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By Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah In the wake of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency, Nigerians are expressing their confidence in his ability to implement decisive policies that will drive the country towards sustainable growth. These policies, characterized by their specificity and impact, are set to address significant challenges and bring about substantial changes....

With the suspension of its planned strike, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Wednesday shed light on the rationale for its insistence on reducing the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (or petrol). Failed talks with the Federal Government had led to plans by organised labour to embark...

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Wednesday. Akume took his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office in the presence of government officials at the council chamber. Among those present at the swearing-in are Vice President...

Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has asked the proposed joint committee to set up by government and organised labour to negotiate the removal of subsidy on petrol to develop a transparent implementation plan, that address the concerns of Nigerians. Organised Labour led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade...

The governor of Benue state, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has warned his estranged political godfather and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume to stop interfering in his administration so he can he govern the state in the best interest of the people that voted him as...

…Says NLC, TUC would have been casualty under Peter Obi A member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Mallam Salihu Lukman, has called on President Bola Tinubu, to immediately develop functional partnership with organise labour to facilitate consultations between the government and the...

The Labour Party (LP) has presented Forms EC8B from 17 states as exhibits before the presidential election tribunal to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s victory. Ben Anichebe, counsel to the LP and Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the party, spoke while tendering documents at the resumed hearing of the joint petition...

One week after President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of subsidy payment on Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, Peter Obi, on Tuesday broke his silence on the much-criticised move. He said rather than go through a...

The House of Representatives has warned the Federal Government against terminating a contract signed with a private firm, Iris Smart Technologies Limited, for the production of electronic passport booklets. According to the House, procuring the equipment capable of putting the latest security features in the Nigerian e-passport will cost the...

The House of Representatives has poked holes in the purported launch of Nigeria Air at the twilight of the administration of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, declaring it a fraud. Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, declared the launch of Nigeria Air a fraud after the major stakeholders...