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Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. Relatives scoured hospitals and pleaded online for news, fearing the worst after temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Monday. AboutContinueContinue reading “LOVED ONES SEARCH FOR MISSING AS HAJJ DEATH TOLL PASSES 900”

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has chided the Federal Government for seeking to acquire new aircraft for the presidential fleet despite the nation’s economic problems. Obi, who condemned the planned purchase as insensitive and unacceptable, said it was unfortunate that the executive was thinking of luxuryContinueContinue reading “FOCUS ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION, NOT NEW PRESIDENTIAL JET, OBI CHARGES FG”

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has stated that investigations revealed that violations of some flights and their straying into restricted airspace was as “a result of adverse weather.”  The NCAA noted that the Nigerian airspace is safe and secure, while assuring air travellers.   It was reported  last week that the “unknown aircraft” (DNP4)ContinueContinue reading “Aircraft Strayed Into Seat Of Government, Aso Rock Due To Bad Weather – Nigerian Agency, NCAA”

There are plans by the National Assembly to seize the allocations of states and local governments that fail to pay the minimum wage that would be approved by the Nigerian government.   The National Assembly has resolved to ensure that states, local governments, and the Organised Private Sector stop defaulting in the payment of the approvedContinueContinue reading “National Assembly Plans to Seize Allocations of States, LGs That Fail To Pay Approved Minimum Wage”

The Nigerian government has declared Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, as holiday for the celebration of 2024 Eid-el-Kabir festival. This was announced in a statement on Friday signed by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, which quoted the minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, as congratulating all Muslim Ummah both at homeContinueContinue reading “Eid-el-Kabir: Nigerian Government Declares Monday, Tuesday As Public Holidays “

The Kano State Police Command has issued an order banning all Durbar activities throughout the State for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) celebrations as part of enhanced security measures to ensure public safety and peace in the State during the festive period. In a statement released on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SPContinueContinue reading “JUST-IN: Kano Police Move Against Dethroned Emir Bayero, Ban Durbar Activities During Sallah Festivities”

Ram sellers across Nigeria are groaning  over low patronage as the high cost of the animals, driven by the removal of fuel subsidy and escalating insecurity in the country. The removal of fuel subsidy has led to a rise in transportation costs, further exacerbating the situation for traders who must transport rams across the country. ContinueContinue reading “Eid-el-Kabir: Ram Sellers in Nigeria Bewail Low Patronage Amid Inflation, Hardship Under Tinubu Government”

Eight months after the Federal Government commenced payment of N35,000, a wage award in addition to N30,000 minimum wage to workers, and urged state governments to replicate it, 15 states are yet to do so while seven paid briefly and stopped. The wage award was to lessen the burden of economic hardship on the citizenryContinueContinue reading “Hardship: Labour kicks as 20 states deny workers wage award”

Barely a month to the Adamawa Local Government Elections, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has directed the People’s Democratic Party and its Candidates for the Local Government Elections in the State to ensure gender equality by picking female running mates in the forthcoming electoral contest. The governor who gave the directive during a stake holders meetingContinueContinue reading “Adamawa LG Polls:Choose Female Running Mates, Fintiri Orders Flag Bearers. Stanley Mijah Yola”

Organised Labour has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s claims that an agreement has been reached on new national minimum wages in his nationwide broadcast to make Democracy Day. According to Organized Labour at the time negotiations ended on Friday, June 7, there was no agreement reached by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage. Rather, two figures suchContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Labour rejects Tinubu’s claims of agreement on new minimum wage By Victor AhiumaYoung”