Senate Mulls Relaxing Age Limit As Requirement For Employment

The Senate has yesterday called on the employers of labour to relax age limit as their requirement for employment in Nigeria. The demand followed the adoption of the motion at the plenary titled; “Age Requirement Pre-condition for Employment in Nigeria, Urgent Need for Intervention” was sponsored by Sen. Abba Moro (PDP- Benue).

NDLEA Nabs Europe-Bound Teenage Student With Drugs

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) through its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi have reportedly announced the arrested of a 19-year-old student, Nnamani Daberechi, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport for attempting to export 7.2 kilograms of methamphetamine, popularly known as Mkpuru Mmiri, which was concealed in crayfish. Babafemi revealed that Daberechi was intercepted on 15th July 2023, during an outward clearance of passengers on Turkish Airlines flight TK 0624 by the NDLEA on his way to Europe for his undergraduate studies.

Fuel Hike: We Will Resolve To Self Help, NLC Threatens

Following the knee-jack hike in the price of petroleum product, the Nigerian labour Congress, NLC has threatened the Federal Government that the labour union may resolve to self help Petroleum price on Tuesday, 18th July, 203 jumped from N539 per litre to N617 thereby sending a shock wave into the transportation industry amidst complaints by the general public over steady inflation that is holding the nation economy by the jugular.
The latest increase came in less than two months after the same product was jerked to N539 from the previous N195 per litre after removal of the petroleum subsidy by the government of bola Ahmed Tiunubu.

COAS Questions Amnesty For Terrorists, Bandits

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has questioned the amnesty programmes for terrorists and bandits in Nigeria, adding that it has failed to achieve its purpose and beneficiaries have refused to repent and exploit the opportunity to regroup and continue their nefarious activities. He made this known on Wednesday when the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, paid him a courtesy visit.