Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) said it would still go ahead with its plan to protest the proposed deregulation of the downstream sector of the oil industry slated for October 29 in Abuja even though there have been talks that such … read more
BARELY 48 hours to the kick-off of this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nigeria 2009, virtually everything that has to do with the cadet championship is in disarray, as no money has been released by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) … read more
Nigeria’s main militant group said on Wednesday it would consider re-instating a ceasefire in the oil-producing Niger Delta if the government was willing to begin “serious and sincere” peace talks. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) … read more
Some of the militants who accepted the amnesty deal and surrendered their arms to the Federal Government will be taken to the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, Jos, for reorientation and training, the director general of the centre, Yusuf Adamu … read more
A coalition of labour unions and civil society organisations led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) announced yesterday that it would stage a protest rally in Abuja on October 29, 2009 to protest government’s moves … read more
The police in Nasarawa State yesterday denied opening fire on protesters on Monday at Garaku, a town along the Keffi-Akwanga road where irate youths barricaded the federal highway to protest the incessant killing of their people by speeding motorists. The … read more
THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has endorsed the meeting between President Umaru Yar’Adua and one of its leaders, Henry Okah. The group said it was a welcome development as it could lead to the attainment … read more
A Major decision, which is expected to force down prices and encourage local manufacturers, has been taken, with the ban on importation of bagged cement. The President approved the decision, in line with the National Industrial Policy. A statement issued … read more
Nigeria’s plan to allocate 10 per cent of its oil joint ventures to Niger Delta residents will not affect the country’s partnership with international oil companies, a presidential adviser said on Tuesday. President Umaru Yar’Adua has proposed giving a larger … read more
Henry Okah, former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, yesterday, stormed Aso Rock to hold talks with President Umaru Yar’Adua on the post-amnesty programme. Also yesterday, Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to … read more