The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied arresting two oil company executives over fuel subsidy scam. In a statement in Abuja yesterday, the EFCC said that the story on purported arrest of Adenuga and Oteddola which appeared on it...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has advised the federal government, Labour and civil society organisations to engage in sincere dialogue to reach an agreement in resolving the fuel subsidy impasse. A statement by Archbishop Felix Alab...
President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comrade Olawale James Ajani, has denied the purported endorsement of the fuel subsidy removal by the federal government. Ajani, in a statement he signed and made available to LEADERSHIP WEEKEND...
The Court of Appeal in Yola has upheld the verdict of the tribunal that declared Governor Danbaba Danfulani Suntai of Taraba State as the winner of the April 2011 governorship election. Delivering the judgement in Yola , Justice S.S Alagorah said...
The organised labour in Ekiti State has told the police and other security agencies in the state to treat as robbers anybody found barricading roads and extorting money from commuters while the protests lasts. Leaders of the State’s Chapters of t...
Governor Godswill O. Akpabio of Akwa Ibom has pledged to assist transport owners in the state to ease the tension generated by the subsidy removal. He has therefore called on Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and federal government to embrace dialogue in r...
The PDP flag bearer in the February 2012 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has faulted the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in excluding his name from the list of candidates in the state....
Security Agencies in the country have been urged to begin appropriate training for Chief Security Officers[ CSOs] in the hotels especially on bomb detection. This suggestion was made by the former commissioner of police in the Federal Capital Ter...
The governorship flag bearer of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) for the February 11th governorship election in Bayelsa State, Comrade Famous Danemoughan yesterday faulted the position of Pastor Tunde Bakare and Malam Nasir el-Rufai on the rem...
The Serikin Hausa in Ekiti State, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu has told Nigerians to disregard the rumour making the rounds in the country, that his people are being molested. Adamu stated that, he had not experienced any form of molestation against his peop...
Governor Raji Fashola of Lagos State has said the discussions between the federal government and Labour is progressing, while expressing optimism that the crisis over the increase in fuel price will be resolved soon. Fashola who arrived the presidentia...
The organised labour has denied reports that it has agreed for a price adjustment from the present N141 per liter to N100 per liter, stating that there was no such agreement with the government. Addressing protesters at the Berger roundabout, both the ...
The protest against removal of fuel subsidy took a different dimension on Friday, as Muslims in their large numbers for the first time in the anal of the history of the country took Jum’at service to a public arena in Lagos with an appeal to Pres...
As the nationwide strike and the mass protests called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) entered fifth day, the organised labour in Ekiti State has charged the police and other security agencies in the state to treat as robbers anybody found barricad...
Labour leaders in Kano on Friday, suspended protests on Day five of the strike to enable Muslims attend the Jumu'at prayer without distraction. The suspension, according to labour leaders will also enable residents visit those who sustained injurie...