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…SSAEAC accuses NUEE of poaching, seeks sharing of union dues …You’re amorphous, mischievous, NUEE fires back By Victor Young TWO of the unions in the nation’s Power sector; the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, and its Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies, SSAEAC, are at each other throat over membership. Vanguard investigation…
Executive Governor of Ebonyi state, Dr. Dave Umahi By Peter Okutu The community of Ndiezoke in Igbeagu village in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, yesterday staged a peaceful protest to drive home their dissatisfaction over illegal incursion into their land for the purpose of mining. The community members who came in their numbers,…
A coalition of Islamic group, Hijab Right Advocacy Initiative, has decried continued discrimination against women in hijab, saying that prejudice against women in veil is not only unconstitutional but also inimical to the development of the country. Speaking at a media briefing to commemorate the 2020 World Hijab Day, in Lagos, on Wednesday, the Executive Director Hijab Right…
By Gab Ejuwa Hundreds of students of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, yesterday, embarked on a peaceful rally on the campus to press home their demands for better conditions. Just before the rally which was described as the most peaceful in the history of the institution, the President of the Student Union, Comrade Gabriel Udemude,…
Nigerian Labour Congress By Victor Young The International Labour Organisation, ILO, has declared that Nigeria is key in eliminating child labour, trafficking and slavery in Africa as she is a pathfinder country in 8.7 Alliance against modern slavery. The Director General of the ILO Mr. Guy Ryder made the declaration at a high level…
By Festus Ahon NATIONAL Publicity Secretary of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Mr Abel Oshevire, has said there was no crisis in the union, saying that the UPU under the leadership of Olorogun Moses Taiga was at peace with all stakeholders. Oshevire in a statement, said; “Our attention has been drawn to an allegation by…
Peoples Democratic Party The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has pledged to continue to work with the Federal Government and security agencies in addressing insecurity in the country. The Chairman of the forum and Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja said that PDP governors would continue…
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed that the club are interested in signing Valencia striker Rodrigo, guaranteeing that a new forward will join the club in the near future. La Blaugrana have been searching for a new striker all season, but their plans have been accelerated after Luis Suárez was sidelined for four months…
The absence of a principal witness by the prosecuting team on Tuesday stalled the continuation of hearing in the case of Offa bank robbery going on before a Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin. The leader of the Prosecution, Razaq Gold, informed the court that the continuation of hearing would not be able to go…
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A 58-year-old man, Michael Alao, was on Tuesday arraigned at the Osogbo Magistrate Court for alleged theft of N205,000. The defendant allegedly obtained the money from one Adegboyega Ademola under the guise of giving him a plot of land. The offence was allegedly committed between February and April 2019 at the…