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THE Federal Government on Monday made desperate efforts to avert the proposed two day warning strike being organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, over the worsening economic situation in the country. Already, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong has summoned meeting involving all relevant stakeholders including the leadership of NLC to a negotiation meeting in Abuja. Briefing journalists in his office, the Minister appealed to the organised Labour to shelve their strike in the interest of Nigerians in order to allow all stakeholders to work towards amicable resolution of the contending issues on ground. Lalong said that the NLC was yet to furnish his office with letter on their proposed action, saying he got to know of their plans through media reports. Recall that the NLC after its National Executive Council, NEC meeting on Thursday last week, threatened to embark on a two day warning strike on September 5 and 6. The apex union had hinged the proposed a

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja has announced Wednesday, September 6, 2023 date to deliver judgment in the petitions filed by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku challenging the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu had, on March 1, declared Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election, having scored the highest votes cast in the election. Peter Obi and his party, the Labour Party, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are, in their various petitions seeking the nullification of Tinubu’s election on the grounds of substantial non-compliance with the Constitution, the El

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a drug kingpin, Ngene Onyedikachi, who was responsible for recruiting fake couple smugglers arrested in Lagos on August 1, 2023, while hard drugs of various forms were seized across the country in different operations. On August 6, 2023, reported the arrest of the fake couple, Onyebuchi and Nonyelum by operatives of the NDLEA for ingesting 184 wraps of cocaine weighing 3.322kg with 100grams of the drug also concealed in the woman’s private part. Meanwhile, the agency, on Sunday said it arrested some other suspects, Peter Iwebema, Ekechukwu Ndubuisi, Suleiman Oba, Nafiu Arzika, Jamilu Aminu and Ismaila Razak among others, for various drug-related offences across the country. In a statement obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said Onyedikachi was arrested at his Akoka, Yaba residence by operatives of the NDLEA on Friday. Babafemi said, “The NDLEA operatives on

A 43-year-old man, Azeez Isa, has been arrested for attempting to rob a new generation bank opposite the Maplewood Estate in the Oko Oba area of Lagos State. According to a police source, Isa was caught with a sledgehammer which he used to hit the security door of the bank while trying to gain entry. The source who spoke on condition of anonymity said, “The security guards attached to the bank heard the sound of someone hitting an object early in the morning. “They traced the sound and found a man using a sledgehammer to hit the security door. He kept hitting the door repeatedly without minding that the sound could attract the attention of people around there.” The police source said the security guards were at first scared because they didn’t know who else was with him during the operation. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident. “We got the distress call around 4.20 am and our patrol team responded swiftly. The man was arrested while stil

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 16th Headies Award took place in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year. Since its inception in 2006, the Headies has played a prominent role in the documentation of the strides recorded in the Nigerian music industry through its award which has now become the biggest prize in Nigerian music. On the night, B. His Nigerian music renaissance speech was also the highlight of the event. Other big winners were Asake with two gongs including the coveted Next Rated Award; Burna Boy picked up the Afrobeat Single of the Year and the Best R&B Song. Here Is The Full Winners List: BEST RAP SINGLE ‘ Declan Rice’ by  ODUMODUBLVCK BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE ‘Kpe Paso’ by  Wande Coal BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG ‘Tinko Tinko’ by  Obong   Jayar BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR ‘ Calm Down’ by  Director K  (Rema) BEST RAP ALBUM ‘Young Preacher ‘  by  Blaqbonez LYRICIST ON THE ROLL ‘ Flytalk Only’ by  Payper   Corleone PRODUCER OF THE YEAR ‘Abracadabra’by  Rexxie BEST MALE ART

Amongst the razor-thin margins in one of the Premier League’s most storied rivalries, heroes are born. Declan Rice is the latest to anoint himself saviour as Arsenal secured a 3-1 victory over Manchester United at the death, electrifying the Emirates Stadium crowd with his stoppage-time winner, before Gabriel Jesus shut the door minutes later. The two sides sat level through the entire second half, as Marcus Rashford and Martin Odegaard cancelled each other out before the break. VAR denied both teams the chance to go in front, with a penalty to Arsenal chalked off upon review on the hour mark before Alejandro Garnacho's 88th-minute goal was nullified for offside. Up stepped Rice, who gave Arsenal all three points by beating Andre Onana to his near post with a half-volley off a corner. It was a deserved victory for the hosts who controlled the match most of the way but had to that point failed to capitalise on much of their attacking possession. Just months after captaining West Ham

The   2023 Headies Awards   are happening this  Sunday, September 3, 2023, at  Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA . This is the 16th year for the award show that celebrates the artistic ingenuity of Pan-African talent. Over the years, it has rewarded, recognized, and celebrated the greatest in Afrobeats, African music, and culture, featuring sounds from South, East, Central, North, and West Africa. This year's nominees for International Artist of the Year include Drake, Future, Selena Gomez, Don Tolliver, and Ed Sheeran. Sean Love Combs will receive the International Special Recognition Award. Tems, Burna Boy, Victony & Tempoe, Omah Lay, and Atlanta's own Davido featuring the Sunday Service Choir are nominated for Best Recording of the year. The awards show will be hosted by Emmy Award-nominated actor and Host Terrence J and Nigerian-American actress and co-host Osas Ighodaro. The star-studded lineup of performers includes Ayra Starr, Rema, Asake, O