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The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) has expelled its immediate past National President, Chris Okonkwo, from the union. The union’s President General, Chika Ben; and General Secretary, Comrade Nnamdi Ajibo, in a statement on Friday, accused Okonkwo of refusing…

The Lagos State Government says a case of involuntary manslaughter in addition to reckless and negligent acts has been established against Chrisland School, some members of staff and a vendor in the death of a student, Whitney Adeniran. The Office of the Director,…

In less than 24 hours after the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, directed all its branches and affiliate unions to mobilize members for a shut down of all the branches of the Central Bank of Nigerian, CBN, across the country,…

As part of its pledge to carry out a transparent and inclusive investigation, the National Human Rights Commission has provided a report on its progress in unravelling the facts around Reuters allegation of human rights violations by the Nigerian military. It could…

The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has confirmed the sighting of the moon marking the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan 1444AH. The Sultan, in a post shared by the National…

JUDICIAL Integrity Lawyers (JILAW) yesterday demanded action against agencies disobeying court orders. It called on National Judicial Council (NJC) to direct courts to reject cases by  agencies disobeying court orders. The group urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “address disobedience to rule of law and…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said Nigeria was being considered for the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) laboratory designation status, a move that would enable it use laboratories to test substances associated with…