Organised labour in Anambra State yesterday declared an indefinite strike to reject what they called “Obi Wage”. This was just as the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, said that only the minimum wage passed by an Act of the National Asse...
Hawkers operating in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have resolved to remain on the streets of the nation’s capital city unless the FCT administration provides an alternative place for them to do their businesses. The hawkers have also...
Valerenga of Norway midfield star, Fengor Ogude tells MTNFootball.com there will be no hiding place for Guinea on October 8 as Nigeria’s Super Eagles aim to qualify for next year’s Nations Cup in fine style. What fired the Super Eagles to w...
Roger Federer will seek to banish the disappointment of his US Open semi-final exit at the hands of champion Novak Djokovic by taking a leading role in pushing Switzerland past Australia to break into the elite Davis Cup World Group. The 16-time...
Super Eagles head coach, Samson Siasia is expected to recall Peter Osaze Odemwingie and Ekigho Ehiosun when he announces the squad to face Guinea in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next week. The same squad for the Cup of Nations qualifie...
The Chairman of Heir Holdings and former Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc,has emerged as chairman, board of directors of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria(Transcorp),Abuja. Shareholders...
The Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, has reiterated the present administration’s commitment to grow and develop the nation’s textile sector in view of the comparative advantage it has in this area. The m...
After a day rise in the market indices on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE),Wednesday, trading activities returned to the trenches yesterday as losses by some highly capitalised stocks resulted in market indices depleting by N13 billion. The mar...
Incompetent and ineffective electricity distribution companies (Discos) would be excluded from participating in the new electricity tariff regime scheduled to be announced in January 2012, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said....
Residents living close to an abandoned road project at the famous Obafemi Awolowo Way, Airport Junction , Life Camp, Abuja, have continued to decry the nightmarish traffic congestion along the route. Some residents and motorists plyi...
No fewer than 845 ‘ghost’ workers have been discovered in the Nasarawa Civil Service, with 325 other staff found to have overstayed.This is contained in a report of a screening, verification and computerisation of payroll and personnel reco...
The Commissioner of Police in Plateau State , Mr Dipo Ayeni, has appealed to the State House of Assembly to legislate on vigilance groups to stem recurring attacks on rural communities. Ayeni made the suggestion yesterday in Jos when he received...
There was confusion yesterday at the home council of the Former Presidential Adviser on Niger Delta, Mr. Timi Alaibe, following the verdict of a Yenagoa High Court nullifying the removal of the Chairman, Kolokuma/ Opokuma local government council, Chie...
The Imo State workers has begun an indefinite strike to press home their demand for the state government to effect the N18,000 minimum wage following the refusal of the state authorities to keep their own side of the bargain. A...
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gbenga Ashiru, asking him to appear before the House to brief lawmakers on concrete measures put in place to protect Nigerians in Libya and secure their e...