After a review of Day One of its two-day nationwide protest meant to end on Wednesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended the protest. The labour body announced the decision in a communique issued after a National Executive Council…
Five people were reportedly killed while 26 others were rescued following a building collapse which occurred on Monday night, at Odu-Igbo market, Ochanja, Anambra State. At the scene, yesterday, the state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, wept, even as he said a…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Central Bank Governor, Oluyemi Cardoso, for shunning its invitations. The Chairman of the committee, Bamidele Salam (PDP, Oyo), issued the threat in…
Book: Splash Theory Of Wealth Distribution And CreationAuthor: Dr. Nicholas DamachiPublisher: Hank and WhitneyReviewer: Pius Egbelu, PhD This book is the result of years of experience gained by the author as a senior civil servant in some ministries and agencies in the…
Nigerian centre-back and Super Eagles stand-in captain, William Troost-Ekong, has undergone surgery to address a ruptured biceps femoris in his right leg sustained during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. Troost-Ekong, who played a pivotal…
Peter James Kpolovie has been bestowed with one of the most prestigious awards, The Name In Science. The Oxford Awards Agency, Academic Union Oxford, Europe Business Assembly, The Rectors’ Club (The Club of the Rectors of Europe – CRE), The…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he will give priority to security, agriculture, and job creation in administering the territory. Mr Wike stated this when he received a delegation of the British High Commission in…
The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hanatu Musawa, says the 617 million dollar investment fund in Digital Economy and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) will spur cultural and economic expansion. Musawa said this during the launch of iDICE and the…
The Senate on Tuesday constituted a 10-member ad hoc committee to ascertain the reasons behind the moribund state of the Ajaokuta Steel Company and the National Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO) despite the alleged payment of $496 million to contractors between…
The Nigeria Labour Congress Tuesday evening suspended the two-day strike it called to protest worsening hardship in the country. The strike was scheduled to be held on February 27 and 28. But the labour union said the objectives of the…