Author: Samson Adeyanju Uwala
National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, hereby request for the details of unemployed nurses and midwives across the thirty-six 36 states and Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The notice which was made available to Newsjaunts, the association also called on the unemployed Nurses and Midwives to ensure wider circulation of the notice to those who are also yet to be employed. In the notice signed by the Deputy General Secretary of the Association, Elder Otaru Daniel Shaibu, the Nurses and Midwives in the category are enjoined to approach the body’s unit close to them to process the requests. The…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has strongly condemned the recent increase in petrol pump price, describing it as “traumatic and nightmarish”. In a statement signed by the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the labour movement expressed its disappointment and sense of betrayal by the Federal Government. The NLC recalled the agreement reached during the minimum wage negotiation, where labour accepted N70,000 instead of its demand of N250,000, on the condition that there would be no further increase in petrol price. However, the recent hike has reneged on this agreement, leaving the NLC feeling betrayed. The statement called for an immediate…
1. “Our refinery will eliminate all fuel queues in Nigeria”. 2. “Our refinery will show the true consumption of Nigeria using our tracker”. 3. The Dangote refinery has officially commenced the production of petrol. 4. Aliko Dangote said the introduction of naira for crude will reduce the demand for FX by 40%. 5. “Your car engines will last longer’ — Dangote assures Nigerians of quality petrol from refinery. 6. “Our quality matches that of America and any other country in the world”. 7. “We are ready to start rolling out petrol within the next 48 hours”
There might be sudden changes in the pump price of petrol across the country, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has directed its retail outlets to raise the pump price of petrol to N855 per litre. Nigerians on Tuesday, were amazed to find a change in pump prices, rising from around N600 to N855 per litre. However, sources informed our correspondent that there was a directive for retail outlets to increase petrol prices. The directive announced that the NNPC Retail Management had approved an upward review of PMS pump prices. This development comes barely two days after the…
IBADAN – The whereabouts of Prince Sanusi Solomon Adesina remain unknown following the search on his house by men of anti-riot Police, Nigeria Police force, Oyo State command. Prince Adesina, a renowned Human Right Activist is an apparent heir to the vacant stool of Alagodi of Agodi, in Ibadan North local government. Adesina, who is also a strong member of the opposition party in Oyo State, APC was selected by the kingmakers as the next monarch for the vacant stool following the death of Oba Kehinde Okunade Sanusi in 2023. However, the current PDP-led administration in Oyo state, was alleged…
Amaka Sonnberger, the Canada-based Nigerian woman, arrested on Monday by the Toronto Police, risks a potential two-year prison sentence in the country or deportation if found guilty of calling for violence against Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. Reports revealed on Monday that the suspect is set to appear in court on September 2, 2024, following her arrest by Toronto Police on September 1, 2024, for allegedly making hate-motivated threats against the Nigerian community. Section 319 (1a) of the Canadian Criminal Code, as retrieved by our correspondent from the Canada Justice Laws website, states that anyone convicted of public incitement…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said that the board is not responsible for the admission processing of Higher National Diploma, HND, students. Recall that there have been claims by some HND students pointing accusing fingers at the board for not been a le to go for their One-year mandatory service, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, scheme. The students were said to have claimed they were not mobilised for service because they did a part-time programme for their National Diploma, ND. Speaking on this development, the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said the board has no involvement, authority,…
Hajiya Dada Musa Yar’adua, mother of former President, Umaru Yar’adua, and former Vice President Shehu Yar’adua, is dead. According to report, it was learnt that she died at the Katsina Teaching Hospital on Monday evening. Details later…..
19-year-old Timothy Dauda, has been arrested by the Police for claiming to possess “native doctor” abilities, after shooting his client to death while testing a bulletproof charm in Edo State. According to report, Dauda was hired to provide a bulletproof charm and was testing its efficacy on the client, Alex Ezekiel, when the incident occurred at Onumu Community, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, SP Moses Joel Yamu, stated that Dauda specializes in preparing charms against guns and cutlasses. “The victim, Alex Ezekiel, approached the suspect and requested the…
British national, Andrew Wynne, accused by the Nigerian Police Force of attempting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu, has urged the Nigerian government not to equate protests with treason. Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich, responded to the police’s allegation that he was involved in building sleeper cells to overthrow the Tinubu administration. The Nigerian Police recently raided and sealed Wynne’s bookshop, located at the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, headquarters in Abuja. The government also arraigned ten Nigerians who participated in the #EndBadGovernance protest in Abuja last month, accusing them of collaborating with Wynne to destabilize…