The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are both set to mobilize their members across the country to commence a nationwide strike and protest on September 28 following the failure of the Federal Government to reverse the hikes in electricity tariffs and fuel pump price. The NLC President Ayuba Wabba disclosed…
The management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has pledged to verify and pay all outstanding foreign scholarship claims within the next few weeks. Dr Cairo Ojougboh, the Executive Director, Projects, of the Commission made the pledge in London at a meeting on Monday with representatives of the Commission’s scholars in the United…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Office in Aduwawa, Benin City on Tuesday to receive his certificate of return after emerging the winner for the September 19, 2020, governorship election. His running mate, Philip Shaibu, also present was presented his certificate of return. The National Commissioner supervising…
The Delta State government on Monday commenced a three-day Girls Entrepreneurship and Skills Training (GEST) programme for 450 girls. The girls were selected across the state from a shortlist of 873 persons with the aim of empowering the girl-child. The Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, who was present at the opening which took place at…
Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stated that the way and manner Nigeria harnesses and deploys technology and innovation to address emerging challenges will be crucial to the country’s recovery from the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The VP made this statement on Monday at the virtual conference of the Centre for Lion Gadgets…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured Lagosians that his administration is committed to fulfilling all his promises despite disruption occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges that were not envisaged. Sanwo-Olu gave this assurance during the opening ceremony of the first Lagos State two-day Ministerial Performance Review retreat being held at…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Steering Committee on the Commercialization of the Nigeria Film Corporation (NFC), with the objective of making the country’s film industry a capital of entertainment in Africa. The inauguration took place in Abuja on Monday and was conducted by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The Minister…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajde Sanwo-Olu has directed the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to carry out integrity tests on both public and private schools with buildings of three floors and above. Sanwo-Olu gave the order due to the collapse of a school building in Ejigbo in the early hours of Saturday.…
The Federal Government has disclosed that the registration portal for the MSME Survival Fund will open at 10pm, Monday, September 21, 2020. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Project Delivery Office, the portal which opens at 10PM will have educational institutions as the first category of beneficiaries to register. “In order to…
The Coalition Against Covid19 (CA-COVID), the umbrella body of organised private sector operators, supporting Nigerian government’s efforts to fight the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, has called for sustained individual commitment in the effort at curbing the Community transmission of the pandemic The Coalition made the call during the flag-off in Lagos of the second…