Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC)
took to the streets of Kano on Wednesday in a massive but peaceful protest against the removal of subsidy.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says only 45 per cent of Anambra State residents are vaccinated against Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The police command in Lagos State has deployed operatives to guard legitimate protesters at designated venues and routes, as the organised labour begins nationwide protest against alleged anti-labour policies.

The Organised Labour in Ogun on Wednesday, shutdown major roads in Abeokuta, to protest the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government.

The World football governing body, FIFA, says the prize money for the ongoing 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be paid directly to the players without interference from a third party.

ASHENEWS reports that the Avu Kingdom in Imo State has disassociated itself from the recent arsonist attacks and destructions on Northern settlements and businesses at Hausa Market, Avu, on Friday and condemned the act as barbaric.

On Tinubu’s entourage were some of his political aides and six governors, including Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); Seyi Makinde (Oyo); AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq (Kwara); Nasir Idris (Kebbi), and Mohammed Umar Bago (Niger).

The Nasarawa state government has set up hepatitis vaccination centres in general hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to curtail the burden of the disease.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) have expressed their readiness to partner to check and control the spread of Anthrax disease in the country.

The Director of the Adamawa Fire Service, Abdullahi Adamu has confirmed that 14 shelves were razed by fire in Yola Market.