Author: Festus Adeloye

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the organised labour in Nigeria to shelve its strike action, which commenced on Monday across the country, saying that they should not be tired of negotiating with the government in the interest of the country. Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar made the call in a statement by his media team, a copy of which was made available to newsmen, saying that the Labour leaders should consider the overbearing effects of the strike action they planned to embark upon in the…

The Parliamentary Staff Union of Nigeria (PASAN) on Monday shut down the National Assembly in compliance with the indefinite strike action declared by Organised Labour to press home demand for living wage for Nigerian workers. The two gates of the Assembly complex were shut by the union with workers and other visitors unable to gain access. The Nation gathered that electricity and water supply to the two buildings housing the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as other facilities in the complex have been shut down by the union. Committee activities scheduled for Monday such as revenue monitoring…

The organised labour has shut down all entry points of aviation agencies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja to press home their demands for the implementation of a new National Minimum Wage. This action has, however, affected flight operations at the nation’s busiest airport as airlines as passengers were left stranded at the airport entrances. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Aviation unions directed its members to withdraw services across airports in Nigeria. The unions decided after an emergency meeting held on Sunday. On Friday, organised labour members…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the banking licence of Heritage Bank Plc, effective immediately. This decision was made due to the bank’s failure to improve its financial performance, posing a threat to financial stability. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communication Department, Sidi Ali, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to the CBN, the bank’s management has been unable to stem the decline despite various supervisory steps taken by the regulator. With no reasonable prospects of recovery, the CBN has taken this action to protect the financial system and maintain public confidence. “The Nigerian financial…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Sunday announced the release of 3,921 outstanding 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results. In a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board also announced a rescheduled examination for 24,535 candidates after it analysed the process and conduct of the previous examination in some centres where there were proofs of substantial non-compliance with its standards. “The rescheduled candidates are to print their supplementary Examination Notification Slip from Tuesday, 4th June 2024, to ascertain their designated examination centres. “This release brings the total results released to 1,883,350. The rescheduled examination, which is taking place…

Super Eagles defender to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON) in Egypt, Leon Balogun, has said  the desire to win more trophies was behind signing a new  deal with Glasgow Rangers, adding he it’s a privilege  to turn out for the Gers. “I am very, very happy and privileged to be able to extend my contract at a club like Rangers,”  the 35-year-old AFCON Bronze medal winner reportedly said as per Scottish Sun.  “I have said in the past I wish I could’ve been here sooner in my career because it fuels the fire to succeed all the time. I want to win more trophies…

Son of first elected Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Rafiu Jafojo, Adeniyi, has hailed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for turning waste to electricity. He also  the govenor’s initiatives in transport and infrastructure. The state had signed a partnership with a Dutch firm, Harvest Waste Consortium, for a Waste-to-Energy plant on Epe landfill, to generate clean energy from human waste. The initiative will take 40,000 homes off national grid and enhance energy security and diversification, generating between 60 and 75 megawatts of base load electricity annually. Jafojo said the move is a game changer for sustainable energy supply that states should…

The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has stated that the lack of a liquid foreign exchange market was the major reason why some multinational companies exited Nigeria. Edun, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, stated that the government has addressed this issue by establishing a willing buyer, willing seller foreign exchange market. He said, “One of the major drawbacks one of the major impediments for them (exiting multinationals) was they did not have a liquid foreign exchange market. “Now, we have a willing buyer, willing seller foreign exchange market. It is elevated, may be not at…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has registered 20,000 new voters in the ongoing Continous Voters Registration (CVR) in Ondo State ahead of the November governorship election. It said the enthusiasm shown by young Nigerians to get registered as voters indicated that voter’s apathy would not be witnessed in the state. The national chairman of INEC, Yakubu Mamoud, spoke in Akure on Sunday, June 2, during his two days visit to the state to observe the CVR exercise and assess readiness of the electoral body for the polls. Yakubu said 17 political parties conducted primaries to participate in…

Veteran record producer and music executive, Don Jazzy has reckoned that Nigerians are not receptive to female musicians. The Mavin Records boss said it is sad that Nigerians don’t consume much music from female artistes compared to their male counterparts despite their hard work. A netizen with the X handle @Lahon199x had raised concerns over the issue, saying Nigerian female artists have more chances of becoming global A-list than in Nigeria. The X user wrote: “Nigerians in general are still not receptive to Female music “You will see female dominating or at least equal to the men in other countries’…