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Global Markets Plunge As US Tariffs Loom, Gold Hits Record High
Tokyo led another Asian market meltdown while gold reached a record high Monday as investors braced themselves for a wave of US tariffs this week that have fuelled recession fears. Equities across the planet have been hammered in recent weeks ahead of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” on Wednesday, when his administration will unveil a series of levies against friend and...
FG Budget Cut Renders 1,500 Healthcare Workers Unpaid
The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria has over 1,500 medical professionals who have not received their salaries in the past 20 months. The inability of the council to pay stemmed from the directive of the federal government to cut off funding from certain agencies of government. The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria, established by Act 11 of 2002 as amended, is...
Tinubu Meets Niger Delta Leaders, Reaffirms Commitment To Curb Terrorism, Banditry
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will defeat banditry and terrorism, assuring all that security forces are “fighting very hard” to restore peace and stability across the country. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday night at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, when he received leaders of the Ogbia community of Bayelsa State, pledging that his government would sustain the push against...
Hardship: Shun Any Protest, Afenifere Urges Yoruba
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged Yorubas against participating in any protest or rally amid the planned demonstrations by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) slated for February 27 and 28. Earlier, the NLC announced plans to embark on a two-day strike to protest the hardship currently being faced by Nigerians following the dramatic hike in the prices of goods...
Minimum Wage Consultations Between Organised Labour, Tinubu Inconclusive
Minimum Wage consultations between Organised Labour and President Bola Tinubu have again adjourned without a conclusive agreement. The meeting called at the instance of the President, Bola Tinubu has just ended with no meaningful resolutions reached. The Labour leaders who emerged from the meeting, however, told reporters that their consultations with the Presidency will continue next week as they also have...
Delta Community Erects Shrine To Protest Operation Of Matrix, Pinnacle Oil & Gas, Others
Ifiekporo community, Warri south local government area of Delta State, in the early hours of Wednesday, mobilised to shut down the portion of Ode Itsekiri road leading to the depot of Matrix, Pinnacle oil and Gas , AYM Shaffa and several companies in the area over alleged failure by the companies to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the...
#EndBadGovernance: Tinubu Orders Immediate Release Of ‘Hungry’ Minors Protesters
President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the immediate release of all minors who were arrested over their alleged participation in August’s #EndBadGovernance protests. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this to State House correspondents during an emergency briefing at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Idris said, “The President has ordered the immediate release of all the minors...
Alleged NYSC Certificate Forgery: Enugu Tribunal Adjourns Sitting To June 13
The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu has adjourned its pre-hearing session over the alleged NYSC certificate forgery case against Governor Peter Mbah to June 13 for continuation. The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice K. M Akano, announced the adjournment at the end of Thursday’s sitting. In her ruling, Akano granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the right to reply...
Nigerians Are As Worried As Obasanjo – Secondus
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has commended former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and other government critics for speaking the truth about Nigeria. Obasanjo, on Sunday, declared that the country is dividing, a position that rattled the federal government. But Secondus said majority of Nigerians share Obasanjo’s views and concern. In a statement, Secondus berated the presidency, the All Progressives...
Female NPC Commissioner, Salu-Hundeyin Appointed Lagos SSG
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed a Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC), Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, as Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG). The governor also re-appointed Tayo Ayinde and Gboyega Soyannwo as Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff respectively. The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced on Thursday by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. Salu-Hundeyin,...
