By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Nigeria Labour Congress on Sunday directed its affiliates to be on alert for mass action if the Federal Government implements the telecommunication services charge contrary to the terms agreed by the 10-man committee. The decision was taken by the National Executive Council of the NLC during a meeting in Yola,…
By Adesina Wahab Parents, under the aegis of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, have called on the governments of Bauchi and Katsina states to reverse their decisions to shut down primary and secondary schools during the month of Ramadan because of the fasting of Muslim faithful. Speaking in a chat with Vanguard…
By Olajide Omojolomoju The oritsegbubemi Maurice Ojo-Ede Foundation has, in the spirit of Ramadan, donated solar lights, starter packs and building materials to support Muslims at the Akingbile Moniya community in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The foundation distributed the items on Saturday. Its founder, Dr. Maurice Ojo-Ede, said the event commenced with the distribution…
BY OLUFEMI ADEDIRAN The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, has relocated 300 Internally Displaced Persons to the Keffi Resettlement City, Nasarawa State. The Federal Commissioner of the NCFRMI, Aliyu Tijani Ahmed, handed 40 homes to the 40 households that made up the 300 IDPs. Ahmed said the establishment of the city…
By Tukur Muntari The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has assured residents of Kano that the Corps operatives will continue to work efficiently in ensuring the safety of lives and property particularly now that the Ramadan fast has begun. This was contained in a statement released by the Command’s…
The death toll from the tanker explosion on the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen from 21 to 23 as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Enugu State Command, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday that an…
By Ebunoluwa Sessou A delegation of female lawyers under the auspices of Female Lawyers in Politics paid a solidarity visit to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs. Mojisola Meranda, at the Assembly Complex on Tuesday. The group, established in 2018, comprises professional female lawyers who mentor and encourage women in the…
By Gbenga Oloniniran The Lagos State government, through the Office for Disability Affairs, has presented work tools and assistive devices to about 50 civil servants with disabilities in the state. The government also issued cheques of N1.1m each to 11 individuals to procure prosthetics to enhance their independence and productivity. Speaking during the presentation at…
By Donatus Anichukwueze The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its proposed protest over the 50 per cent increase in telecommunication tariff. The decision was taken after the labour union met with the delegation from the Federal government led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Monday. According to a…
By Stephen Angbulu The Federal Executive Council has approved at least N3.09tn for several road projects nationwide, including sections of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway and the Federal Capital Territory. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Monday at the end of the first Federal Executive Council meeting of the…
