The Group Managing Director/CEO of BGL Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading independent investment banking institutions, Mr. Albert Okumagba, has reiterated that ongoing bank reforms would lead to a much stronger economy. Okumagba, who made the as...
As Nigerians across the nation protest over the removal of fuel subsidy, we bring you reports from various states of the federation. Enugu By Nnamdi Mbawike, Enugu. The Nigerian Labour Congress, Enugu State chapter yesterday failed to mobilize the orga...
The Etsu Nupe Bida's palace in Niger was on Monday pelted by protesters as the labour- organised protest against withdrawal of fuel subsidy turned violent in the ancient town. The protest started on a peaceful note with members of the organised lab...
Thirty people have been injured in Kano, during an encounter with security agents, LEADERSHIP gathered. There was a massive turnout of protesters in the ancient city. Our correspondent reports that there were sporadic gunshots around the Kano State Gov...
The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Bala Hassan, said on Monday that there was no form of strike in Abia. In a telephone interview with our correspondent, Bala said: “I have monitored the situation in the state and reports from my field ...
Indonesia and Nigeria share many things as they are both heavily populated and have multi religious and ethnic backgrounds. In this interview with EZRA IJIOMA, the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Sudirman Haseng, talks about areas of cooperation betw...
As Nigerians took to the streets in their thousands to protest against the removal of subsidy by the federal government, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Omar Abdulwaheed says nine persons have been shot dead by the Police. Speaking durin...
The NLC said on Monday in Maiduguri that it had shelved street protest in the ongoing fuel subsidy strike following appeal by security agencies in the state. The Borno NLC Chairman, Mr Titus Abana said in Maiduguri that the strike would not involve any...
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed the club intends to appeal against Vincent Kompany’s red card in the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United yesterday. Defender Kompany was sent off for a tackle on Nani 11 minutes into the FA Cup th...
Labour has made good its threat by shutting down government and private offices, businesses, markets and other ventures. All across the nation, there are pockets of protests, with violence reported in some areas. What is the situation in your area? Sen...
Patients at the Specialist Hospital, Gombe, have been evacuated from the hospital following the nationwide strike against the removal of fuel subsidy. A visit to the hospital by some reporters on Monday shows that relatives of patients have starte...
As workers heeded the nationwide strike called by the organised labour to protest the withdrawal of fuel subsidy, the situation in Lagos on Monday was relatively calm However, there were pockets of protest in the usual flash points such as Mushin, Fade...
The House of Representatives yesterday voted for the immediate suspension of fuel subsidy removal, but organised labour has insisted that its planned strike action, rallies and mass protests will continue nationwide today. To make good its threat, labo...
Members of the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have been warned to desist or face the wrath of God. The group which has claimed responsibility for the series of bomb attacks on churches and innocent Nigerians was counseled to change its ungodly ways....
Convener of National Consensus Group, Dr Tunji Braithwaite has declared that the revolution that would end the democracy of lies, corruption and exclusion put together by the military traders and looters in 1999, would start today. Speaking yeste...