Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has assured the people of the state of a possible resolution of the removal of fuel Subsidy face-off between the Federal Government and the organised labour. Oshiomhole gave the assurance when he received the leaders...
Opposition political parties in Nigeria, under the aegis of Patriotic Alliance of Nigeria (PAN), on Monday expressed unhappiness at the senate for "sitting on the fence during the nation’s time of distress". The National Coord...
Operators in the Nigerian capital market will for long remember 2011 as a year the Nigerian Stock Exchange recorded persistent share price losses. As at the close of 2011, the All-Share Index had depreciated to around 20,722.43 from the opening index o...
The Group Managing Director/CEO of BGL Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading independent investment banking institutions, Mr. Albert Okumagba, has reiterated that ongoing bank reforms would lead to a much stronger economy. Okumagba, who made the as...
As Nigerians across the nation protest over the removal of fuel subsidy, we bring you reports from various states of the federation. Enugu By Nnamdi Mbawike, Enugu. The Nigerian Labour Congress, Enugu State chapter yesterday failed to mobilize the orga...
The Etsu Nupe Bida's palace in Niger was on Monday pelted by protesters as the labour- organised protest against withdrawal of fuel subsidy turned violent in the ancient town. The protest started on a peaceful note with members of the organised lab...
Thirty people have been injured in Kano, during an encounter with security agents, LEADERSHIP gathered. There was a massive turnout of protesters in the ancient city. Our correspondent reports that there were sporadic gunshots around the Kano State Gov...
The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Bala Hassan, said on Monday that there was no form of strike in Abia. In a telephone interview with our correspondent, Bala said: “I have monitored the situation in the state and reports from my field ...
Indonesia and Nigeria share many things as they are both heavily populated and have multi religious and ethnic backgrounds. In this interview with EZRA IJIOMA, the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Sudirman Haseng, talks about areas of cooperation betw...
As Nigerians took to the streets in their thousands to protest against the removal of subsidy by the federal government, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Omar Abdulwaheed says nine persons have been shot dead by the Police. Speaking durin...
The NLC said on Monday in Maiduguri that it had shelved street protest in the ongoing fuel subsidy strike following appeal by security agencies in the state. The Borno NLC Chairman, Mr Titus Abana said in Maiduguri that the strike would not involve any...
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed the club intends to appeal against Vincent Kompany’s red card in the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United yesterday. Defender Kompany was sent off for a tackle on Nani 11 minutes into the FA Cup th...
Labour has made good its threat by shutting down government and private offices, businesses, markets and other ventures. All across the nation, there are pockets of protests, with violence reported in some areas. What is the situation in your area? Sen...
Patients at the Specialist Hospital, Gombe, have been evacuated from the hospital following the nationwide strike against the removal of fuel subsidy. A visit to the hospital by some reporters on Monday shows that relatives of patients have starte...
As workers heeded the nationwide strike called by the organised labour to protest the withdrawal of fuel subsidy, the situation in Lagos on Monday was relatively calm However, there were pockets of protest in the usual flash points such as Mushin, Fade...