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The organised labour in Cross River State, which has been on industrial action for four weeks, has vowed to completely shut down the state in the coming days if Governor Ben Ayade refuses to personally address their issues.

Comrade Ben Okpebi, Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, disclosed this during a Sparkling FM radio interview alongside his Trade Union Congress counterpart on Wednesday morning.

He said the organised labour are very united in their demands for the government to look into and address all the 14 demands, or at most, reach agreement with them on the plight …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Lagos State, on Wednesday confirmed an attack on its personnel at the Lagos High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), during a hearing for inmates.

The Lagos state NCoS spokesperson, Mr Olarotimi Oladokun, confirmed the attack in an interview with the Africa Daily News, New York in Lagos, saying the attack was staged by persons suspected to be associates of an inmate with a view to hijacking him.

He further confirmed that one of the attackers was shot while trying to dispossess an armed personnel of his rifle.

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The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Bauchi State has cautioned petroleum marketers against unauthorised hike in pump price and hoarding of the product.

Abdullahi Iliyasu, DPR’s Operations Controller in Bauchi, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday.

His warning came against the backdrop of long queues in some fuel servicing stations in parts of the state.

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Iliyasu said that the Federal Government has not increased the price of the product, warning that defaulting marketers found short changing consumers would …

No fewer than 19 people have been confirmed dead and 50 others wounded following an attack on a military hospital in Kabul on Tuesday.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the attack is the latest assault to rock Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power.

The attack got began when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the entrance of the sprawling site.

Gunmen then broke into the hospital grounds, firing their weapons there, the Taliban said.

‘Nineteen dead bodies and about 50 wounded people have been taken to hospitals in Kabul,’ a health ministry official who asked not to …

No fewer than 60 worshippers were reportedly abducted when bandits raided Emmanuel Baptist Church located in Kakau Daji in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the armed gang stormed the church during service last Sunday, shooting sporadically.

The abduction has been confirmed by the Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN), Kaduna chapter ‎Chairman, Reverend John Hayab.

According to him, the incident happened on Sunday however, details did not come out on time because there were skehcty

There were reports that about 100‎ people were abducted but the CAN chairman said he could …

The Federal Government of Nigeria is vigorously committed to implementing a comprehensive nationwide transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has stressed.

The Minister, while speaking, Tuesday at the launch of the Digital Switch Over in Kano, explained that the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting became has become very necessary following a treaty signed at a regional radiocommunications workshop at Geneva in 2016.

He explained that the transition over was aimed at ensuring a just, equitable and people oriented information society which would connect undeserved population and remote communities, thereby bridging the digital divide.…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the indefinite suspension of the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Mr. Gbolahan Oki.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that his suspension is coming barely 24 hours after a high-rise building collapsed in the Ikoyi area of the state.

The Governor, in a statement signed by Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, described the suspension as a ‘first step’ towards finding out ‘what went wrong’ to cause the building collapse.

The State Government is also setting up an independent panel to probe the collapse.

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has allayed fears of any hitch in the supply of petroleum products following reports of queues at petrol stations in some parts of the country.

Malam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, NNPC, gave the assurance while speaking at the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) 2021 Strategic International Conference on Tuesday in Lagos.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the conference had as its theme: ‘Petroleum Industry Act: Energy Transition and the Future of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas.’

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The Supreme Court of Nigeria has finally reacted to the invasion of the home of Justice Mary Odili of the court by unknown security operatives describing it as an impunity taking too far.

The apex court warned that judiciary should not be misconstrued by any individual or institution of government as the weeping child among the three arms of government.

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In its first reaction to the ugly situation, the Supreme Court in a statement by its Director of Press and Information, Akande Festus said that the attack was uncivilized and …

The Christian Elders Forum of Northern States (NOSCEF) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to match his words with actions to do away with the nepotistic tendencies in his government in order to build a united Nigeria.

NOSCEF, in a statement after its meeting in Kaduna issued by its Chairman, Engineer Ejoga Oyinehi Inalegwu, noted that President Buhari’s efforts to unite the country would be mere rhetoric if he fails to practice what he preaches to Nigerians.

The meeting emphasized, ‘We join the President in appealing for a united, equitable, Nigeria that is fair and just to all, irrespective of