Telecommunications giant MTN Nigeria on Sunday hosted football fans in Ibadan at an exclusive English Premier League (EPL) watch party. Fans watched Arsenal’s clash with Crystal Palace and other final-day EPL matches on giant screens. The initiative was part of the company’s commitment to connecting with Nigerians through football and expanding its corporate social responsibility efforts. The watch party aimed to bring the excitement of the EPL closer to supporters in a lively, communal atmosphere. An Arsenal supporter, Mr Olagoke Ola, expressed delight at his team’s victory and praised their performance this season. “We have waited 22 years for this…
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The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says the right to strike remains subject to national laws and industrial relations frameworks. Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, NECA Director-General, stated this in Lagos while reacting to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion delivered on Thursday, May 21. Oyerinde, a member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Governing Body, said the ICJ recognised strike rights under ILO Convention No. 87. He, however, noted that the court maintained such rights remain subject to national laws governing labour and industrial relations. NECA acknowledged the opinion affirming that strike rights are protected under Convention No. 87…
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has expressed concern over the worsening shortage and rising price of cooking gas across the country. The association made this known in a joint statement signed by its President, Mr Edu Inyang, and Executive Secretary, Mr Bassey Effiong, on Sunday in Lagos. NALPGAM described the current state of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply as challenging, noting that consumers now buy cooking gas at over N1,500 per kilogramme nationwide. The association said marketers currently pay between N25.2 million and N26.2 million for a 20-metric-tonne truck of LPG, depending on location, thereby pushing…
Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara) has donated 500 cows to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State. This was contained in a statement signed by Ibrahim Birninmagaji, Chairman of the Publicity Committee for Yari’s Political Organisation, issued in Gusau on Sunday. Yari represents Zamfara West Senatorial District in the National Assembly. READ ALSO: NECA: ICJ opinion doesn’t override Nigeria’s labour laws According to the statement, the cows were distributed to APC members and stakeholders across the 147 political wards in the state’s 14 Local Government Areas. “The gesture also covered party groups, elders, ward executives, members of Sen.…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday received another batch of 329 stranded Nigerians from Agadez, Niger Republic. The Head of Operations, NEMA Kano Office, Dr Nura Abdullahi, disclosed this while receiving the returnees at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. The returnees arrived at the airport around 10:50 a.m. in six luxury buses. Abdullahi said the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerian Mission in Niger Republic, and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), facilitated their voluntary repatriation. “The programme was meant to ensure the safe and dignified return of stranded Nigerians,” he…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures nationwide following the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. The agency said the move was in response to the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Idris said Nigeria had not recorded any confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) linked to the current regional outbreak. He, however, noted that the agency had activated heightened surveillance and preparedness activities…
The People Planet and Peace Foundation on Sunday held a rally to create public awareness of climate change in Lagos. Mr Olatunji Francisco, Lead for the Climate Beyond Borders Caravan (CBBC) in Africa, said the rally marked the closing of Nigeria’s phase of the caravan. He stated that the CBBC activities, which started in Abuja, had already taken place in Ibadan and Abeokuta before concluding in Lagos. READ ALSO: Association urges Africa-wide cultural mobility framework According to him, CBBC is a multi-country initiative spanning 21 African nations, aimed at fostering environmental sustainability, promoting climate awareness, and strengthening cross-border collaboration. Mr…
Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) states that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion does not supersede Nigeria’s labour laws. The association emphasized that Nigeria retains sovereign authority to regulate industrial actions through its existing legal framework. The Director-General of NECA, Mr. Adewale Smart-Oyerinde, made this statement on Sunday in Abuja, which was shared with reporters. It is noteworthy that the ICJ recently issued an advisory opinion recognizing strike action as protected under International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 87. Smart-Oyerinde explained that while the ICJ acknowledged strike action under Convention 87, it did not specify the scope, content, or…
The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public health and curbing the circulation of substandard and counterfeit drugs. This follows the seizure of fake medicines worth over N200 million in the state. The seizure was carried out by the Kano State Committee on Motor Parks and Other Public Places during a raid in the Kano metropolis. Balarabe Abdullahi-Kiru, Director of Public Enlightenment, Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs, made the disclosure in a statement issued to journalists in Kano on Sunday. According to the statement, the confiscated drugs lacked approval from the National Agency for Food and…
Dr. Segun Musa, Chairman of Widescope Logistics International, has called for greater collaboration, multimodal transportation, and increased private sector investment to reposition Nigeria’s transport sector for accelerated economic growth. Musa, who is also the Chief Consultant of Global Transport Policy, made the call in an interview with reporters on Sunday in Lagos. He said an integrated transport system is critical to reducing logistics costs, boosting trade, and supporting industrialisation across the country. According to him, the vision of Global Transport Policy is to create synergy among road, rail, air, and inland waterways transportation to improve efficiency and align the sector…