Category Archives: METRO
Tinubu Secures Multi-Billion-Dollar Funding from Islamic Development Bank
The announcement was made on Tuesday, November 14 2023, by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. The commitment follows a substantive investment discussion between President Bola Tinubu and Dr Mansur Muhtar, the Vice-President (Country Programs) of the Islamic Development Bank. The
Strike: FG Threatens Labour with Contempt Charge, NLC Adamant
The Federal Government on Monday asked the organised Labour to shelve its planned strike slated to commence on Tuesday (today). The government reminded the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of a restraining order issued by the National
BREAKING: Tinubu Orders Withdrawal of Policemen From VIPs
The Minister of State for Police Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, has revealed that the police high command will execute President Bola Tinubu’s directive for the withdrawal of police personnel from VIP security duties, and developing a community policing strategy, amongst others.
NLC, TUC Ignore Court Order, Mobilise Members to Proceed with Planned Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria have said they would proceed with the proposed nationwide strike from midnight on November 14. Festus Osifo, TUC president, announced the plan while addressing journalists in Abuja on
Senator Gbenga Daniel flags off Training for Rice Farmers, Reiterate President Tinubu’s Commitment to Revamp Agriculture in Nigeria
Former Governor of Ogun State and current Senator for Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, reiterated the dedication of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to rejuvenate the agricultural sector and champion initiatives aimed at bolstering food self-sufficiency in Nigeria. Speaking at the
NNPC: TotalEnergies, PENGASSAN, NUPENG have Reached Agreement to End Strike
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has restored TotalEnergies daily crude oil production after intervening in the oil workers’ industrial action. TotalEnergies produces 275, 000 barrels of oil per day. Olufemi Soneye, NNPC’s chief corporate communications officer, said, on
No Debt Cancellation for Subscribers, Says MTN
The mobile telecommunication corporation, MTN, has alluded to the recent debt cancellation status on its subscribers’ network as a system error. The network provider made this known in a tweet on its official handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.
Verdant Zeal CEO, Olugbodi to Deliver OOU Faculty Lecture In November
Dr. Tunji Olugbodi, the Executive Vice Chairman of Verdant Zeal Group, has been invited to speak as a guest lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Olabisi Onabanjo University. The lecture, which is scheduled to take place at
BREAKING: Industrial Court Stops NLC, TUC from Going
The National Industrial Court has restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress as well as their affiliates from embarking on any strike or industrial action. The unions had, after an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja,
Tinubu Appoints 20 Federal Commissioners for Population Commission
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 20 Nigerians to serve as federal commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC). Announcing the appointments in a statement on Wednesday, Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity,
