By Anthony A. Kila, London, UK – Jan 11, 2012 – Whilst most households in the country were dealing with the shock, anger and fear caused by the New Year day news that the price of petrol will go up, the families and friends of Justice Alfa Belgore, former Chief Justice of the federation and […]
Nigerian Labor Message To Washington DC Protesters The Nigerian Labour Congress sent in this message of solidarity this morning 9th January, 2012 NLC Message To Washington DC Protesters Dear Compatriots! On behalf of the Nigerian labor movement I wish to thank you for standing in Solidarity with us as we begin our nation-wide strike protesting […]
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba, Yola, Nigeria – Jan. 11, 2012 – About two years ago, I wrote and warned Nigerians in my essay entitled “Nigeria: Interpreting Times and Events” that President Jonathan would disappoint many. I wrote about a vision I had in which I saw a snake coiled around itself on the roadside, […]
The nationwide strike called by the organised labour on Monday paralysed activities at the nation’s airports, especially the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Aviation Domestic flights were completely grounded, while foreign airlines cancelled their scheduled flights into the country. The two United States carriers operating daily flights into Nigeria, United Continental Airlines and […]
The Minister of Finance and the coordinating minister of the economic team, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has assured Nigerians that the monthly revenue of subsidy to the three tiers of government as well as the projects that it would be channeled to would be published in national dailies just like their accounts was published during her […]
-Sun At least four persons were killed and many others including a senior police officer were injured yesterday in Lagos during the continuous protest against the Federal Government removal of fuel subsidy. While two protesters on a commercial motorcycle, popularly known as Okada were crushed to death, two others sustained serious injury from the […]
January 11, 2012 by Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja 42 Comments Nigeria is losing a whopping N158.93bn daily to the ongoing strike by the organised labour and Civil Society groups over the removal of petroleum subsidy, investigation has revealed. The industrial action, which enters its third day today (Wednesday), has crippled economic activities in the country. For […]
Labour and civil society groups in Kaduna on Tuesday suspended street demonstrations after a teenager was shot by the police during the ongoing protest against fuel subsidy removal. The unidentified teenager was shot around the Old Panteka in the Tundun Wada area of the state capital. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said the teenager was […]
The Federal Government has directed heads of para-military agencies to monitor Nigeria’s borders to prevent foreigners from taking advantage of the nationwide strike to compound the security problems of the country. Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, therefore ordered the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service to deploy more men in the boarders, airports and seaports. Moro […]
Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, has declared a dawn to dusk curfew in Niger State, in the wake of today’s deadly riot that gripped the state cpital, Minna. The curfew is from 6am to 6pm and has taken effect. Rioting broke out on Wednesday morning when the head of service of the state ordered workers […]
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