Federal Capital Territory Police Command, on Monday, assured Abuja residents of their safety and urging them to go about their lawful businesses without fear from any quarters. The police said it had made all necessary deployments of both material and physical assets to protect them and the city from any security threat. This assurance followed an online publication making the rounds on social media on the purported influx of some suspected bandits into Abuja, the nation’s capital. FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, however said the Command is working assiduously to ensure the safety of all residents and avert any…
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Real Madrid, on Monday, announced the signing of French superstar, Kylian Mbappé. The Spanish giants and the 25-year-old forward have reached an agreement that will see him wearing the iconic white jersey for the next five seasons. The official statement from Real Madrid read, “Official statement. 03/06/2024 Real Madrid C.F. and Kylian Mbappé have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Real Madrid player for the next five seasons.” According to reports from Le Parisien, a Spanish media outlet, Mbappé, widely regarded as one of the best finishers in the world, will initially wear the number 9 shirt at…
Hunter Biden, the long-troubled son of Joe Biden, went on trial Monday on gun charges in a historic first prosecution of a sitting president’s child – and potential threat to his father’s reelection. The only surviving son of President Biden, Hunter Biden is charged with lying about his illegal drug use when buying a handgun in 2018, a felony. The 54-year-old arrived in court in his hometown of Wilmington, accompanied by family members, including First Lady Jill Biden, although not the president. Jury selection got underway, with the trial expected to last one to two weeks. President Biden said he…
…say ‘we’re not NLC’s affiliate’ Medical doctors in Yobe State have refused to join the ongoing nationwide strike. The doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association, Yobe State Chapter, declined to join the strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, which began on Monday over the N60,000 new minimum wage proposed by the Federal Government. Yobe State NMA Chairman, Dr Abubakar Kawu Mai Mala, stated this while briefing newsmen in Damaturu on the ongoing strike action. Mala said although the NMA is a brother to the NLC struggle, they (medical doctors) are not part of…
Samuel Adesola, Abuja Following the shocking success of the first day of the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, the Federal Government, on Monday, pleaded with the leaders of the unions not to abandon negotiations. This is coming as labour leaders are currently at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for a closed-door meeting with government representatives. On Monday, various affiliates of both the NLC and the TUC shut down the national power grid, airports, banks, courts, schools, among others, across the country. NLC and TUC had…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has suspended the Senior Pastor of the City of David Parish in Lagos State, Idowu Iluyomade. The suspension of Iluyomade, who also heads the Apapa Family of the church’s annex, came after the elaborate 60th birthday celebration of his wife, Siju. According to a source who spoke with Church Times, the pastor got the letter of his suspension over the weekend and was replaced by Pastor Charles Kpandei of the church’s Resurrection Parish Region 11 with immediate effect. The source added that Iluyomade was suspended for three months by the Governing Council of the…
Kano Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, says for justice to be truly impartial, the judiciary must be free from undue influence and interference from other arms of government. Justice Aboki stated this in her speech during the opening ceremony of the 2024 NBA-SLP annual conference holding in Kano with the theme: Administration of Justice in Nigeria: Challenges and reforms. According to her, “The administration of justice in Nigeria faces numerous challenges that demand our immediate attention. On the part of the Judiciary, one of the foremost challenges is the issue of judicial independence. For justice to be truly impartial,…
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Monday, locked out judges, lawyers, staff and litigants from accessing courts in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in compliance with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC)’s directive. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)’s check at the FCT High Court, Maitama; Federal High Court (FHC); Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, showed that court activities were totally paralysed as JUSUN members positioned themselves outside the heavily locked gates. At Federal High Court, Abuja, private security guards and few police officers were also sighted around the court…
Presidency says acceding to the organised Labour’s demand of N494,000 minimum wage will cripple the country’s economy. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, who stated this on TVC’s ‘Politics’ programme, said allowing Labour to have their way would have consequences and won’t be in the interest of the country. On Monday, Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike over Federal Government’s failure to accept the new minimum wage. While the labour unions have pegged their demand at N494,000, the Federal Government offered N60, 000. Ngelale, who was speaking on the development, said many small businesses would…
Labour leaders have arrived at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for a closed-door meeting with government representatives, a highly placed source informed our correspondent on Monday. “We are also meeting with the government representative in the SGF office today. Already seated awaiting the government representative,” the source said. The source has yet to mention the names of the government representatives who bid to attend to the labour leaders at the time of filing this report. The PUNCH reports that some unions have shut their workplaces to comply with the directive of the two labour…