The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has pledged the Federal Government’s commitment to foster policies that protect the rights, welfare, and security of maritime workers in the country.   Oyetola said this in a statement signed on Thursday in Abuja by his Media and Communications Adviser, ...

  The Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos, said 60 graduates will receive Distinction certificates at its forthcoming seventh convocation ceremony.   The Provost of the institute, Mr Gbenga Adefaye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Wednesday.   He stated that a total of 707 students would graduate on ...

The National Assembly has stepped into the lingering industrial action by public primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory.   The teachers, under the Nigeria Union of Teachers, have been on strike over the non-implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage and other outstanding entitlements by chairmen of the area ...

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has commended the resilience and dedication of the state’s workforce, calling for greater protection of workers’ rights and improved working conditions across sectors.   Fubara gave the charge in a solidarity message to mark the 2025 Workers’ Day, stressing that workers remain the backbone ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, does not require any coalition with the Peoples Democratic Party or support from political figures like former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to win the 2027 presidential election. ...

A former federal lawmaker and 2023 Rivers State governorship aspirant, Dr Farah Dagogo, has paid glowing tribute to Nigerian workers, applauding their resilience, diligence, and unwavering commitment to national service.   Dagogo stated this as workers across Nigeria join their global counterparts to commemorate the 2025 International ‘Workers’ Day’ on ...

The wife of the Abia State Governor, Priscilla Otti, on Tuesday, vowed to get justice for a female worker, Miss Gold James, from Okwu Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government Area, who was allegedly maltreated by her employer.   Otti, who sent the Abia State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Maureen ...

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Dr Adedeji Ashiru, on Wednesday, begged Nigerians to shun indiscriminate waste disposal.   Ashiru described indiscriminate waste disposal as a factor fuelling the flooding challenge in the country.   Ashiru, represented by the Executive Director, Finance and ...

Elder statesman and former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has renewed his urgent appeal for Nigeria to adopt true federalism, warning that the country risks disintegration if it continues under its current centralised structure.   Speaking at the 14th Chief Emeka Anyaoku Lecture Series on Good Governance in Enugu ...

The Ogun State Government has called on residents to sustain healthy communication practices in their environment without contributing to noise pollution, as part of the 2025 International Noise Awareness Day celebration.   In a statement released to mark the occasion, the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, emphasised the importance of ...