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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government 21 days ultimatum to resolve the ongoing strikes by Academic and Non academic Staff Unions of Universities. The decision is contained in a statement issued at the end of its meeting with affiliate unions in the education sector on Wednesday, …

The Nigerian Customs through it’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Victor Ogagbor, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday. According to Ogagbor, the items were intercepted while on routine examination at the ‘D’ wing of the Arrival Hall MMIA, at about 11.05 hours on …

  Manchester City produced a mature and disciplined performance to hold off the challenge of Atletico Madrid – and set up a Champions League semi-final showdown with the Spanish side’s city rivals Real. Knowing a clean sheet would be enough to seal the tie, City kept their cool in the …

The Presidency’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said resignation of the president would never be a solution to the nation’s security problems. He stated that the security agencies have since intensified efforts to address the recent spike in …

The Federal Government has revealed that the ongoing intense terrorist activities in the north, including the recent attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train, are being carried out by an alliance of bandits and Boko Haram elements. It also revealed it is working at various levels to do everything possible to get …

Ahmed Lawan, the President of the Senate has warned MultiChoice Nigeria against the proposed increase in the tariffs of its products. Lawan advised the company not to increase the tariff while the matter is being investigated. The Senate President said this while inaugurating a seven-member ad hoc committee, headed by …

  The Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday as holidays in commemoration of Easter celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government on Tuesday. In a statement, Dr Shuaib Belgore, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, explained Aregbesola urged Christians to …

Reacting to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s, presidential declaration, in an exclusive ,Omoyele Sowore, 2023 presidential aspirant, has accused the VP of being deceitful. Speaking on #PulsePoliticalSpaces, on Monday, April 11, 2022, Sowore accused the VP of being a sectional leader, adding that Osinbajo’s candidacy should not be given any audience. …

Excitement as Federal Government has insisted it supports the renegotiation of the welfare package for university workers in line with current realities. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, stated this during a meeting with members of the 2009 FG and university-based unions renegotiation committee on Monday. Ngige admitted …

Breaking Earlier today, Osinbajo announced on the microblogging platform that he will be running candidate in 2023 presidential election. Part of his speech said, “If by the grace of God and the will of the people, I am given the opportunity, then I believe that first, we must complete what …