INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTIETH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, THURSDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2020.
Fellow Nigerians Today, it is my unique privilege to re-commit myself to the service of this great country of great people with profound diversities and opportunities. We are bound by destiny to be the largest and greatest black nation on earth. At this stage in our nationhood it is important that we reflect how we […]
How organised labour deceived Nigerians
By Reuben Abati I was very skeptical when the current leadership of Organized Labour in Nigeria objected to the decision of the Federal Government to withdraw fuel subsidy and hand over the pump price of petrol to the forces of demand and supply, also known as market forces. Labour, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress […]
TSTV to relaunch pay-as-you-view services Oct. 1
The management of TStv, a satellite television network has said that it is set to roll out services in 18 states on Oct. 1 to mark the country’s independence. The Managing Director of the company, Mr Bright Echefu revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen. Echefu said that the company had surmounted the […]
Nigeria@60: Federal Government declares Thursday public holiday
The Nigerian government has declared Thursday, October 1, as public holiday to mark the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Mr Aregbesola congratulated all Nigerians on […]
Sokoto: Police detain Baffa Tafida, son of SA to Tambuwal for allegedly sexually abusing a minor, circulating video
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Police in Sokoto has detained one Baffa Tafida, son of Special Adviser to Governor Tambuwal on Social Investment, Alhaji Hayatu Tafida for allegedly circulating a video he was having a carnal knowledge of a minor ( name withheld) in 2017. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq while […]
JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON THE RESOLUTION OF TRADE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (FGN) AND THE ORGANIZED LABOUR REPRESENTED BY THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC) HELD AT THE STATE HOUSE BANQUET HALL ON SUNDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER 2020
JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON THE RESOLUTION OF TRADE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (FGN) AND THE ORGANIZED LABOUR REPRESENTED BY THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC) HELD AT THE STATE HOUSE BANQUET HALL ON SUNDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER 2020 A Bipartite Meeting between the FGN and the two Labour Centres […]
Laycon wins BBNaija 2020
•BBNaija 2020 Top Three. L-R: Nengi, Laycon and Dorathy The curtain was Sunday evening drawn on the 2020 edition of popular TV reality show, Big Brother Nigeria Lockdown Season Five with Laycon emerging the winner and carting home the N85 million grand prize. The show, which started on July 19 with 20 housemates, had only […]
ADARA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (ADA) PRESS STATEMENT 26TH SEPTEMBER, 2020
The Adara nation wish to commiserate with the Zazzau Emirate Council, the entire Zazzau people and the government of Kaduna state on the demise of His Royal Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Alh. Shehu Idris. We empathise with the Zazzau people most deeply because the loss of this revered Royal Father has brought back the […]
KADUNA:NUJ Joins NLC Nationwide Protest On Monday
By Our Reporter The Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ) Kaduna State Council has called its members to actively participate in the forthcoming Nationwide Protest by Nigerian Labour congress to protest the hike in fuel and electricity tariff by the federal government. In a statement by the Council Secretary, Comrade Femi John Adi,the council urged […]
Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Gov Zulum’s Convoy Again
…7 Policemen, 3 Soldiers Killed in attack The convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State was again attacked on Friday by Boko Haram terrorists along the Baga Highway in the Northern part of the state. The convoy was heading to Baga town ahead of government’s planned return of internally displaced persons from Maiduguri when […]