INEC disowns LP’s national convention

Agency Report The Independent National Electoral Commission has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party’s national convention held in Anambra. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said this in Abuja on... Read more »

BREAKING: Court orders release of 313 suspected terrorists

By Solomon Odeniyi A Federal High Court in Borno has ordered the release of no fewer than 313 suspected terrorists arrested by the military. The court ordered their release for lack of evidence... Read more »

Crisis hits Eko Disco, chairman, directors disagree on MD’s sacking

By Dare Olawin Members of the board of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company are at loggerheads over the sack of the company’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Tinuade Sanda.  The PUNCH reports that the... Read more »

Stakeholders rage as profit from forced labour rises 3% to $236bn golbally

By Victor AhiumaYoung  STAKEHOLDERS in the Nigerian Labour market have expressed outrage over increasing illegal profits from forced labour in the private economy globally including Nigeria. According to the latest report from the International Labour... Read more »

FG to collect 9 taxes, says FIRS chairman

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, is to administer not more than nine taxes, the chairman of the agency, Mr. Zacch Adedeji, has revealed. He said,... Read more »

Abure re-elected LP national chairman, despite NLC’s opposition

By Victor Ujumadu, Omeiza Ajayi, John Alechenu & Nwabueze Okonkwo Despite the opposition of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Mr Julius Abure was yesterday re-elected as the national chairman of the Labour Party for... Read more »

Reinstate Ningi now, or be reported to LPDC, Falana hits Akpabio

…Says Akpabio caused his client to be put on trial before the Senate on March 14 … Says Akpabio pronounced our client guilty and suspended him …Says Akpabio violated our client’s fundamental... Read more »

NLC rejects Abure’s return, LP tips Obi for 2027

Ikenna Obianeri and Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, secured reelection on Wednesday at a convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State, amid heavy security. At the convention,... Read more »

37 leisure, hospitality homes established in Anambra within 2 years

…As Greenville shortlet apartment is unveiled By Okey Maduforo About thirty seven leisure and hospitality homes have so far been established in Anambra state in the last two years; a development that... Read more »

Contractor gets approval to save 600 buildings from flood disaster in Onitsha

By Okey Maduforo Over 600 Buildings including shops and residential houses are to be saved from impending flood disaster around Fegge in Onitsha South local government area of Anambra state. This is... Read more »