LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have thumbed down the N500bn palliative proposed by President Bola Tinubu, stating that it is grossly inadequate to assuage the hardships confronting workers sequel to the fuel subsidy removal. They are demanding a 300 per cent salary increase to enable workers to cope…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Sunday presented to the representatives of President Bola Tinubu, a list of demands to be met following the removal of petroleum subsidy. Arising from the session at the presidential villa, Abuja on Sunday night, both parties agreed to meet again on Tuesday to give time to…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources, has filed a libel suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) demanding to be paid damages of N100 billion over claims that she is corrupt. In a writ of summons filed on her behalf at a federal…
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, on Saturday, demanded seven weeks to produce witnesses to establish his case at the Presidential Election Petition Court. He also stated that he would present 50 witnesses that would testify and tender evidence to establish that the 2023…