The federal government yesterday secured an order of the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja, restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking or compelling workers to embark on strike action ...
Barely two weeks after some explosives detonated in Mubi, a commercial town in Adamawa State, unknown gunmen struck again, killing over 13 people and injuring others in different attacks. An eyewitness told LEADERSHIP WEEKEND that the first incident to...
The federal government has said there is no truth in the story making the rounds that it plans to transform Arik Air into a national carrier, but said it is perfecting the legal framework for the establishment of a national carrier. According to Joe Ob...
Authorities of the Directorate of Petroleum Resources (DPR) yesterday intervened in the flagrant abuse of the N141 price per litre of fuel fixed by the Federal Government following the removal of subsidy and shut down two filling stations in Yenagoa ov...
Less than twenty hours to the end of the year 2011, gunmen suspected to be Ezza militants, invaded Ezillo in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, killing over 66 people; wounding several others, and sending a chilling signal of war without en...
YAU WIZIRI writes on the threat being posed to the people of Kaltungo community of Gombe State by poisonous snakes. If there is one thing that constitutes a snare to the people of Kaltungo community in Gombe State, it is the venom of snake bites. While...
After extending the state’s hand of fellowship to the physically challenged in its domain for over five years, Governor Sule Lamido, can now look back smiling at the level of transformation that singular action has brought to the lives of t...
When Ibrahim Abutu woke up on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, he had no idea that death was lurking around the corner. The 35-year-old businessman, from Benue State, never bargained for what befell him that fateful day right inside his sitting room...
Former Senate President, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, an outspoken political figure, who has spearheaded many battles and tasted the bitter pills of high-wired Nigerian politics, is miffed by last Sunday’s removal of fuel subsidy by President Goodluck...
Most Rev.Josiah Idowu-Fearon is the Anglican Bishop of Kaduna Diocese. The clergy, with a PhD in Islamic studies and strong interest in Christian-Muslim relationship, is not happy with the level of insecurity in the country. The founder of the Ka...
Over 350 Nigerians resident in London, on Friday, protested the removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian government. The group which consisted of students, professionals and friends of Nigerians converged at Nigeria House (the Consulate) from 12.30pm, t...
The National Human Rights Commission has provided four dedicated emergency telephone lines for the public to call and report any violations during the protests against the removal of petrol subsidy. The Board Chairman of the Commission, Dr Ch...
Youths in Kaduna, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest in the metropolis to express their disagreement with the Federal Government’s decision to remove the subsidy on fuel. The protesters were displayed placards with inscription, “Mr Presid...
Hundreds of protesters who converged at the Silver Jubilee Square in Kano, vowing to remain there until their demands are met were yesterday dispersed by riot policemen just as one of the protesters was reportedly killed while several...
The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has said that the decision taken by the Federal government on fuel subsidy removal was to salvage the economy from crashing. He stated this, yesterday, the Transformation Movement, Nigeria (TMN), led by its...