The Ekiti State Government has expressed readiness to review the procedure that led to the recruitment of no fewer than 2,000 new workers into the civil service by the immediate past administration of Ayo Fayose. The new set of workers had continually protested their non-recognition as bonafide civil servants by the current government, as well as non-payment… Continue reading PANIC AS FAYEMI REVIEWS FAYOSE’s LAST MINUTE RECRUITMENTS

The Minister of Transportation ,Rotimi Amaechi, Thursday, inaugurated the governing board of the Nigerian railway corporation. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, Amaechi warned the board not to slow down the pace of work on the railway projects. He said going by the present pace, track laying up to Ibadan will be completed by the… Continue reading AMAECHI INAUGURATES NRC BOARD, HARPS ON CONTINUITY_Ada Nkong

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate workers day, the Chairman NUJ FCT council, Emmanuel Ogbeche has called for strengthening of Nigeria's labour laws to better protect the interest of employees. Ogbeche who spoke in a statement signed by Secretary of council Ochiaka Ogu also decried the non payment of salaries to… Continue reading NUJ FCT COUNCIL CALLS FOR STRENGTHENING OF LABOUR LAWS_Ada Nkong

DPR (Department of Petroleum Resources) hopes it will be able to use new technology to tackle theft which has cost the country billions. But the initiative by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) may be too late to stem the migration of energy majors to the relative safety of drilling at sea, driven offshore by… Continue reading DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DPR) TO TRACK OIL SMUGGLERS WITH SATELLITE TECH

The Federal government has concluded plans to deploy ten additional coaches to alleviate the stress of passengers on the Abuja- Kaduna rail line by June 2019. Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi made this known after inspection of 64 coaches ordered by Nigeria under construction in China. Amaechi who led a delegation to China to inspect… Continue reading ABUJA KADUNA RAIL TO GET TEN COACHES_Ada Nkong

According to the National bureau of statistics, the top five states with the highest unemployed population are Rivers (1,673,991), Akwa Ibom (1,357,754), Kano (1,257,130), Lagos (1,088,352) and Kaduna with (940,480). Unemployment rate in Nigeria generally rose to 23.1% in the third quarter of 2018. NBS said this in its “Labour Force Statistics – Volume 2:… Continue reading RIVERS STATE TOPS NIGERIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT CHART_Ada Nkong

In its effort to Safeguard the health of the nation, the National Agency for Food and Drug Adminstration and Control (NAFDAC), has closed down RUQAYYA Yoghurt factory in new Kukuri, Lai Lai ward of Potiskum LGA, Yobe state. The State Coordinator Mr. Lawan Musa Dadingelma have restated the commitment of NAFDAC in Yobe State and… Continue reading YOGHORT FACTORY, SHUT DOWN BY NAFDAC

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria says there is no cause to panic over the minor fire accident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja Saturday. In a statement signed by Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, GM corporate affairs, FAAN says it has adequate equipment to tackle fire incidents. " a minor incident occurred at the equipment… Continue reading FAAN ALLAYS FEAR OVER FIRE IN ABUJA AIRPORT_Ada Nkong