Members of the Trade Union Congress TUC have backed out of today's planned strike action by the Ayuba Wabba led NLC. The TUC announced this after a joint meeting between Labor leaders and the Federal government yesterday night May 18th. Electricity workers, NUPENG and PENGASSAN have already signified they will not be participating in the proposed strike action.
Following reports of sexual molestation against prominent poet, Chijoke Amu Nnadi by several young women, the non-governmental organization, Whole WoMan Network, which took it upon itself to investigate the claims has made its report on the allegations available to the Daily Trust, as well as key parties mentioned in the scandal. (more…)
Read the press statement below... The dictatorial, vengeful, vindictive and scurrilous use of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by the APC-led federal government to achieve sinister purposes against vocal individuals and members of the opposition has once again played itself out in the macabre continued detention of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, 5 days after fulfilling all his bail conditions. (more…)
Some youths in Bauchi on Tuesday demonstrated in support of the new pump price of N145 per litre. The youths, numbering about 700, visited the palace of the Emir of Bauchi, Government House and the NUJ Press Centre. Addressing newsmen at the Press Centre, spokesperson of the group, Dr. Danjuma Dabo, said they were in support of the actions of President Muhammadu Buhari because his patriotism and selflessness were never in doubt. (more…)
The Senate has withdrawn the frivolous petition bill otherwise known as the Antisocial media bill sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah. At the plenary today May 17th, the senate received the Report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters that examined the legality of the bill. (more…)
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