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The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a total nationwide strike effective next Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The leadership of the two union reached the resolution after an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. The two major labour …

The family of actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has confirmed that one of his legs has been amputated. Ibu’s daughter Jazimine Okafor disclosed this in a statement shared via Instagram on Monday. She wrote: “Good afternoon, Nigerians. We want to appreciate everyone who has come through for …

The federal government has unveiled the first Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Conversion Centre in the North-west, with a declaration that Nigeria’s huge gas deposit can power the nation’s transportation and industrial sectors for 97 years at a cheaper rate than petrol. Project Director Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) Engr. …

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentencing of a 26-year-old forex trader, Kolawole Joshua, and two others, Abdullahi Isiak and Daniel Orji, for offences bordering on internet fraud. This was revealed in a statement posted on the official X, formerly …