LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed off a public toilet at Ogunlana Street, Egbeda, Lagos, following reports of illegal activities and environmental hazards. This was disclosed in a statement on X.com by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. According to the statement, the toilet, which was found…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Organised Labour, including the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, has rejected the proposal of the Southern Governors’ Forum to decentralise minimum wage negotiations to state governments. The NLC condemned the proposal as “unfriendly and anti-worker”, noting that allowing states to determine their minimum wages would be detrimental to workers’…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of the former Managing Director of Bank PHB Plc, Mr Francis Atuche, for fraud. The apex court, in a unanimous decision, held that Atuche, the Appellant, failed to dislodge the finding of the trial court which convicted him and the Court of Appeal which affirmed…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-President Biden beat back calls Friday from allies that he consider bowing out of his reelection bid, following up Thursday’s weak debate performance with a firmly voiced promise to defeat former President Trump. “I give you my word as a Biden: I would not be running again if I didn’t believe with…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged graduates of Physiology to build bridges between science and society, emphasizing the need for a well-rounded education that combines science with philosophy and the arts. Represented by his media adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem, Obi spoke at the…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The United Nations humanitarian agency is struggling to secure funding to combat severe food insecurity in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit northeast, raising fears of mass hunger and deaths, its resident coordinator warned. In April, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) launched a $306 million appeal alongside Nigeria on behalf…