ASUU: Labour threatens to shut down economy, plans total strike

Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliate unions on Tuesday defied warnings by the Federal Government and took to the streets of major cities in the country to protest against the failure of the Federal Government to resolve the five-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Specifically, the NLC said the money the two […]

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Nigeria’s golden girl Tobi Amusan departs for England

AFN explains spelling ‘error’ on kit Brume’s coach, five U.S.-based athletes still battling to secure UK visas Nigeria’s golden girl and world record breaker, Tobi Amusan and other athletes, will depart Oregon today for the Commonwealth Games which begins in Birmingham, England in few hours. However, less than 24 hours to the beginning of the […]

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#EndSARS protest will be child-play if ASUU strike lingers, NLC, Falana tell FG

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) during the solidarity protest in support of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions in the nation’s universities in Lagos… yesterday. Photo: Femi Adebesin-Kuti NLC vows to shut down the economy, embark on indefinite strike Knocks as Gbajabiamila attends U.S. varsity amid ASUU strike, NLC protest No govt can […]

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NBA President absent at Body of Benchers’ meeting

President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, was conspicuously absent at a meeting of the Body of Benchers (BOB) in Abuja, yesterday. The meeting, held at the Body of Benchers Complex in Jabi, Abuja, was well attended by key stakeholders in the legal profession, including the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kayode […]

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Senate mum, Abuja residents on high alert over planned attacks

Wase: DSS submitted 44 security reports before the Kuje prison attack Attack on Presidential Guards troops: Army Lieutenant, five soldiers missing in action Terrorists assembling weapons to attack Buhari’s state, FCT, Lagos, says NSCDC Appointing Northerners as heads of security institutions worsened the situation, says HURIWA FG procures six attack helicopters from Turkey Amid glaring […]

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Workers tell FG to ASUU strike now

Workers took to the streets across the country yesterday in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university unions. They urged the Federal Government to end the strike without delay. The Federal Government must do everything to end the prolonged strike by university teachers and other unions, workers insisted yesterday. The […]

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