NEWS UPDATES

House officers at Lagos State Teaching Hospital (LUTH), yesterday, raised the alarm over poor working conditions and the death of a house officer, Dr. Umoh Michael, for allegedly working for 72 hours. Dr Michael allegedly died on September 17, after being on a…

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has shed light on the circumstances around the two-week warning strike initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) two weeks ago, saying it did not agree to participate in the first instance. Addressing the seemingly frosty relationship with…

The 12-year-old boy with missing intestines, Adebola Akin-Bright, who has been receiving treatment at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, has died. Adebola died on Tuesday evening, according to reports. He was to be flown abroad for an intestine transplant to get…

No fewer than six lecturers are being investigated by the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) by the school authorities over sex scandal. This was disclosed by the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Charles Esimone while speaking with reporters in Awka. It was gathered that two of…

A trade union cannot pull out of an industrial action it did not initiate, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said Monday in response to a refusal of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to participate in a two-day warning strike two…

 President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero has said the two-day warning strike earlier embarked on by the union was necessitated by frustration on the part of the working class. Ajaero stated this on Monday, at the commencement of a meeting called…

There were hints yesterday that the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele  and other top officials of the bank may face trial afterall. This follows the stalling of the plea bargain move between the Federal Government and the embattled apex…

Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, says it would start the demolition of illegal buildings within the popular Area 1 Shopping Complex, to returning the complex to its previous original state, today, Monday, September 18. All the attached stores, other illegal buildings, and incorrect…

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) yesterday declared engineering courses rendered by the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma and the University of Calabar (UniCal) as illegal. Also included in the list by the statutory body…

The Lagos State Government has said that the Third Mainland Bridge would be shut down for two consecutive Sundays to allow for palliative works on the facility. A statement signed by Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola, Permanent Secretary,, Ministry of Transportation, Lagos State said that…