Fuel Hike: Tinubu Has Declared War On The Masses – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the administration of President Bola Tinubu has declared hardship war on Nigerians through the economic policies he introduced including the removal of fuel subsidy.
A communique signed by its president, Comrade Joe Ajaero and General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja.
The Congress directed workers and civil society organisations across the country to immediately start mobilisation for mass protest and rallies ahead of the strike beginning Wednesday.
the union stressed that the policies put in place by Tinubu’s administration were insensitive to the plight of Nigerians and rather than give hope and succour, they have thrown the people into mass suffering and poverty.
ICSAN VP wins global award
The Vice President and Council Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, Mrs Uto Ukpanah, has won the award of ‘The Global Corporate Secretary’ of the year at the maiden edition of the Corporate Secretaries International Association Global Governance Awards, which held in Malaysia recently.
With this achievement, Nigeria has emerged as the first recipient of the global award. Ukpanah, a fellow of ICSAN, is also the company secretary of MTN Nigeria.
Tyla beats Arya Starr, Asake to win BET Awards
South African singer Tyla was named Best New Artist at the BET Awards 2024 on Monday.
Tyla’s debut single, ‘Water’, catapulted her to global fame and earned her several accolades, including the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance in February 2024.
At 22 years old, she became the youngest African artist to receive a Grammy.
In the early hours of Monday, she accepted the award for Best New Artist, edging out her fellow African act, Ayra Starr, 41, 4Batz, Bossman Dlow, Fridayy, October London and Sexyy Red.
Wike won’t be Gov, minister without me, Ozekhome, others – Shehu Sani
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Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike is a beneficiary of the struggle for democracy by him, Mike Ozekhome, and other freedom fighters during the military junta.
Sani said Wike would not have been a local government chairman, state governor, and Minister if not for the struggle by him, Ozekhome, and other freedom fighters during the military era.
He was reacting to Wike’s recent remark questioning how much significance his presence made to make Nigeria better, when he was a senator.
Speaking at the Nigeria Annual Lecture and Gold Prize Award, 2024, an event organised to celebrate Nigeria’s 25 years of uninterrupted democracy, Sani called on President Bola Tinubu to wake up and do what is right because Nigerians are suffering.