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Chevron embroiled in labour crisis, sack of 600 workers threatens its shut down

By Boye Ajayi Chevron Nigeria Ltd is embroiled in serious labour crisis following the sack of 600 Nigerian employees as the two unions...

Restructuring: Buhari calls the bluff of Adeboye, Clark, others, says will not succumb to threat

      The Presidency on Monday talked tough in its reaction to the calls by Pastor Enoch Adeboye and other national leaders...

Osinbajo condemns despicable ‘bad eggs’ in SARS

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has applauded the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu for banning the routine patrol of the Federal Special...

Jealous wife kills her children, injures niece to settle scores with hubby marrying second wife  

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   Diso village in Gwale Local Government area of Kano State has been thrown into panic and mourning...

Ekiti pastor shot dead on his banana plantation

        A part-time pastor and staff of a local government in Ekiti State has been gunned down and his body...

IGP bans notorious SARS from patrols, ‘stop and search’ checkpoints

  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Abubakar Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS). The police force in...

Nigeria at 60: Gowon, Jonathan at Eagle Square to celebrate with Buhari

    Two former Nigerian leaders — Gen. Yakubu Gowon and former President Goodluck Jonathan, were at Eagle Square, Abuja, on Thursday to...

Comment on likely “disintegration of Nigeria if” is mine, not from Vice-President Osinbajo — SGF 

    Vice-PresIdent Yemi Osinbajo has been  cleared of remarks on the likely disintegration of the country owing to “cracks”. The Secretary to...

Nigeria lifts ban on Emirates airline

  The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika on Wednesday revealed that the ban on Emirates airline has been suspended. ” UAE has written...

Breaking News: FEC approves N13.08 trillion 2021 Budget

      The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N13.09 trillion budget estimate for 2021...

No cracks in Nigeria, says Mustapha 

  The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha,  has refutted a report that there are cracks in the country....

Nigeria@60: Minister Opens Historical Exhibition, Hails Role of Arts in National Unity

  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the importance of arts in promoting Nigeria’s togetherness which, he said,...

Strike: FG, Labour reach truce as industrial action is suspended

  The call-out for a national strike by workers unions — the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress — scheduled for...

Buhari renews appointments of  CEOs of PTDF, PEF, NCDMB 

President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed the Chief Executive Officers of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources for another four years. The...

Modern-day slavery: Indomie company staff cry foul, seized for 6 months without returning to their homes

  By Boye Ajayi   Workers of the De United Foods Industries Limited, makers of Indomie noodles, in Lagos have cried out for...

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Rail line to Niger Republic:  Presidency contradicts, scrambles to clarify key details from Ameachi’s statement

  Less than 24 hours after Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, delivered a major address Wednesday that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) gave...