The court of appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday declared the Zamfara governorship election, inconclusive. A three-member panel of the appellate court unanimously annulled the victory of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ordered for rerun in three Local Government Areas – Maradun, Birnin- Magaji and Bukkuyum. The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Labour unions have commended Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, for releasing N3.1 billion for payment of gratuity of retirees and death benefits to families of deceased beneficiaries. The governor in October approved the release of the fund for the payment of gratuity to retirees and death benefits for families of the deceased under the defined…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the nationwide strike embarked upon on Tuesday. The decision to suspend the strike was taken after leaders of the two unions met with representatives of the federal government on Wednesday at the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in Abuja. The unions…
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) is to consult with their members after a meeting on Wednesday with representatives of the federal government delegation on the ongoing nationwide strike. The meeting was held on Wednesday at the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in Abuja, to find…
The National Security Adviser, (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has accused the the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, for running the country bankrupt. Speaking at the chief of defence intelligence annual conference on Monday in Abuja, Ribadu said the President Bola Tinubu inherited a bankrupt country. Ribadu said the federal government is “paying back what was taken….
The Kaduna state chapters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, have asked their members to comply with the directives on the nation wide strike. A statement on Tuesday night signed by Ayuba Suleiman, state Chairman of the NLC and Abdullahi Danfulani of the TUC called their members to…
