Last week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the appointment of Charles Odii as the Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN). SMEDAN was established to promote and facilitate the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. Who is Charles Odii Charles Odii, 35, is a … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denied violating a court order by embarking on an indefinite strike on Tuesday, 3 October. THE PUBLISHER NIGERIA reports that the NLC said the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, is wrong to equate a restraining order to a perpetual injunction. “We find it curious that Mr … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has tackled the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over its refusal to take part in its recent 2-day warning strike, saying that a trade union cannot pull out of an industrial action it did not initiate. This was made known by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, while featuring on a Channels … Read more
The Leader of Gabon Coup, General Brice Oligui Nguema, has been sworn in as the Interim President less than a week after ousting Ali Bongo. This online medium had reported that a group of senior military officials in Gabon declared on national television that they had assumed control of the government following the announcement by the state election … Read more
The Federal Government has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its planned two-day warning strike slated to commence tomorrow. The appeal was made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, in Abuja. He identified the reverse of the gains already made by FG, among others as the reason … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in all 18 Local Government Areas in the Edo State local government election held on Saturday, according to results released by the state independent electoral commission. The election was held in all 18 local government areas of the state covering Edo North, Edo Central and Edo South senatorial … Read more
I resent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s person and politics but that should not stop me from pointing out the obvious falsehood being amplified lately that he didn’t graduate from Chicago State University. That’s the way I roll: I defend the truth and expose falsehood no matter whom it helps or harms: Twitter: @farooqkperogi I’m no … Read more
Coup leaders in Niger Republic have ordered the police in the country to forcefully evict French Ambassador, Sylvain Itte from the country. Recall that the coup leaders last week gave Ambassador Itte 48 hours to leave the country. The deadline expired on August 28 without France recalling Itte. France in its reaction had said it does not recognise the … Read more
Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has ordered the immediate demolition of Dominion and EAN hangars at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Two (MMIA 2) in Lagos. Keyamo made the announcement on Thursday during a tour of the airport facilities. He said the demolition was necessary to pave way for the expansion of … Read more
The South-west Directors of Veterinary Services in Nigeria have officially verified the emergence of two Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) within the region. These diseases are African Swine Fever affecting pigs and Anthrax affecting herbivores. In a statement seen by a popular online medium, Dr. Taiwo Jolaoso, the conference’s Chairman, emphasized that TADs constitute highly contagious livestock … Read more