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Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, led by Mr. Ayuba Wabba, yesterday suspended its ongoing nationwide strike to force the Federal Government to reverse the N145 per litre pump price of petrol and resolved to resume negotiation with the government. This came as the Joe Ajaero led faction assured that labour would engage the federal government to ensure there was a time …

Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says Nigeria is going through a very difficult period in the face of the dwindling resources accruing to the government, he, however, said that the hard times will not last and the government will be able to fulfill its obligations. Speaking while playing host to the members of the National Association of Professional Women Builders …

Chibok parents refuted the Nigerian Army’s report that the second rescued girl, Serah Luka, was among the 219 kidnapped by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014. A girl, Amina Ali, believed to be among the Chibok schoolgirls, was announced rescued from the hands of the terrorists on Wednesday. The army had again said in a statement on Thursday that its …

The South East Zone of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, said the rescue of one of the 219 Chibok school girls who were abducted in 2014 has laid to rest claims by the then President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration that the abduction was a scam. Zonal spokesperson of the party, Osita Okechukwu, said in a statement that the rescue of …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assured oil companies operating in the Niger Delta that the Federal Government is taking all necessary actions to protect strategic assets in the region from vandals and criminals. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President spoke while receiving the Global Director (Upstream) of the Royal …

The Federal Government on Friday said it is currently working on a new regulation that would enable teachers to update their skills in relevant areas of teaching every two years. The Minister of State for Education, Prof Anthony Onwukah, disclosed this in Abuja while speaking during the annual conference of the Nigerian Academy of Education. He said the ministry is …

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, has confirmed the rescue of another Chibok girl, Serah Luka, aside Amina Ali who was rescued on Tuesday. Amina Ali on Tuesday was rescued by troops and civilian vigilantes near Boko Haram’s stronghold in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno state. Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman said that the second Chibok girl …

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency, Mr. Raymond Omatseye, to five years in prison for a N1.5bn contract scam. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arraigned for engaging in contract splitting and bid rigging estimated at over N1.5bn while he was the DG of NIMASA. The …

The Federal Government has paid oil marketers arrears of 2015 subsidy claims totaling N48.2 billion. The Ministry of Finance disclosed this, yesterday, in a statement by the Director of Press, Alhaji Salisu Naina,that the payment was made last week, to enable them import petroleum products and meet up their other financial needs. He quoted the Minister of Finance Mrs. Kemi …

A group, N’Edo Gheria, based in Benin, Edo State, and a palace chief, Dr. Godwin Ekhorutomwen, have condemned media reports credited to a group, Otu Odolevbo – Osioba, calling for a ban on Edo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu and Mr. Godwin Obaseki, from contesting the All Progressives Congress, APC, party primaries slated for June 18. Also, founder, Afemai …