Lagos Police Command Shares Biscuits and Water to Protesting Workers

Policemen Lead Protesting Workers in Lagos, Share Snacks (video)

The Lagos State Police Command has been applauded for sharing biscuits and water to protesting workers in Lagos. They were also seen leading the peaceful protest to the state’s seat of power in Alausa. The scene was captured on Tuesday during the protest called by the NLC. The protesters stormed the streets to express their […]

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Presidency Reacts to the Ongoing Workers' Nationwide Strike (video)

Presidency Reacts to the Ongoing Workers’ Nationwide Strike (video)

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has reacted to the ongoing nationwide strike by Nigerian workers under the aegis the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Ngelale said the industrial action is uncalled for as the government was already addressing most of the workers’ concerns. The protests, which saw members […]

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NLC President Presents Workers’ Demands to National Assembly (video)

Joe Ajaero, the Nigeria Labour Congress President has led Nigerian workers to the National Assembly complex. On arrival on Tuesday, Ajaero handed over their list of demands to the lawmakers who, unlike previous Assemblies, flung their gates open to receive and hear them out. Among the demands tendered to the lawmakers are: 1. A full […]

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Telcos Deny Blocking Phone Lines to Disrupt #Endbadgovernance Protests

Court Issues Directive to Telcos on Deactivation of SIMs without NIN

Telecom operators across the country have been instructed by the Federal High Court in Lagos not to deactivate or block any phone line or SIM card of users who have not linked them to their National Identification Number (NIN). During the ruling on an application for restraining orders by rights activist Olukoya Ogungbeje, trial judge, […]

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Nigerian Lecturers Have Been on Same Salary for 15 Years

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called the attention of President Bola Tinubu about the condition of its members. The union said its members have been on the same salary for 15 years. It stated that in the light of the escalating economic crisis, the administration of President Bola Tinubu should promptly bring […]

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Islamic Cleric Apologizes to First Lady Over Calls for Her K!lling (video)

An Islamic cleric based in Katsina, Idris Tenshi, has apologised to the wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, over his recent comments. The cleric, in a sermon preached in the Hausa language which went viral, described the First Lady as an “infidel” who should be killed. He had said: “Tinubu’s wife is an unbeliever, and […]

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FG Set to Pay Allowances to Unemployed Graduates

The Federal Government has announced unemployment benefits for graduates with qualifications from NCE upwards. Speaking on the development, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun, disclosed that the programme would see unemployed Nigerian youths being paid stipends. He stated this on Monday while addressing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council […]

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HAPPENING NOW ! NLC Nationwide Strike: Thousands of Workers Storm the Streets of Lagos (photos)

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) has commenced its scheduled nationwide protest against the current economic hardship in the country; NLC President, Joe Ajaero, on Monday, said the union would embark on a peaceful rally to express their grievances over the deteriorating economic crisis and high cost of living in the country. Ajaero told journalists that […]

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FG Announces Total Closure of Third Mainland Bridge

The Federal Government has announced a total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge from midday on Wednesday, February 28th to Thursday, February 29th afternoon. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Olukorede Keisha, made this known in a statement made available to journalists in Lagos on Monday. She stated that both bounds of the carriageways of […]

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'Why Tinubu Decided to Float the Naira' - Presidency

CBN Places Limits on Forex Purchases from Bureau de Change

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has placed limits on foreign exchange (FX) purchases from Bureau De Change (BDC) operators. The apex bank made this known in a document titled ‘Revised Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for Bureau De Change Operations in Nigeria’, released on February 23, 2024. According to the circular, BDCs may sell foreign […]

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