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Labour told to Declare Fresh Nationwide Strike over new Minimum Wage Delay
The organized labour has been told to immediately mobilise and declare a nationwide strike over the minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff. Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights, CDWR, made the call in a statement on Monday. The organized labour comprises of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the private sector. According to...
Customs Service Impounds Arms Shipment Worth ₦13.9bn In Rivers
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a shipment of assorted arms and ammunition originating from Turkey and estimated to be worth about ₦13.9bn. Speaking to journalists at the Onne Port in Rivers State on Monday, the Controller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, revealed that the 40 feet container with registration number MAEU165396 originated in Türkiye and that the Service had...
Rivers: RSIEC Sets Date For LGA Elections
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has set October 5, 2024, for local government elections in the state. The Chairman of RSIEC, Adolphus Enebeli made the announcement during a meeting with stakeholders in Port Harcourt on Monday. Details soon…
Customs Seize Containers With Arms, Drugs In Port Harcourt
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has seized a 40ft container laden with various categories of arms, as well as nine containers loaded with codeine at Onne Port, Rivers State. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, made the announcement during a press conference at Onne, Rivers State on Monday. While displaying the intercepted weapons and drugs to journalists, he revealed...
Imo LGA Polls: ISIEC Announces Recruitment
In preparation ahead of the local government elections exercise scheduled to take place on September 21 across the 27 LGAs in the state, the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, has announced the recruitment of ad hoc staff into some critical vacant positions in the commission to deliver a credible and transparent exercise. A release from the Chairman of the...
Imo PDP Fixes Dates For Ward, LGA, State Congresses
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced the commencement of the exercise to elect new leaders of the party from the ward to the state level. This is following the recent shakeup in the state leadership of the party that sparked the mass resignation of members. The announcement was made known during the party’s stakeholders meeting at its state secretariat in...
We Will Not Relent In Fight Against Insurgency, Says Borno Deputy Governor
The Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Kadafur, has said the fight against insurgency and terrorism must continue. Kadafur stated this when he visited victims of the Saturday suicide bomb blast in Gwoza, Borno. Recall that the attacks, carried out by suspected female suicide bombers, struck a wedding, a hospital, and a funeral in Gwoza, a town near the border with...
Ex-Konga CEO’s Death: Family Debunks Suicide Reports
The family of the late former Chief Executive of e-commerce giant, Konga, Nick Imudia has dismissed reports that the Group CEO of D.light International committed suicide. The family said investigations were still ongoing to unravel the cause of his death, ruling suicide out. In a statement debunking reports that Imudia had called his brother and daughter with instructions before his death,...
Edo: I Have No Regret As Governor, I Made Impact – Gov. Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has declared that he has no regret as governor because he surpassed all his election promises. Obaseki said he has impacted all areas and sectors since assuming office as governor. Addressing journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital, the governor said his government has laid a solid foundation for the state’s progress and development. READ...
Treat Cholera With Same Urgency As COVID-19 – Rep Faleke Tells Federal Govt
Rep James Faleke (Ikeja Federal Constituency) has called on Nigerians to treat the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the country with the same level of seriousness they applied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Faleke made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently reported that 53...
