BY GODWIN OBI Federal and state governments establishments, the National Assembly (NASS), banks, public schools and others were grounded in several parts of the country, yesterday, as workers commenced indefinite industrial action in compliance with directive by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). The two labourContinue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for improvement of social infrastructure and youth empowerment in the South East, as a means of ending insecurity in the zone. Kalu, according to a statement, Levinus Nwabughiogu, stated this when he received the Resident Programme Director,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Barely two weeks after the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, was allegedly assaulted by security operatives in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma, says he regrets the attack on the labour leader. Ajaero was picked up from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavilyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh OFR says collaboration with the Nigerian Navy has played a key role in the achievements of his Administration in terms of maritime security in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea. TheContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes are to remain legal tender indefinitely. While new currency notes were introduced last year with the old ones set to cease as legal tender, the apex bank on Tuesday extended “the legal tenderContinue Reading