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May 9, 2024 No Responses

TUC Threatens Nationwide Shutdown

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has threatened shut down the Nigerian economy should the Federal Government fail to cancel the controversial cybersecurity levy recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The TUC in a statement signed by its President,.....

February 27, 2024 No Responses

Labour Insists On Nationwide Protest

The meeting between the Federal Government and Organised Labour on Monday at the State House in Abuja ended in a stalemate. Speaking after the meeting on Monday night, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said:“The rally goes...

September 30, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Shuts Ladipo Market

The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin over alleged environmental infractions. The infractions included reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises and non-payment of waste disposal bills. The Commissioner for th...

February 21, 2023 No Responses

Shutting Down All Nigeria Varsities Over Elections Illegal, Inappropriate, Says Afe Babalola

Legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, has condemned the closure of all universities in Nigeria by the Federal Government over the general elections. Babalola made the remarks on Monday in A...

December 10, 2022 No Responses

Oil Bounces On Pipeline Shutdown

Oil prices bounced on Friday as closure of a major Canada-to-U.S. crude pipeline disrupted supplies, but both benchmarks were headed for a weekly loss on worries over slowing global demand growth. Brent crude futures were at $76.70 a barrel, up...

October 17, 2022 No Responses

IPI Nigeria Decries Zamfara Govt Shutdown Of NTA, FRCN, Others

The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has condemned the order by the Zamfara State government for the closure of some media organisations operating in the state. Gov. Bello Matawalle, on Saturday, ordered the immediate shutdown of some public a...

July 26, 2022 No Responses

NUJ Flays NBC’s Closure Of Catholic-Owned Radio Station

The Imo Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed displeasure over the closure of Ozisa FM Radio, Owerri.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the station belonged to the Owerri Catholic Archdiocese.The National Broadcasting Commi...

April 23, 2022 No Responses

Agents To Shut Down Lagos Ports Monday Over 15% NAC Levy

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) says they will embark on a one-day warning strike on April 25, 2022 over the introduction of 15 per cent National Automotive Council (NAC) levy. Alhaji Rilwan Amuni, Taskforce Chairma...

December 23, 2021 No Responses

NCAA Shuts Glo Station Over N4.7b Debt

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has shutdown main switch centre of Globacom Limited at Wuse 2, Abuja over non-payment of outstanding debt of N4.7 billion. The NCAA Director–General, Capt. Musa Nuhu, carried out the exercise on Wednesday, under the...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

Kaduna Shuts Down Telecom Services

As part of measures to check the influx of bandits from Zamfara and Katsina States, the Kaduna State Government has directed the shutdown of telecommunications services Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who re-echoe...

March 23, 2021 No Responses

Daewoo Shipbuilding Shuts Down Production Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has stopped production at its facilities in Okpo, Geoje amid an outbreak of Covid-19 infections among workers. Close to 70 workers have tested positive for coronavirus at the ya...

February 18, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC Seals 13 Fake Dairies, Water Factories

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 13 illegal dairies and water factories in Kumbotso and Nasarawa Local Government areas of Kano State. Kano State Coordinator, Mr Shaba Muhammad, said this on Wednesd...

February 8, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC Shut Down Somgeo Spices Warehouse, Factory

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shutdown every warehouse and factory of Rose Ltd., a manufacturing company that produces Somgeo Brand of spices, for allegedly revalidating already expired products. According...