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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to comply with the indefinite nationwide strike ordered by organised labour slated to commence on Monday. NUPENG General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, said in a statement on Saturday that the union was committed to ensuring total compliance with the directive. Chronicle NG recalls that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) declared an indefinite nationwide strike to begin on Monday. The strike is to express Nigerian workers’ anger at the refusal of the Federal Government to adopt the proposed new minimum wage. Afolabi…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned vehicle owners to desist from covering their number plates. Bauchi State Sector Command Special Marshall of FRSC revealed this during their monthly meeting on Saturday. Speaking at the meeting, the Deputy State Coordinator of the Special Marshall, Godwin Obioha, commended the members for their cooperation and urged them to sustain their efforts, adding that it is a selfless service for the good of society. This is as he expressed dismay at how some car owners, particularly political office holders and their aides, violate traffic rules as if they are above the law.…

Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe state has announced the extension of its crackdown on local nightclubs and illegal joints to all Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. This decision follows recent demolitions of buildings in the metropolis associated with immoral activities. Yahaya made this known during a meeting with the state task force and Local Government Chairmen on Friday. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the State, Professor Ibrahim Njodi, the governor stated that the demolition of the venues, known locally as ‘gidan galas’, aligns with his administration’s commitment to value re-orientation and crime reduction. “To ensure…

South Africa was set to end three decades of dominance by the party that freed it from apartheid on Saturday, as voters angry at joblessness, inequality and power shortages slashed the African National Congress’s (ANC) share of the vote to 40%. A dramatically weakened mandate for the legacy party of Nelson Mandela, down from the 57.5% it got in the previous 2019 parliamentary election, means the ANC must share power with a rival in order to keep it – an unprecedented prospect. Vote tallying from Wednesday’s poll was entering the final stages on Saturday morning, with results in from 98%…

Kimberly-Clark, the American multinational and makers of “Huggies”, has announced its decision to stop local manufacturing and sales operations in Nigeria. This marks the end of its 14-year presence in the country. The company disclosed this decision in a statement released on Friday. It attributed the move to its recently adjusted global strategic priorities and the prevailing economic conditions in Nigeria. “Kimberly-Clark today announces it has made the difficult decision to exit its business in Nigeria after almost 15 years, due to recently refocused company strategic priorities globally as well as economic developments in the country,” the statement read. The…

Public policy analyst and International Director of Studies at the European Centre for Advanced Professional and International Studies, Lagos, Prof. Anthony Kila, has slammed the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for describing President Bola Tinubu’s decision to reintroduce Nigeria’s old national anthem as the most profound act of the president. He said Akpabio needs to be taken back to the classroom for diplomatic etiquette, condemning the Senate President’s proclivity to trivialize serious issues. Akpabio had at a joint sitting of the National Assembly with President Tinubu in attendance, said; “Of all the significant things you have done, the most profound is…

Barely four days after killing fifteen fishermen in the Tumbun Rogo community, the Islamic State-West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have given residents of Kukawa LGA, Borno notice to quit their communities or face death from the terror group. Borno communities are prone to attacks due to the socioeconomic value of the area to terrorists. Channels TV reported that a resident who fled his community to Maiduguri three hours after receiving the threat revealed it to newsmen. While relieving his experience, the resident who begged anonymity explained that the terrorists had gathered residents of various communities in the lga in the…

Spanish police have seized eleven (11) metric tonnes of fake football jerseys to be sold in Spain in the run-up to Saturday’s Champions League final in London between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund and the Euro 2024 in Germany next month. A search of fifteen (15) heavy lorries had produced the haul of jerseys along with other fake products such as luxury watches, leather goods and electronics, with an estimated market value of more than six million euros ($6.50 million), according to a statement on Friday. The investigation started in April, when two tonnes of counterfeit shirts of Spanish football…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Chioma Okoli bail worth N5 million, with two sureties. Hon. Justice Peter Lifu arraigned Okoli on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, but remanded him at Suleja Correctional Centre. She pleaded not guilty to the two counts of conspiracy and cyberstalking levelled against her. Her lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, filed a bail application, and on Friday, the judge granted her bail with two sureties in the same amount. Justice Lifu held that one of the sureties must be her spouse or blood relatives, and she must reside in Abuja with a verified means of livelihood.…

The Tripartite Committee meeting on the new minimum wage will reconvene on Friday, May 31, 2024, as the Federal Government has extended an invitation to organised labour for the continuation of negotiations. The letter, which was signed by the Secretary of the Committee, Ekpo Nta, was sent to the presidents of the two labour centres, namely the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The scheduled meeting will be the seventh in a series of committee meetings as members attempt to agree on what the new minimum wage should be. The last meeting on Tuesday was deadlocked…