By Babatunde Tiamiyu As part of efforts to solidify the reigning peace and unity among its members across the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that it would kickstart a grassroots tour this Monday with Oyo Federal Constituency being the first point of call while similar exercise would hold in the remaining 13…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday destroyed over 618 tonnes of fake, counterfeit, substandard, and expired regulated products valued at ₦10.19 billion in Kano. The destruction exercise, which covered illicit medicines, food products, cosmetics, agrochemicals, and medical devices, was conducted at the North-West zonal level as part of efforts…
Six days after he was remanded in prison custody, a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, who is facing an eight-count corruption charge, on Thursday secured bail from a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Gwarinpa, Abuja. The court, in a ruling delivered by trial Justice Maryam Hassan,…
The Federal Government has imposed an immediate nationwide ban on the export of wood and allied products, revoking all previously issued licenses and permits. The announcement was made yesterday by the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, during the 18th meeting of the National Council on Environment in Katsina State. Lawal said the directive, outlined in…
US and Russian officials will meet in Miami this weekend for new talks on President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the Ukraine war, a White House official told AFon P Wednesday. The talks come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed progress during two days of meetings in Berlin between Kyiv and Trump’s envoys, while warning…
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdussamad Dasuki, has drawn the attention of his colleagues to alleged alterations of the tax bills as passed in both chambers of the National Assembly. Speaking on the matter of privileges at Wednesday’s plenary session, Dasuki alleged that the gazette copy of the new tax laws in circulation…
By Michael Adeyemo The Omo Yoruba Atata Social-Cultural Initiative, OYASI, has sought the collaboration of Pensioners FM ahead of its annual World Headdress Celebration scheduled for Sunday, 28th of this month. The Chairman of OYASI, Mr. Olawale Ajao, disclosed this during a courtesy visit on the General Manager of Pensioners FM, Dr. Babatunde Tiamiyu. Mr….
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have begun gathering at the Congress’ Secretariat in Abuja for a nationwide protest against the rising insecurity across the country. Newsmen reports that some of those already at the Secretariat include the President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, alongside civil society allies. Notable among them are Omoyele Sowore…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticized the Supreme Court over its recent ruling affirming the President’s power to suspend elected governors and state assemblies during a state of emergency, warning that the judgment poses a grave threat to Nigeria’s federalism and democratic order. In a statement issued yesterday and signed by its National…
President Bola Tinubu yesterday night met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labor Congress amid plans by organized labor to stage a nationwide protest over unresolved demands. The meeting, which took place at the State House, Abuja, followed growing tensions between the Federal Government and labor unions over issues bordering on workers’ welfare, rising cost…