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Legal Aid Council wants northern states to domesticate Child Rights Act
The Legal Aid Council (LAC) has appealed to some northern states yet to domesticate the Child Rights Act to do so to protect the rights of children in their respective states.
University staff vow to persist with two months strike
Over two months after they embarked on a strike, non-teaching staff of Nigerian federal universities have vowed not to return to work until the federal government addresses their grievances.
Why President Buhari recalled NHIS chief Usman Yusuf – Presidency
The Presidency has defended President Muhammadu Buhari’s action recalling suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf.
Kaduna govt threatens to sanction teachers who obey NUT call for indefinite strike
The Kaduna State Government has warned its school teachers not to obey the call by the Nigerian Union of Teachers to embark on an indefinite strike starting on Monday.
Labour faults fed govt’s plan to implement ‘No Work, No Pay’ during strikes
Labour officials have faulted the plan by the federal government to implement the ‘No work No pay” rule over workers’ strikes in Nigeria.
EFCC re-arrests ex-Perm Sec Clement Onubuogo over alleged N606m SURE-P fraud
A former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour, Clement Onubuogo, was on Wednesday re-arrested at the Federal High Court car park, Lagos, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Fed govt kicks as oil, electricity workers begin strike
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Sunday said loading of products, including aviation fuel, would stop from today as affiliates of United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, begin an indefinite strike.
Labour give fed govt Sept 20 ultimatum to pay workers’ arrears
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, and the Association of Senior Servants of Nigeria have agreed to temporarily put off their strike notice until September 20, 2017.
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Suspected herdsmen kill 18 in Adamawa village
No fewer than 18 persons were reported killed and several others injured following an attack on Dowayan village in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Bayelsa removes 28,000 ghost workers from payroll
The Bayelsa State Government has said its public service reform has reduced its workforce from 55,000 to 27,000, after it expunged 28,000 ghost workers from the payroll.
2019: Ex-President Obasanjo hold talks with Afenifere, other Yoruba leaders in Lagos
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Saturday, held a closed door meeting with some Yoruba leaders including leaders of the socio-political organisation, Afenifere, to discuss ways of moving Yoruba land and the country forward.
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku first to score back-to-back World Cup braces since Diego Maradona
Romelu Lukaku became the first player to score multiple goals in consecutive World Cup finals matches in 32 years with his second strike for Belgium against Tunisia at the 2018 tournament on Saturday.
Ahmed Musa dedicates Man of the Match award to wife
Super Eagles all time World Cup highest goal scorer with four goals, Ahmed Musa, has dedicated his Friday man of the match award to his wife.
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Ekiti guber: Kayode Fayemi faults PDP claims on state’s financial crisis
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti, Gboyega Oguntuase, on Sunday alleged that the debts incurred by the Kayode Fayemi administration from 2010 to 2014 had so far cost the state N35.34 billion.
Christian Eriksen the dangerman as Australia bid to shape World Cup destiny
Captain Mile Jedinak says Australia cannot afford to focus solely on dangerman Christian Eriksen when they face Denmark looking for the win that could save their World Cup campaign.
CAN hails President Buhari for signing state assembly, judiciary autonomy bill
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Plateau State chapter chairman, Rev. Soja Bewarang, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the bill granting financial autonomy to the state Houses of Assembly and the state judiciary.
2019: Ex-President Obasanjo hold talks with Afenifere, other Yoruba leaders in Lagos
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Saturday, held a closed door meeting with some Yoruba leaders including leaders of the socio-political organisation, Afenifere, to discuss ways of moving Yoruba land and the country forward.
Eid-El-Fitr: FRSC records less deaths, more accidents
The Federal Road Safety Corps says it recorded 11per cent decrease in deaths from road accident across the country during its 2018 Special Eid-el-Fitri patrol compared to 2017.