THE United Nations has commenced a stakeholder workshop on insecurity, crime, and drug abuse in Zamfara State. The workshop, organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Nigeria Country Office, began Monday at the Government House in Gusau.…
THE Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has suspended the strike embarked upon over a new minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff. The Labour suspended the strike which commenced on Monday,…
LABOUR has literally grounded Nigeria – from airports, hospitals, tertiary institutions, to electricity which has plunged the biggest black nation on earth into total darkness. I am in full, complete and total support of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and…
NIGERIA’S major labour unions, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), initiated an indefinite strike on Monday, shutting down the national grid and disrupting airline operations across the country. This strike, the fourth since President Bola Tinubu took…
THE Nigeria National Labour Congress (NLC) has been vocal in advocating for better wages and working conditions for workers, fundamental rights that deserve to be upheld. However, the decision to resort to a strike to achieve these goals raises concerns about…
THE leadership of the Labour Party has called on both the Federal Government and organized labor to return to the negotiating table, and arrive at an acceptable position for the sake of suffering Nigerians The Labour Party also notes that…
NEARLY half of the African countries hosting World Cup qualifiers over the next week are being forced to play their matches in neutral venues. This move comes as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) continues its strict stance on substandard…
SOUTH Korea is focusing on Africa’s rich mineral resources and potential as a vast export market during a summit with leaders from 48 African nations this week. The summit aims to facilitate aid for industrial infrastructure and digital transformation on…
TANZANIA and Ethiopia have announced significant loan agreements with South Korea, securing billions of dollars as part of broader deals aimed at granting South Korea access to Africa’s vital mineral resources and expansive export markets. The agreements were signed during…
FOR those, whose precious time I have been wasting with my nonsensical write ups, they have been at a relief for some time, because I was reasonable enough to go away on sabbatical. However, because of the insensitivity of the…
