Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Sunday, appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC to suspend its industrial action against electricity tariff hike and fuel price increase. The Speaker, made the plea on Sunday at the National Assembly, at an interventionist meeting with the leadership of the NLC, led by its President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba. We want to appeal to you, to please let us tarry a while, even if it is for a couple of weeks”, the Speaker told the NLC”. Vanguard
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In a determined effort to offer Nigerians an effective option to petrol, the federal government will focus on developing Compressed Natural Gas otherwise known as auto-gas, which is priced significantly lower than PMS. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated this during a virtual interactive session hosted by the Africa Report magazine on Thursday. Answering a participant’s questions regarding the removal of petrol subsidy, the vice president said “we have experienced a severe downturn in our finances over the years, so at 60 percent less revenue, we are in a position where sustaining fuel subsidies is practically impossible simply because we do…
Big Brother Naija, BBNaija finalist Nengi on Sunday morning broke down in tears. Speaking to Laycon in tears, Nengi said Ozo ignored her at the party. Nengi has vowed that her friendship with Ozo will be over when she leaves the house on Sunday. Nengi said this while expressing her disappointment on Ozo over his actions towards her during Saturday night party. Ozo ignored Nengi and refused to have any form of conversation with her during the party. Nengi who cried after the party told the housemates that her friendship with Ozo would be over outside the house. I tried…
One person has died in a road accident that happened in Ikoyi, Lagos State on Sunday. The PUNCH gathered that three persons were also injured in the accident. According to the spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Agency, Nosa Okunbor, the accident occurred around 01.40 am. Okunbor, who said LASEMA recorded a new Response Time by getting to the scene of the accident in 10 minutes, identified the deceased as an adult male. He explained that the accident happened around Golden Gate in Ikoyi when two vehicles collided. He said, “On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that a white,…
Israel Adesanya has called out Jared Cannonier as his next opponent, after he knocked out Brazilian Paulo Costa in the second round on Sunday, to retain his UFC middleweight title in Abu Dhabi. The win was his 20th professional MMA victory, with the UFC star yet to taste defeat. Adesanya delivered a perfect display on Fight Island, to retain his UFC middleweight title for the second time. ‘The Last Stylebender’ picked apart his far bigger opponent, before landing brutal ground strikes in the second round. Costa was left bloodied and bruised on the canvas, as his undefeated record was ended,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has come under fire for allegedly authorizing the use of the Presidential Jet for the wedding of one of his aides, Bashir Ahmad. Reno Omokri, in a statement on Saturday called on the President to refund the National Treasury the cost of using the Presidential Jet for his PA’s wedding. President Buhari’s assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad wedded in Katsina on Friday and the Presidential Jet was said to have been used to ferry him and others in the Presidential Villa to the venue. The Presidency is said to have denied using the jet to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the ambush on the entourage of Umar Babagana Zulum, the Governor of Borno State as an orchestrated sabotage against the long planned return of displaced persons to their local communities. This was the second attack on the Governor’s convoy by the Islamic terrorist group. In a statement signed by Garba Shehu, the President’s Spokesman and made available to DAILY POST on Saturday, Buhari said the attack “was an orchestrated sabotage against long planned return of displaced persons to their local communities.” The President noted, “with deep sympathy, the loss of lives of security men on…
Chelsea fought back from 3-0 down to earn a point at West Brom and make up for a first-half defensive horror show at the Hawthorns. A catalog of errors left Chelsea 3-0 down at half-time, with Callum Robinson opening the scoring with a low drive into the far corner from 15 yards after Marcos Alonso’s initial sloppy header (4). Tammy Abraham missed a glorious chance to equalise, before Timo Werner hit the crossbar, but Robinson soon had West Brom 2-0 up against the run of play, pouncing on Premier League debutant Thiago Silva’s miscontrol to slot below Willy Caballero (25).…
The Minister of State for Niger/Delta Affairs, Tayo Alasoadura, says the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, is “merely wasting his time”. The minister, a native of Iju/Itaogbolu in Akure North Local Government Area of the state, declared, said Ondo Governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, is the candidate to beat in Akure North and South LGAs. Jegede, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, hails from Akure South. Addressing a crowd of party supporters in Ogbese and Oba Ile in Akure North on Saturday, Alasoadura said “Akeredolu is the preferred candidate of…
Ekiti State chapter of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) is to commence a seven-day warning strike on Monday to press home its demand for payment of its members’ outstanding benefits. The stay-at-home directive is contained in a letter the union addressed to Prof. Kayode Olabanji, Chief Medical Director, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital. The letter dated Sept. 25 was signed by Chairmen of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Comrade C.K. Monde, and Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), Comrade O.O. Farotimi. The other signatories are Chairmen of Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria…