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Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola SAN, has vehemently denied the baseless and defamatory allegation that he was involved in drafting the judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) judges. Fashola expressed […]

Chief Bode George writes President Bola Tinubu on planned military invasion of Niger The Eagle Online I write to you as a Nigerian, a retired General in the Nigerian military, a patriot and a war […]

British Airways had to remove parts of the aircraft and use a hoist to remove a first-class passenger who was stuck in his seat for 3 hours after the 6-hour flight from Lagos, Nigeria, had […]

Barely 24 hours after meeting with President Bola Tinubu where an agreement was reached to call off their protests, the rapprochement between the organised labour and the Federal Government appeared to have collapsed as the […]

After striking a mutual understanding with President Bola Tinubu that aborted the nationwide protest by Organised Labour on day two yesterday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to go on what it termed ‘nationwide […]

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a resolution to express their displeasure over the exclusion of party loyalists in the commissioner-nominees list submitted by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening and confirmation. The House […]

Earlier, the protesters led by the leaders of the Organised Labour, Joe Ajaero of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Festus Osifo of the Trade Union Congress asked security operatives stationed at the legislative building to […]

The Rivers Nigeria Labour Congress NLC and Trade Union Congress, Civil Society Organizations and National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Wednesday join the nationwide protest against the removal of fuel subsidy in Port-Harcourt. Members […]

Prominent Human Rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana on Wednesday joined members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) who took to the streets of Ikeja, Lagos to protest the recent removal of fuel subsidy by […]

The Kaduna State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the federal government (FG) to increase the minimum wage to ₦200,000 and also revert the price of fuel to ₦185 per litre. The […]

On their 10th day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship ran out of food and drink. They survived another four days, […]

Despite all government did to throw spanners in the works, including court injunctions and long-drawn negotiation meetings, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will today, proceed with its planned protest against recent fuel price hike, tuition […]

President Bola Tinubu has told civil servants that a new national minimum wage is coming very soon to address their plights occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy. See full broadcast speech below TEXT OF […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chief Ajuri Ngelale as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Mr Willie Bassey, Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, […]

A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Jonathan, has reiterated the church’s opposition to divorce, saying it is not just a big mistake, but a grievous sin in the sight of God. Jonathan who said this […]

President Bola Tinubu said the Nigerian government has saved more than N1 trillion after his decision to halt payment of petrol subsidy. Tinubu while speaking in a nationwide broadcast on Monday said the revenue saved […]

The Federal Government has approved N200 billion as intervention for provision of stable food and agricultural inputs. President Bola Tinubu made the announcement in a nationwide broadcast tagged: “After Darkness Comes the Glorious Dawn’’ on […]

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana says the Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliates can proceed on the Aug. 2 strike and protest as planned, saying the exercise does not translate to contempt of court. This […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N50 billion for small businesses and promised workers that a new minimum wage will be announced. Tinubu said this in his nationwide broadcast on the state of the economy […]