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The Nigeria Civil Service Union has resolved to join the nationwide, indefinite strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria starting on October 3, 2023.The Nigeria Civil Service Union stated this in a circular on Tuesday signed by Comrade Sanni Rasheed, the AGS/HOD Organisation and State Council AffairsContinue reading "Nigeria Civil Service Union Joins NLC Nationwide, Indefinite Strike, Directs Members On Massive Mobilisation"

Chief Enibe Francis, the Chairman of Mgbuka Amazu Market, Onitsha, Anambra State, has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The circumstances around his kidnap are said to be related to Monday’s sit-at-home in the area. It was learnt that the incident happened on Monday shortly after the chairman had opened the market as directed byContinue reading "Gunmen Abduct Anambra State Market Chairman ‘For Violating Sit-At-Home’"

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Sanusi, has said the All Progressives Congress-led government has set Nigeria 40 years backwards economically. In a series of extracts from an interview, the former Emir of Kano had with Rufai Oseni of Arise TV, he said based on Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) perContinue reading "EX-KANO EMIR, SANUSI, HITS APC HARD, SAYS RULING PARTY GOV HAS SET NIGERIA 40 YEARS BACKWARDS"

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has accused the Federal Government of negotiating with terrorist groups in the area. “The Zamfara State government has received reports of how some Federal Government delegations met with different bandits’ groups in Birnin Magaji, Maradun, Mun Haye, Ajah, Bawo, and Bagege,” Lawal said in a statement on Monday by hisContinue reading "FG NEGOTIATING WITH ZAMFARA TERRORISTS, GOV LAWAL ALLEGES"

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed misgivings over the fire incident at the Supreme Court, describing it as suspicious. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, expressed the party’s concerns in a statement, in Abuja, on Monday. He said, “The PDP is worried over the fire outbreak especially given heightened public apprehensionContinue reading "SUPREME COURT FIRE INCIDENT SUSPICIOUS – PDP"

The Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has concluded plans to send emissaries to Finland and other Western countries to dialogue with various pro-Biafra agitators to end the killings and arson attacks on communities by security agencies.Ohanaeze President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who disclosed this at the weekend, said if it would amount toContinue reading "Ohanaeze Ndigbo To Send Emissaries To Finland, Others To Seek Dialogue With Pro-Biafra Activists Over Killings In Igboland"

President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were recently abducted by terrorists.Condemning the reprehensible act of abduction, the President says there is no moral justification for such heinous crimes against innocent victims whose only “offense” was their pursuit of quality education,Continue reading "President Tinubu Directs Security Agencies To Rescue Abducted Zamfara Students"

The Supreme Court has been gutted by an early morning fire. Pointblanknews.com gathered that the fire affected the Justices  chamber in the apex court and has affected some of their offices. A source who confided in our correspondent said that the fire started around 6 am. It was gathered that the cleaners on duty andContinue reading "BREAKING: EARLY MORNING FIRE GUTS SUPREME COURT "