TUC urges FG to urgently conclude discussion on new minimum wage
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to urgently conclude discussion on the new minimum wage and commence implementation across board. The TUC Chairman, Lagos…
Reps divided over de-registration of political parties
There was division among members of the House of Representatives over a bill seeking to urge the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister political parties in the country. Those…
Court orders 2 friends be remanded for allegedly kidnapping a 19-year-old woman
An Iyaganku Customary Court sitting in Ibadan on Friday ordered that two friends, who allegedly kidnapped a 19-year-old woman, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending legal advice. The police…
P&ID: Clarke questions UK judgement on Nigeria
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Robert Clarke, has reacted to the recent judgement delivered by a British Court in the case between the Federal Government and the Process and…
Lagos Task Force busts illegal brothel, arrests 14 suspects with drugs
Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) have raided an illegal brothel around Mile 2 area of Lagos. The operation carried out in the early…
Facebook wins dismissal of investor lawsuit over privacy breach
Facebook Inc and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg have won dismissal of an investor lawsuit accusing them of deceiving investors about the likely impact of a privacy breach on its…
DPR laments Non-compliance with regulations in downstream sector
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has decried the high level of non-compliance with the regulatory framework of the downstream sector by some key stakeholders. The acting Director of the…
INEC raises red flag on violence in Kogi, Bayelsa Guber elections, cautions politicians
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has delivered all non-sensitive materials for the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. The commission also raised red flag on the…
China at 70, pledges deeper strategic partnership with Nigeria
Ambassador of China to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, has said that the Chinese government would strengthen its support and collaboration with Nigeria, to achieve its development and economic growth. Zhou made…
Okorocha says none of his aides have gone into hiding to evade EFCC arrest
Former Imo governor Rochas Okorocha has denied reports claiming that some of his aides had gone into hiding to evade arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A…