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Minimum wage: Labour goes ahead with strike as meeting with NASS is deadlocked

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ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The organised labour will go ahead with it proposed strike from Monday, June 3 as talks with leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday hit a dead end. Despite pleas by the NASS delegation led by President of the…

Sunday, Jun 2

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Pilot Dies in Tragic Plane Collision at Portugal Air Show

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An air show in southern Portugal turned tragic on Sunday when two small planes collided in midair during a performance. One pilot died and another was injured after the crash, according to the Air Force. The terrifying incident occurred…

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Minimum wage: Akpabio, Abbas, Akume, Gbajabimila, Others Begin Emergency Meeting With NLC, TUC Leaders

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The National Assembly leadership have commenced an emergency meeting with the executive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in a bid to stop the planned indefinite workers’ strike scheduled for tomorrow…

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Strike: School owners urge labour unions, FG for peaceful resolution

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LAGOS (SUNDIATA POST)- The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has urged Nigeria union bodies against strike action but resorts for peaceful resolution with the Federal Government. The National President of the…

Nationwide strike: Imo Church Heads Urge Labor to Call Off National Strike

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The Imo state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Sunday called on the Nigeria Labour Congress ,NLC, to call off the nation wide strike starting from Monday. The CAN chairman, Reverend Eches Divine, made this appeal…

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Pilfering of Local Government funds: God bless Tinubu

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By Wale Adedayo Excellent greetings to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his Administration’s resolve to solve the problem of Federal Allocations to Local Governments once and for all. The suit filed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney…

Yorubas showed no hatred toward Igbos in 2023 polls – Obi

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The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said that the last general elections was not an Igbo or Christian agenda. He said that the election showed that Yorubas do not hate the Igbos.The former Anambra governor…

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NLC Strike: Nigerian Judicial Workers to shut down courts

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By Chijioke Kingsley Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) have initiated the mobilization of their members in preparation for the nationwide protest declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)…

Police foiled attempt to invade Kano APC Chairman’s residence– Statement

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KANO (SUNDIATA POST)- The Police Command in Kano says it foiled an attempt by suspected thugs to invade the residence of Prince Abdullahi Abbas, Chairman of state’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A statement by its…

83-Year-Old Nigerian Orphanage Founder Charged with Human Trafficking

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According to the statement, the orphanage is located at Nkwelle-Ezunaka in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, with branches in Lagos State. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has…

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SSANU vows to join proposed NLC strike Monday

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By Chijioke Kingsley Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has said it will join the proposed strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress. On Friday, the NLC and Trade Union Congress declared an indefinite…

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Wage War Looms: Govt Warns Labour’s N494K Demand Could Cripple Economy

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The Federal Government said the N494,000 new minimum wage proposed by the organized labour could cripple Nigeria’s economy. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris disclosed this during a press briefing in…

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Couple appeals for support to raise quadruplets

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ABUJA (SUNDIATA POST)- Civil servant, Mr Ugochukwu Nwogute and his wife, Vivian have appealed to the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu and well-meaning Nigerians for support in raising their quadruplets. The couple, who gave birth to the…

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FG vows to prosecute violators of disability rights

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ABUJA (SUNDIATA POST)- The Federal Government says it will not hesitate to prosecute any individual or organisation found in violation of the rights and dignity of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the country. James Lalu, the Executive…

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ECOWAS, UNHCR kickstart special programme for refugees in West Africa

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PORT HARCOURT (SUNDIATA POST)- The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have introduced a special programme to enhance the welfare of refugees and displaced persons…

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Countdown to Strike: Defiant Labour Unions Defy Government Pleas

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Less than 24 hours after to start of the nationwide strike over a new national minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed its state councils across the country to ensure total compliance.…

Tinubu Promises Firm Response to Killings During Sit-at-Home Protests

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President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning, promising to take decisive action against individuals who perpetrate attacks and killings targeting members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces. This strong stance comes in direct response to the…

Saturday, Jun 1

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Shettima: Tinubu Doesn’t Interfere in Elections

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During an event in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Saturday, Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that the current administration under President Bola Tinubu has never exerted influence over electoral processes. Speaking at the 30th anniversary…

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Milk Day: Nigerians consume 1.6 bn litres of milk and products– FG

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ABUJA (SUNDIATA POST)- The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi says Nigerians consumed an average of 1.6 billion litres of milk and its products. Abdullahi stated this at news…

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Details of Ohaneze crucial meeting with Kanu in DSS detention revealed

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On Saturday, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group revealed information about the recent meeting between their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and a delegation from the Ohanaeze Ndigbo organization. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo team was headed by its…

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APC to Gov. Lawal: Employ more strategies to end banditry

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GUSAU (SUNDIATA POST)- The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the state government under Gov. Dauda Lawal to employ more strategies towards ending banditry and other criminal activities in the state. This…

Governor Fubara pledges to prioritize Rivers State’s needs.

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The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that his government will make the needs and wellbeing of Rivers State residents its top priority. His administration will operate under the guiding principle of putting “Rivers…

Military vows to retaliate IPOB’s killing of soldiers in Abia

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ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the killing of five of its soldiers allegedly by terrorists operating as members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Abia…

We stand on Rivers interest first— Fubara

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PORT HARCOURT (SUNDIATA POST)- Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has said that his administration will continue to prioritise the interest of people of the state under the mantra: ‘Rivers First’. Fubara made the remark during the praise…

Identities of soldiers killed by IPOB revealed

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ABIA (Sundiata Post) – The identities of the soldiers slain by individuals associated with the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been disclosed. On Friday, the military high command confirmed that no fewer than five of its…

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Minimum wage: Abia workers set to join national strike starting Monday

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Following the national strike directive, the Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has promised to comply with the directive of NLC and the Trade Union Congress to begin an indefinite nationwide strike starting Monday. The NLC…

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Suspended police chief, Abba Kyari released after 27 months in detention

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ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – Abba Kyari, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, has been discharged from the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. His release is coming after spending 27 months in detention. The…

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FG Reveals those Exempted From Students Loan

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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has confirmed that Nigerian students studying abroad were ineligible for the newly introduced student loan scheme.The NELFUND’s Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this information on Friday.…

Suspended Abba Kyari released from detention after 27 months in detention

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Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory after spending 27 months in detention. Kyari was detained following his arrest on February 14, 2022, by the…

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Construction workers threaten strike over sack of 30,000 workers

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ABUJA (SUNDIATA POST)- The Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CCESSA) and National Union of Civil Engineering Construction Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW), have threatened to stop work on major roads due to…