Yar�Adua to Workers President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua advised Nigerians to do away with past negative practices and work positively towards building a better future for the country. The President’s call came just as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) urged him … read more
British Airways, yesterday, rationalised the offloading of Nigerian passengers on board BA75 flight to Lagos last month. It said the decision was taken in consultation with the United Kingdom Police in order to ensure safety of the said aircraft and … read more
Oil prices have fallen on expectations that oil giant Exxon will restart production following the resolution of a strike in Nigeria. The eight day strike contributed to near-record high oil prices after the company was forced to almost completely shut … read more
Alarmed by the increased spate of kidnapping in Rivers State, Governor Rotimi Amaechi has called on organised labour to join the effort at mobilising society against attempts by a few criminals to terrorise and hold hostage the entire state. Also, … read more
A 26-YEAR-OLD woman in Lagos has sold her twin children for N120,000, citing her inability to take care of them. Nwagego Thomas says she took the action on account of neglect, ill-treatment and denial of paternity of the twins by … read more
Workers will stage a strike all over the country on Thursday next week in order to protest President Umaru Musa Yar�adua�s inability to investigate cases of corruption against former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other principal officers that served during his … read more
Striking oil workers who have shut down Exxon Mobil’s production in Nigeria pledged to carry on their seven-day strike after failing to reach a deal with the U.S. oil major at talks on Wednesday. A spokesman for state-run Nigerian National … read more
Pandemonium broke out yesterday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA),Lagos as stranded passengers of a Delta airline scheduled flight to the United States openly protested the treatment meted out to them by the airline. The 30 intending passengers who … read more
The Federal Government has beefed up security at oil installations in parts of Delta State, following renewed threats to law and order particularly in Warri North Local Government Area. THISDAY gathered that there was sporadic shooting by unidentified gunmen suspected … read more
AS the food crisis bites harder in the country, Nigerian workers have demanded immediate and urgent increase in wages and salaries. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Abdulwahed Omar, said on Wednesday that workers needed an immediate salary … read more