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The Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed to ground the economy as it says the stage is set for a two-day nationwide warning strike in response to the severe economic hardships plaguing the nation on the aftermath of subsidy removal by the Federal Government. This move has garnered widespread support from key stakeholders, including the banking […]

  Former chairman of the Committee on Prosecution of Bandits Related Offences In Zamfara State, Sani Shinkafi has advised the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, against sending corps members to some States in the northern part of the country. He cautioned the scheme against sending corps members to States bedevilled by bandit attacks. Shinkafi listed […]

Julius Abure, national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the party, will be declared president of Nigeria by the tribunal. Abure spoke while addressing some Nigerians in the United States during a tour of the country. Obi who came third in the presidential election held in February and his […]

Chelsea are set to make a move for England and Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe as the transfer window comes to a close. According to reports, the Blues have placed the 23-year-old on their shortlist of attacking targets, which also includes Barcelona duo of Ferran Torres and Raphina. The West London side have already spent […]

    Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has achieved another milestone as his song ‘Calm Down’ with Selena Gomez became the first song in history to spend one year on top of the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart. American data collection company, Chart Data disclosed that the song has spent 52 weeks as number […]

    The Minister, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Nyesom Wike, has said his administration has yet to make a decision on how to expend the ₦5billion palliative fund expected from the Federal Government. Wike revealed the development to pressmen in Abuja last night, after a closed-door meeting with contractors handling several projects in the FCT. […]

No fewer than 22 military personnel who died in combat in Niger State are being laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. The media recalls that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on August 14, announced the death of at least 36 officers who were killed in battle. The […]

A Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta South Local government area of Ogun State, yesterday, has sentenced two persons, Emmanuel Choice and Ojuola Akande to three months imprisonment for stealing motor parts of a truck belonging to Dangote Cement Transport company. In a separate judgment, the court also sentenced one Olaiya Abdulrahman to six months […]

  The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria People’s Party has announced the suspension of two of its members. The members are Boniface Aniebonam, a founding member of the party, and Agbo Major, its National Publicity Secretary. In a statement signed by the party’s acting National Chairman, Mallam Abba Kawu Alli, the party said […]

  Tobi Amusan failed in her bid to retain her title in the women’s 100m hurdles as the world record holder finished sixth in the final of the Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championships taking place in Hungary. The star-studded final witnessed the emergence of new champion in Jamaica’s Danielle Williams with her season best (SB) […]