BY GODWIN OBI Federal Government medical practitioners operating under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have announced a nationwide protests and picketing of federal health institutions. The association said the daily peaceful nationwide protests will commence on Wednesday, August 9 at 10:00am. In a notice on Saturday,Continue Reading
Nigerian Senate BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Senate has called on the president and chairman of ECOWAS, Bola Tinubu, to explore political and diplomatic options in resolving the political impasse in the Niger Republic, rather than military action, to return the country to democratic leadership. This is as the Senate condemnedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Senate resumed the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s 48 ministerial nominees for the fifth non-consecutive day on Saturday. The red chamber had previously screened some nominees for confirmation on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. For Saturday’s screening, Lola Ade-John, an Information Technology (IT) expert from LagosContinue Reading
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has asked President Bola Tinubu to expedite palliative action on rolling out palliatives to cushion the hardship Nigerians face due to the removal of fuel subsidy in the interest of the working class. In a statement Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mazi EjimoforContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu says the 1,350 Mega Watt Independent Power Plant in Gwagwalada, in the Federal Capital Territory, is a renewed hope for power consumers across Nigeria. The president said this during Friday’s groundbreaking ceremony in Gwagwalada for the gas-based plantPresident Tinubu told thoseContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has regretted the impending exit of British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) from Nigeria after 51 years. This follows the company’s announcement of plans to end its prescription medicines and vaccine production in the country.Continue Reading
The Nigeria-Niger border in Jibia, Katsina State. BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government on Friday ordered the immediate closure of all land borders with the Niger Republic over the current political instability in the latter. The policy, according to the Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCoS), Bashir AdeniyiContinue Reading
A vessel allegedly carrying crude oil, suspected to have been stolen, has been intercepted in the Koko area of Delta State by the Tanita Security Services. The interception happened on Wednesday while the 1, 117 tons vessel carrying about 8,100 barrels of crude, was being escorted by some naval officers.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued an ultimatum to the Federal Government to withdraw a lawsuit filed against the organised labour. It is threatening a nationwide strike on August 14, 2023, if the government fails to do so. The NLC reached the decision during its NationalContinue Reading
NLC BY GODWIN OBI Organised labour says the ongoing Nationwide protest is against the N520 per litre hike in Petrol and has not decided yet on the N617 per litre. Labour says the federal government is confused for the President said over one Trillion naira has been saved from nonContinue Reading