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INEC Extends CVR In Edo, Ondo To June 9

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo earlier scheduled to end on June 6 to June 9. Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education…

Tinubu Congratulates Indian PM On Election Victory

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu congratulated the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, on his victory in that nation’s parliamentary elections on Tuesday. A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, said the president described…

BREAKING: Organised Labour Suspends Nationwide Strike

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,…

Nigeria Loses Power, Airports Alose As Unions Demand Wage Hike

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…

TCN Says Union Deliberately Shut Down National Grid

THE Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby informs the general public that the Labour Union has shut down the national grid, resulting in blackouts nationwide. The national grid shut down occurred at about 2.19 this morning, June 3, 2024. At about…