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Fayemi: ‘We need more prayers to tackle insecurity’, Burna Boy enlisted to perform at the Grammys | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Fayemi: 'We need more prayers to tackle insecurity' Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti…

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The Late 5: Fayose writes EFCC, surrenders self for probe; Former Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi declares for Kwara governorship | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose has written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) offering to make himself available for questioning…

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The Big 5: Boko Haram reportedly overruns village in Borno, Moghalu emerges as YPP Presidential candidate | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Kingsley Moghalu has emerged winner of the Young Progressive Party…

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The Big 5: Buhari promises more pressure on Security chiefs, Labour calls for sack of Security chiefs and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday promised to put more pressure on security chiefs to stop the spate of killings in…

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The Big 5: Police says Offa robbery gang leaders accompanied Saraki on condolence visit and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Nigerian Police on Tuesday said four of the gang leaders accompanied the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, 48 hours after…

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Water scarcity in Zamfara as State Radio, Water Board shut down

The strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Zamfara on Monday, had led to water scarcity, especially in the state's capital, Gusau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

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International Youth Day: NLC tells FG to fulfill promise on job creation

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday tasked the Federal Government to create jobs and ensure youths employment in the country as part of the fulfillment of its promises. The…

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I promise to punish officers who killed Nassarawa protesters – IG

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has said any police personnel indicted in the shooting of protesting workers at the gate of the Nasarawa Government House, Lafia, penultimate Friday,…

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“We are not on strike,” TUC president re-confirms this morning, as strike appears to fail across the nation

by Chi Ibe The Trade Union Congress which made an official statement of disagreement with the strike organized by the Nigerian Labour Congress yesterday, is maintaining its stand this morning.…

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Fuel scarcity: Labour Congress threatens to instruct workers to stay at home

by Iyobosa Omoregie The Nigeria Labour Congress has threatened to direct workers nationwide to stay at home, if the prevalent fuel scarcity persists. In a statement released in Lagos by…

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We saw this coming! Labour leaders reject election results

by Panshak Ibrahim It was only a matter of time before labour leaders fought over the election result. Some of the contestants in the presidential election of the Nigeria Labour…

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Don’t postpone the election, it’s a dangerous move – NLC warns

by Damilola Jagun Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has warned that the general elections should not be postponed under any circumstance, saying there is a great deal of danger involved. Labour…

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Labour in face-off with Kogi government over plan to sack 6,000 workers

by Iyobosa Omoregie   The Kogi chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has warned the state government against an alleged plan to sack of over 6,000 workers from the…

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Resign or be sacked! – Suswam warns Benue gov’norship aspirants

by Oke Efagene Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, has informed commissioners and permanent secretaries in the state seeking the ticket for next year's gubernatorial elections, to either resign or get…

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APC, others are attacking me because of 2015 – Pres. Jonathan stars as Captain Obvious

by Akintomiwa Agbaje President Goodluck Jonathan has finally replied his acussers that call his adminisration “bad before the global community” as critics citing that its solely because of the 2015…

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NLC criticises move to change minimum wage law

by Rachel Ogbu President of the NLC, Mr. Abdulwahed OmarPhoto: Punch The Nigerian Labour Congress has called the Senate’s plan to remove the Minimum Wage Law from the Exclusive List…

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#MayDay: “It is not a time for lamentation” – Gov Oshiomhole is singing a different song

by Rachel Ogbu In celebrating May Day today, Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole on Tuesday made a detour from previous messages as a labour leader, advising Nigerian workers not to…

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Aero Contractors ordered to recall 650 sacked workers

by Rachel Ogbu Aero Contractors airline has been ordered to recall all dismissal letters given to 650 members its staff. [READ: “Provocating and shocking”: NLC weighs in on the sacking…

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“Provocating and shocking”: NLC weighs in on the sacking of 655 workers by Aero Contractors

by Rachel Ogbu The acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Emma Ugboaja, has condemned the sacking of 655 workers by Aero Contractors calling it a provocation. In…

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Pension fund fraud: NLC plans protest over stolen billions

by Rachel Ogbu Comrade-Abdulwahed-Omar (Photo- ThisDay) Nigeria Labour Congress has picked April 10 to hold a protest march on the Presidential Villa and all state Government Houses over the embezzlement of billions…

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Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: NLC keeps missing the point

      by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu ...what should preoccupy the NLC is how the federal government can cut its wage bill without causing social upheavals and throwing more people into the…

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BREAKING NEWS #FuelSubsidyRemoval: The NLC calls it – Nigerians go on ‘strike’ on Monday!

Photo credit: Radio Netherlands Worldwide Africa by Seyi Lawal   Reliable sources have just confirmed to YNaija that the Nigeria Labour Congress, rising from a meeting in Abuja, has called…

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