The Federal Government has formally inaugurated a committee on collective bargaining for the health sector, marking the official start of structured negotiations with major health unions and professional associations. The inauguration, which took place on Friday in Abuja, is in line with Articles 1 and 2 of the guidelines on collective bargaining agreement machinery, […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has reduced petrol pump prices by N10 in Lagos and Abuja, in a move aimed at easing costs for consumers and stabilizing the fuel market. Under the new pricing, petrol now sells at N865 per litre in Lagos and N890 per litre in Abuja, down from the previous N875 […]
Nigeria on Friday hosted the official launch of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, a $50 million initiative jointly managed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) to empower women entrepreneurs through trade in the digital economy. The country was selected as one of four pilot nations—alongside […]
The Niger State Government has announced that plans have been finalised to upgrade security infrastructure in public schools located in insecurity-prone local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Hadiza Asabe Mohammed, disclosed this on Thursday in Minna during a dissemination meeting on the report titled “The Impact of […]
PRESS STATEMENT The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to media reports about a decision of a Canadian Court allegedly declared APC as a terrorist organisation. We wish to state categorically that the Canadian court did not declare APC as a terrorist organisation, contrary to highly erroneous media reports in circulation. […]
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has called on residents of Ghari, Tsanyawa, Bagwai, and Shanono constituencies to consider the developmental achievements of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) over the past two years when casting their votes in Saturday’s State House of Assembly re-run and bye-elections. Speaking at campaign rallies across the affected constituencies […]
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate eased to 21.88% in July from 22.22% in June, extending its downward trend for the fourth consecutive month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Friday. The slowdown comes after the NBS updated the base year for its calculations and reweighted the basket of goods and services used to track […]
The Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) has responded to comments made by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo regarding Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola, the first General Evangelist of the church. In a statement signed by Pastor Ade Alawode, Director of Publicity, CAC, the church described Fatoyinbo’s comments as “insensitive and ill-informed.” The statement highlighted Apostle Babalola’s anointing, […]
British Airways on Friday denied boarding to 58 passengers scheduled for its Abuja–London flight after a faulty aircraft door forced the airline to leave some seats unoccupied for safety reasons. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed the development, stating that the move was taken in line with aviation safety protocols. Director of Public Relations […]
A British Airways pilot has been suspended following a serious security incident on a flight from Heathrow to New York. The pilot allegedly left the cockpit door open, allowing passengers, including his family members, to see him operating the controls. This breach of security protocols has raised concerns about the safety of flights […]
