The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed deep concerns regarding Nigeria’s poor ranking in the global context of workers’ rights, noting that the country is once again listed among the ten worst nations for labor rights violations. This position has been deemed a national embarrassment, prompting the NLC to call on employers to take the […]
Striking workers in Ogun State have vowed to continue their indefinite industrial action until Governor Dapo Abiodun personally engages with labour leaders to address the N82 billion in unremitted contributory pension deductions owed over 14 years. The workers, under the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint […]
The significance of combating insurgencies and violent extremism using tools of peace campaign and interpersonal cohesion have been sounded. It was,also,stated that youth restiveness,banditry and farmers/herders clashes coupled with pockets of divisiveness can be curbed for us to build a pathway to national cohesion, development and unity in the society. It was during a Nationwide […]
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has applauded the Nigeria Police and other security agencies for the arrest of the suspected mastermind behind the recent massacre in Yeletawa, Benue State, which claimed several lives and destroyed properties. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced on Tuesday that 53 suspects have so far been arrested in […]
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has raised alarm over the escalating role of climate change in fueling armed conflicts and mass displacement across Nigeria and the wider Sahel region. Speaking during a high-level seminar in Abuja on Wednesday, IPCR Director-General Dr. Joseph Ochogwu described the environmental crisis as a direct threat to […]
The Edo State Government has responded swiftly to a recent diphtheria outbreak at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), where two deaths were reported last week. On Monday, the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, delivered seventy doses of anti-diphtheria vaccine to UBTH, supplementing supplies recently received from neighboring Delta State. Expressing concern […]
The Lagos State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have reaffirmed their commitment to protecting children’s rights from the impacts of climate change. This pledge was made during the 2024 World Children’s Day celebration held in Lagos on Tuesday. Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, emphasized the significance of […]
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has introduced a blended financing model to address the $180 million agricultural funding gap in Nigeria. Mohammed Ibrahim, the Executive Secretary/CEO of NADF, made this announcement during an interactive session with the Agricultural Correspondents of Nigeria (ACAN) in Abuja on Thursday. He noted that the suspension of import duties […]
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Stakeholders in the Niger Delta oil palm industry have called for urgent action to boost productivity and sustainability in the sector. This was the focus of a high-level meeting hosted by the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, which brought together over 80 key players across the […]
