Month: May 2024

Amid the return of long queues at petrol stations, the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources, Downstream and midstream, has assured that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has about 1.5 billion litres of petrol that can last for 30 days in storage. The downstream and midstream committees, led by Hon Ikenga Imo…

The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described workers as the backbone of the country despite the hurdles and obstacles facing Nigeria. Obi commended Nigerian workers for their unwavering resolve to contribute to the growth and development of Nigeria. He made the remark in his message to celebrate 2024 Workers Day. Obi expressed…

The chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Ilorin branch, Alex Akanmu, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to remain confident despite the challenges facing them, while calling on the government to prioritize the nation’s economic growth. Akanmu made the call in his message on the commemoration of the 2024 Workers Day. He,…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the Nigerian workers have had it so rough under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. According to him, no administration in the nation’s history has trampled upon workers’ rights like the current one, adding that workers, daily, face uncertainty over skyrocketing prices of essential goods. Atiku said it was…

Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has said the state government will launch its own local security outfit that will consist of ten thousand youths before the end of May. He the outfit will complement the efforts of the other security agencies in tackling security challenges bedeviling the state. Governor Alia stated this on…

The President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, has explained that the Nigerian federal Government is currently applying quasi-subsidy on fuel. Osifo, who doubles as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, disclosed this during an Interview on Channels Television on Wednesday. He noted that the government is providing special foreign…

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has alleged that Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, is inciting people of the southeast, especially those who are not well informed, against the government. Umahi claimed that Obi would not fight for the people even after getting them into trouble. He made the statement…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress TUC, have appealed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and Power Sector operators, to reverse the increase in electricity tariff within one week. Presidents of the Unions, Joe Ajaero and Fetus Osifo made the call on Wednesday in a joint speech to mark the…