigwe, Wife, Son Laid To Rest Amidst Tears
Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba and son, Chizi have been buried in his hometown Omueke, Isiokpo in Rivers State. The late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, his wife and son were laid to rest in a private interment following funeral church service. Their burial followed a week-long funeral rites to celebrate the life of the late banking guru. The funeral...
Hardship: We’re Tackling Hunger, Governors Say
Governors of the 36 states of the federation say they have been introducing different strategies and measures to end the current economic hardship and food crisis in their states. In a report signed by its Acting Head of Media, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) said the governors were committed to ending the pain and suffering of citizens...
Ogun gas explosion Injures Nine -Police
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that nine persons were injured in a gas explosion on Saturday at a steel company in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. The explosion was reported to have occurred at Phoenix Steel Mills in Ogijo. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday,...
Adeleke Selects New Owa Of Igbajo
Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of Dr Ademola Makinde as another Owa of Igbajo. Oba Famodun was appointed by the previous administration after he was nominated by kingmakers of the town. However, Adeleke faulted his selection and used warrant chiefs to select the new king on Friday. But Oba Famodun insisted he remains the Owa of Igbajo and will continue to...
