Subject: In Defense of Constitutional Rights and the Justifiable Strike ActionMr. Bayo Onanuga, I read with profound disappointment your recent statement condemning the decision by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on a strike action. While I understand the need for a government representative to express concerns, your vexatious…
Residents Of Yenagoa Defies Heavy Downpour To Celebrate Diri. –He Deserves To Be Celebrated, Says Ambrose Kwokor Following the declaration of Diri as winner of the election,there was celebration around Yenagoa,as his supporters and PDP members defied the heavy downpour to express their joy over the outcome of the poll, albeit, peacefully. The crowd of…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and its counterpart, Trade Union Congress, TUC, Wednesday night sheathed their swords as they suspended a once declared indefinite nationwide strike, following the intervention of the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu. The organized labour union announced the suspension of strike at a meeting between the union leaders and the…
The Federal Government has said that it will meet the 7.7m target of pre-teens to receive Human Papilloma Virus, HPV vaccination when the remaining three states launch their campaigns as 3.9 out of the total in 12 states have been vaccinated. The Executive Director/ CEO of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency NPHCDA, Dr Muyi…
The Coalition of Civil Society groups in Osun State has warned Governor Ademola Adeleke against any attempt to remove the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Adebola Adepele-Ojo. The group described the move as illegal amounting to interference of judiciary by the Executive arms of the government. At a press conference jointly addressed by Ayodeji…
Chairman of Ahoada East Local Government Council, Rivers State, Barr. Ben Eke, has called on the people to remain calm as government would ensure that the killers of five person’s at Odiemenyi community would face the wrath of the law. In a press statement issued on Monday, 13th of November 2023, the chairman called on…
The Consolidated APC Support Groups (COASUG), has described the ongoing strike action by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC )as a ploy to destabilize President Bola Ahmed Tinubu government. The group made the statement in a press release signed by its Director General, Comrade Harrison Asuqou Sam and made available to…
The Bayelsa State Chairman of the Social Democratic Party ,SDP, Allen Amadein, said the party will contend in court the just concluded election in Bayelsa State that produced the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Candidate Douye Diri as winner. Amadein, explained that the margin of lead at which the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, used in…
The Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa State, Engr Udengs Eradiri, has rejected the processes and the results of the just concluded election in the State that produced the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and the state Governor, Douye Diri,as winner. Eradiri,said that the election was held against the cardinal principles, laid…
Residents of Osun anguishing over shortage of cash at various commercial banks in the state. It was leant that many customers felt disappointed over their inability to withdraw up to their expectations from banks. Customers of most of the banks have started experiencing what the bank officials tagged shortage of cash since last week. Investigations…
