The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has threatens to mobilise for another nationwide industrial action following a legal suit filed by the Federal Government in court charging the labour for contempt, unless the charges is dropped. The NLC president, Joe Ajaero , made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja shortly after the national Executive Council meeting yesterday demanding that the FG withdraw charges on or before August 11, 2023 of face labour wrath.

After a nationwide protest the Organised Labour has suspended its national protest and has stay action after holding a meeting with president Tinubu yesterday at the state House, Abuja. This was contained in statement issued by the Presidential spokesperson on communication, Media and strategies, Dele Alake. The leaders of the organised labour, Joe Ajero for the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and his counter pert for Trade Union Congress, TUC, Festus Osifo were at the presidential villa, Abuja where they have agreed to stop the protest after president Tinubu made some promises.

The Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, following the protest by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, against the removal of subsidy by the president Tinubu administration has warned the group against violent protest. The Labour Union had in the last three weeks been mobilising its affiliate members across the country to mobilise its workers for a mass protest on 2nd August, 2023 against the hardship inflicted by the removal of fuel subsidy on the Nigerian masses.

The leader of the proscribed indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has lost an appeal in a legal battle that he took against the United Kingdom, UK, government following his continued incarceration by the Nigerian authority. The separatist leader is a holder of a dual citizenship, meaning he is a Nigerian native and a UK citizen by naturalization. Kanu had last year approached the court of the UK demanding that being a citizen; the UK government should intervene into his matter through the UK embassy in Nigeria to facilitate his release by the Nigerian authority.

The Spokesman for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Tunji Oketunbi, confirmed the development to newsmen on Tuesday afternoon. Also, an official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed that the aircraft burst into flames when the incident happened.

France Foreign Ministry will have commenced evacuation of its nationals from Niger on Tuesday; following the coup that oozed Niger’s democratic leader, President Mohamed Bazoum last week. This was driven by attacks on the French embassy in Niamey, and the closure of Niger’s airspace which has grounded usual exit.