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  In response to the brutalisation of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, along with some workers and journalists in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, organised labour has presented a list of demands that they insist must be met. They warned of potential economic disruptions starting from next Wednesday, the 8th of November, if their demands are not addressed. In a joint briefing, Deputy Presidents of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Comrades Adewale Adeyanju and Etim Oko, expressed their disappointment on the deafening silence of the federal government, and the extent to which men of the Nigeria Police in Owerri could go in meting out harm to peaceful protesters and newsmen in a bid to ensure evidence of their acts were confiscated Labour noted it was “irritated” by the defence put forward by the Imo State Police Command which claimed that they had placed Ajaero in protective custody, from which had emerged “battered, concussed

As part of recognition for his contributions to grassroots development and public service, the Chattered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria has honoured Akeem Olatunji with MCPA Award and officially inducted him as Member, Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria. Olatunji, who is the immediate past Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state and Chairmanship candidate of the party ahead of the coming local government election, was inducted alongside other selected notable individuals and fresh graduands who have been certified by the institute at a glamorous event held at the Assembly Hall of the Polytechnic of Ibadan today, November 3. Popular Ibadan based radio broadcaster with Splash FM, Abiodun Adewole otherwise known as ‘Mr Double A’ also received MCPA Award alongside other awardees in other categories. The Chief Executive Officer of the Institute, Dr. Uche Okereke, who conducted the ce

The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has arrested an MV Mother Mary, vessel with 300,000 litres of illegally refined AGO(Diesel) as well as two of its crew members in Rivers state.  OPDS seized the vessel at the Federal Ocean Terminal in Onne, Eleme Council Area of Rivers on the Bonny River. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday, the Component Commander OPDS, Commodore John Siyanbade, who represented the OPDS Commander, Rear Adm. Olusegun Ferreira disclosed that the vessel was arrested on the 29th of October, 2023.                  Advertisement Committed To Democracy “The vessel which was arrested by teams from Headquarters Operation OPDS was leaving with over 300,000 litres of illegally refined products suspected to be AGO and with two suspects onboard at the time of arrest.” “The product was illegally sourced and the vessel was used as storage for this illegal product, “Commandant Siyanbade said. He also indicated that before Sunday’s seizure, OPDS had im

  The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has notified the public that the recalled G Fuel brand Energy Drinks by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp contains high levels of caffeine. The notification of this product is contained in a public alert with No. 034/2023, issued to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye. Adeyeye said that the agency was equally notified about the recall of the product by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The NAFDAC boss said that the consumption of products containing high levels of caffeine could cause headaches, insomnia, irritability, and nervousness.                      Advertisement She said that people sensitive to caffeine can experience these effects at very low consumption levels. Adeyeye also cautioned pregnant women not to take these products, adding that the possible health effects of consuming too much caffeine i