The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and that of Trade Union Congress, Comrade Festus Usifo, held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu Wednesday evening at the State House, Abuja. Consequent upon the fruitful and frank discussion with President Tinubu and their confidence in his ability to encourage open and honest consideration of all the issues put forward by the Labour Movement, the Labour Leaders resolved to stop further protest. They opted for further constructive engagement with the government to resolve all outstanding issues as they affect the working people and Nigerians in general. President Tinubu gave his commitment to the Labour leaders that the Port Harcourt refineries will start production by December 2023 after the completion of the ongoing rehabilitation contract between NNPCL and Italian firm, Maire Tecnimont SpA. President Tinubu assured the Labour leaders that he would continue to work for the best interes...
Justice M. S. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Katsina, Katsina State, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, convicted and sentenced Babatunde Falade, Hussaini Salako, Abdulfai Abiodun, Ibrahim Lawal, Salako Hussaini, Aliyu Abubakar, Emeka E. Joseph and Anyalutu Chukudi Promise, to prison for identity theft. The convicts were arrested around the vicinity of the Federal University, Dutsinma, Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State, following intelligence received regarding their criminal activities. One of the charges preferred against them reads, “that you "Anyalutu Chukudi Promise sometime in May 2022 in Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, dishonestly induced the delivery of N200,000 only via an internet user to your Card Tonic Exchanger 101 application using Samsung A 12 Galaxy phone and thereby committed cheating, an offence contrary to section 304 and punisha...