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The organised labour has appealed to the Federal Government against any plan to increase the price of electricity or petrol to avert crisis in the economy. Babatunde Olatunji, President, National Union of Chemical, Footwear Rubber Leather and Non-Metallic Product Employees (NUCFRLANMPE), made the appeal at 29th Annual Industrial Relations seminar of the union in Ibadan on Monday. The theme of …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has summoned the Chief Judges of six states over the recent wave of conflicting orders issued from their courts. Mr Muhammad who is the Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC), a statutory body concerned with appointment and disciplining of judges, issued the summons to the affected Chief Judges in Abuja on …

• Ondo declares no vaccination, no access to church, mosque, others• Three die as Edo inoculates 19,579 persons• Coalition cautions Obaseki over compulsory vaccination• Nigeria records 93 deaths, 362 new cases – NCDC As the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, strident reactions, yesterday, trailed Edo State government’s decision to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for …

Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OpSH) and other security agents have been deployed to increase surveillance in Wase and Langtang North Local Government Areas of Plateau State. This action Followed the alarm raised by the Chairman of Langtang North local government Area of Plateau State, Joshua Laven about the planned attack of communities in Langtang North and Langtang South local …

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has summoned six Chief Judges to an emergency meeting over conflicting court orders that emanated from their judicial divisions within the last one month. A top source at the National Judicial Council, NJC, who confirmed the development to Vanguard, said the CJN was deeply embarrassed that such conflicting orders emerged from courts …

Benin River Port project is critical and strategic to Nigeria’s economy, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said on Monday. Obaseki noted that the state government was willing to partner with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) to bring the project to reality. Obaseki disclosed this when he hosted the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, who …

Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Hidaye Bayraktar, has pledged enhanced defense cooperation between Turkey and Nigeria, saying that the Turkish government would support Nigeria in its ongoing fight against terrorism in the North East. Bayraktar stated this when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, on Monday in Abuja, according to the News …

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Girls Act, on Monday called on world leaders to ensure that all countries had equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. Ms Maryam Wakari, member of the AHF Girls Act, Abuja Chapter, made the call during a media campaign tagged “Vaccinate Our World” (VOW) in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, AHFGirls Act is one …

“The airstrikes inside Afghanistan violated the Doha agreement inked in February last year and ‘America does not have the right to conduct operations in Afghanistan soil.” Taliban’s senior leader, Abdul Haq Wasiq, has denounced the U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan, describing it as a violation of U.S.-Taliban peace deal, local media reported on Monday. “The airstrikes inside Afghanistan violated the Doha …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of legendary musician and art teacher, Prof. Victor Uwaifo, whose death was reported Saturday evening. Sir Victor Uwaifo is fondly referred to as ‘Guitar Boy.’ The governor, in a statement, expressed shock and sadness over the news of the passing of Prof. Uwaifo, noting that his death was a loss …