Nigeria

Jun
05
2023
By Amos Oge Kalu
Court stops NLC, TUC from embarking on strike over Fuel Subsidy Removal

Court stops NLC, TUC from embarking on strike over Fuel Subsidy Removal

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The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, from embarking on their planned strike to protest the unilateral removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice O. Y. Anuwe, barred the two organizations from proceeding with the strike action, pending the determination of a suit that was brought before it by FG. The court held that the interim order, as well as the substantive suit, should be immediately served on both the NLC and the TUC,…
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Jun
02
2023
By Amos Oge Kalu
Fuel subsidy: NLC declares nationwide strike

Fuel subsidy: NLC declares nationwide strike

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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Friday, declared a nationwide strike from Wednesday next week. The union disclosed this during its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to Channels TV, the meeting was not unconnected to the fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu and the subsequent hike in the pump price of petrol. The NEC comprises all Presidents, General Secretaries, Treasurers of all NLC’s affiliate unions; State Chairpersons and Secretaries of the NLC State Councils, Chairperson of the NLC Youth Committee and members of the National Administrative Council (NAC).
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May
31
2023
By Amos Oge Kalu
Court to Wike – PDP has the right to suspend, expel you

Court to Wike – PDP has the right to suspend, expel you

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A Federal High Court in Abuja told former Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the right to suspend or expel him if the action is done in accordance with the law. Justice James Omotosho stated this in a judgment he delivered on a suit filed by Wike prior to the 2023 general elections to seek a court order to stop the PDP from taking action against him without a fair hearing. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ex-governor had sued the PDP, its National Working Committee (NWC), and its National…
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May
31
2023
By Amos Oge Kalu
See reasons why two PDP senators resigned from the party

See reasons why two PDP senators resigned from the party

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Two serving senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mathew Urhoghide (Edo) and Ayo Akinyelure (Ondo), have resigned their membership in the party. Their resignations are contained in separate letters, read at plenary on Wednesday by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, who presided over the session. Urhoghide, in his letter, said: “I write to formally inform you and the entire senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that I am resigning my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), effective immediately. “This difficult decision arose out of the negative political energy emanating at the moment from the…
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May
31
2023
By Amos Oge Kalu
NNPCL increases official fuel pump price to N537 per litre

NNPCL increases official fuel pump price to N537 per litre

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has jerked up pump prices of petrol, also known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N195 per litre to 537 per litre. According to a new price template disclosed by NNPLC on Wednesday, Lagos State has the least price of N488 per litre, while Maiduguri and Damaturu have the highest pump prices of N577 per litre. DAILY POST gathered on Wednesday that most filling stations in the nation’s capital, Abuja, had adjusted to the new pump price. Similarly, pump prices had been adjusted across States. For instance, in Benue State, the fuel price…
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