By Victor AhiumaYoung Operatives of the Department of the State Service, DSS, have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero. Vanguard gathered that he was arrested this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom, UK, for an official assignment…
File: Nurses The sudden deactivation of the verification portal by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria in February has plunged countless Nigerian nurses and midwives working abroad into turmoil. Currently, healthcare workers are encountering hurdles in renewing their licences and meeting the regulatory requirements set by international bodies. Already, some nurses without the necessary…
Laolu Elijah, Ibadan THE Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, Wednesday, told President Ahmed Tinubu, in an unmistakable term, that Nigerians are “suffering deeply” under his administration asking him to meet short term needs of the people before pursuing a long term vision. The elders’ council through its Secretary General, Chief Oladipo Oyewole, stressed that millions…
Two days after it cried out that the burden of petrol price has pushed it into over $6 billion debt, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Limited, on Tuesday morning, increased its pump price of fuel from N617 per litre to N897 per litre. This is an increase of over 45 percent. Checks at…
Ξ The Incorporated Trustees of Computer Village Market Traders and Stakeholders Joint Management, representing a coalition of market associations within the Computer Village, Ikeja, have issued a cease and desist notice to the Iyaloja-General of Lagos, Mrs. Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, over an alleged imposition of levies on the market. The notice dated August 28, 2024,…
Poultry farm Many poultry farmers are shutting down their businesses in Niger State, following the rising cost of feeds and low patronage from consumers.Investigation by Weekend Trust revealed that the closure of farms has also affected feeds dealers who lamented low patronage threatening their businesses.Interaction with families further revealed that the hike in prices of…
There are indications of an imminent hike in the price of petrol as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has admitted financial strain. Government… mele kyari There are indications of an imminent hike in the price of petrol as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has admitted financial strain. Government officials have in…
The Benue Youth Alliance for Good Governance (BYAGG) has vowed to resist the alleged plot by the State government to frustrate Dangote Cement PLC out of the state. The group claims that Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration plans to use multiple taxation and thugs to harass staff and frustrate the company’s operations. BYAGG president, John…
FirstBank, in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), has launched a major tree-planting initiative to enhance Nigeria’s vegetation cover. According to the bank, the tree planting exercise led by Aishatu Bubaram, the Group Executive, Commercial Banking, North, FirstBank, is part of its 2024 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week. The bank stated that the tree-planting…
Snr Prophet GF Adetuberu, a man after God’s heart and with a mission to transform lives with his unique calling as a prophet of God, is set to storm the city of London for a life-changing experience at the London/UK Apostolic Invasion tagged DRY BONES SHALL RISE AGAIN. It will be held at Lighthouse Hall…
