Tories and Labour

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended the planned nationwide strike slated for Wednesday. The Congress took the decision at a meeting with the Federal Government representatives on Monday night in Abuja. The NLC had on June 2 given the federal government a five-day ultimatum to revert to the old…

The Mirror's Kevin Maguire says sky-rocketing prices in shops are caused by the corporate greed of major firms - but neither the Tories or Labour are willing to tackle them Unite research found Tesco's operating profit was the highest in eight years at 4.6% (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Jacked…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ruled out a nationwide protest over the withdrawal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. Reports emerged on Thursday that the congress planned to organise nationwide protest following the return of queues at filling stations and an increase in the prices of petroleum products…

The Labour Party on Tuesday decried the sudden removal of the petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu had in his inaugural address shortly after taking the oath of office at Eagle Square, Abuja, on Monday ended the fuel subsidy regime in the country. He noted that former President Muhammadu…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails A surge in support for Labour among rural voters could jeopardise several Cabinet ministers’ chances of re-election, including Jeremy Hunt, polling suggests. A poll…

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on Monday, criticised the initiate of the minister of Labour, Chris Ngige to facilitate the payment of some academics’ salary arrears at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka. The current administration delayed the teachers’ pay as a result of the Academic Staff…

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you 1. ‘Arrest Peter Obi, others if they oppose Tinubu’s inauguration,’ LP faction tells security agents A faction of the Labour Party led by the suspended acting national chairman, Lamidi Apapa, on Friday urged security agencies to arrest anyone, including…

Heroes Day, a Labour Day event hosted by A Bar Called Paper In partnership with Monkey Shoulder on Sunday, April 30th, 2023. This eventful night was jam-packed with entertainment with fire breathers, an MC and the very best Abuja disc jockeys. Pictures tell a thousand stories and they are below,…

Celebrations for Labour and disappointment for the Tories as their losses mounted up by the hour. In projected national share, a model of how the whole country would have voted, the BBC estimates that Labour leads the Conservatives by 9%. It is the largest lead the party has recorded in…

A full set of local election results for Cherwell District Council has been announced. The results saw the Conservatives lose overall control of the council. The Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Greens all had a strong set of results, gaining a number of seats. READ MORE: Tory leader says voters 'may…