Blackout as TCN Shuts Down National Grid Over Nationwide Strike
Workers of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) have shut down the national grid as the Nigerian Labour Congress strike action kicks off on Monday. The shutdown has thrown the…
ASUU Joins Organized Nationwide Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has joined the ongoing strike embarked up from Monday, by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC. Organized labour have…
Iranian former president Enters Race for Iran’s Presidential Election.
Iranian former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Enters Presidential Race: What You Need to Know Iranian former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Registers for June 28 Election In a surprise move, Iranian former President…
NLC’s Planned Strike Will Not Affects Our Scheduled Examinations — WAEC
BY: ABBA BASHIR, KANO The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says the planned strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) would not affect the earlier scheduled examinations across Nigeria. WAEC…
Kano Govt. Announces Palliative Scholarship to Law Graduates
BY: NAZIRU YAU, KANO The Kano State Government has announced a special palliative scholarship program for indigenes who have studied law but did not attend law school, in a bid…
NLC Declares Indefinite Strike Over Minimum Wage
Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), on Friday declared to embark on an indefinite strike over the federal government’s refusal to raise the minimum wage from N60,000. Joe Ajaero,…
North Eastern University Appoints Gombe Emir As Chancellor
The Board of Trustees, North Eastern University, Gombe, has appointed the Emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III, as the university’s First Chancellor. Presenting the Appointment Letter to His Royal…
NIEPA Moves to Improve Quality of Education in Northern Nigeria
The National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, NIEPA has moved to change the narrative and improve the poor quality of education in the North-Western Nigeria. The Director General NIEPA…
PCN Seals 355 Pharmacies, Medicine Shops in Jigawa
Pharmacist Stephen Esumobi, Director Enforcement, Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria(PCN), has said that the council has sealed 355 pharmacies and patent medicines shops in Jigawa state on Thursday. Speaking with newsmen…
424 Niger Pilgrims Airlifted to Saudi Arabia for 2024 Hajj Exercise
BY: MUHAMMAD NURA TSAFE, MINNA Niger State’s first group of intending pilgrims was airlifted from the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, to Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj. A…