GOVERNOR Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State on Monday received protesting youths under the aegis of Kano State Civil Society Forum and Northwest Anti-Corruption Network, as they called for justice at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters who had earlier converged at Kofar-Nasarawa, marched through city centre to tProtest, CSOs, Kanohe government house to present a letter containing their demands, which Gov. Yusuf received. The leader of the coalition and Chairman of the Kano Civil Society Forum, Ibrahim Waiya, urged the state governor to forward the letter to President Bola Tinubu. The…
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NEWLY appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar has pledged to unveil Nigeria’s new foreign policy that would reposition the country at the pinnacle of visionary and global decision making. Tuggar said this in Abuja on Monday when he assumed office as foreign affairs minister following his inauguration along with 44 others by President Bola Tinubu. He said the new “Four Ds” Foreign Policy for the country would be centered on; Development, Democracy, Demography, and Diaspora geared towards bringing modern solutions to address some complex challenges. According to Tuggar, the Foreign Ministry is at the forefront of promoting Nigeria’s…
THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake says he was assigned the portfolio by President Bola Tinubu because of the sensitive position of the sector to economic renewal. Alake disclosed this on Monday while briefing newsmen after the inauguration of 45 new ministers at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister said he specifically asked the President to assign the ministry to him contrary to the general perception that he would be given a particular portfolio. Alake said the much talked about portfolio speculated for him was not necessarily tailored for only him. “I heard about…
VICE President, Kashim Shettima, will depart Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS Summit of Heads of State and Government. The Director Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr Olusola Abiola, made this known in a statement, on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) BRICS, is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is a group of five major emerging and developing economies. He said Shettima would join other business and political leaders across the world at the Summit scheduled for the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg from…
IT APPEARS that Nigerians are fairly attuned to the new sing-song that the country needs to move from consumption to production. However, discussions at a conference on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 once again brought to the fore the belief in some government and employers circles that the wilful and conscious deprivation of workers constitutional and human rights would not affect production. In fact, in some cases, they believe that the abridgement of such rights is good for business and governance. The setting was the 45th Anniversary of the Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) held in Lagos, and…
THE United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a U.S. official said on Thursday. Ukraine has actively sought the U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to help it counter Russian air superiority. Washington gave Denmark and the Netherlands official assurances that the United States will expedite approval of transfer requests for F-16s to go to Ukraine when the pilots are trained, the official said. “We welcome Washington’s decision to pave the way for sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine,” Dutch Foreign Minister…
THE Automobile Boatyards Transport Equipment and Allied Senior Staff Association (AUTOBATE) has condemned the management of Nigerdock FZE, a Nigerian maritime service company, for its anti-workers stance and violation of labour rights. In a press statement signed by Comrade Michael Ugwuadu, National President, and Comrade Lai Brown, General Secretary, AUTOBATE said Nigerdock FZE had declared 13 members of the union redundant and terminated their employment contracts without due process and consultation, which violates section 20 of the Labour Act. The union stated that it referred the matter to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, where the management was reprimanded…
THE Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has urged stakeholders in the Plateau business community on the need for improved trade facilitation to boost exportation. The organisation made the call during its one-day state-level workshop themed: “Increasing Non-oil Export through Trade Facilitation in Plateau” which held on Friday in Jos. Dr. Ezra Yakusak, Chief Executive Officer of NEPC, while highlighting the advantages of trade facilitation and its benefits to the economic growth of the country noted that there are great gains for the business community. “The truth is there are great potential gains from trade facilitation for both governments and the…
OYO State Government has approved immediate release of a car loan for primary school teachers across all zones in the state. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan by the Coordinating Director, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr Jacob Dairo. According to him, the loan is coming as a palliative to the teachers. He said that the loan, which was to be disbursed in tranches, is to cushion the effects of the economic crisis in the nation on the teachers. According to him, the loan scheme was approved by the state Gov.…
THE National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted an Ad-hoc Committee to engage with the leadership of labour unions to resolve issues surrounding the petrol subsidy removal across the states. Mr Olusola Abiola, Director Information, Office of the Vice President, in a statement, said the decision was reached at the 135th meeting of NEC, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja on Thursday. ALSO READ: Human Rights Commission Moves To End Workplace Bullying The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee comprises the Nigerian Governors’ Forum Chairman, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state,…