…can address labour’s demands before the unions’ ultimatum expires. The NLC and TUC are seeking a reduction in petrol prices to 2024 levels, tax relief for workers, immediate wage awards and the commencement of negotiations for a new minimum wage ahead of the government’s proposed June 2027 review. Meanwhile, the Federa…

…servants. In a joint statement signed by the NLC General Secretary, Benson Upah, and the TUC Secretary-General, Nuhu Toro, labour said the government delegation arrived without the necessary mandate to negotiate substantively on the issues. “No concrete commitments were secured, and the outstanding issues remain unreso…

…servants. In a joint statement signed by the NLC General Secretary, Benson Upah, and the TUC Secretary-General, Nuhu Toro, organised labour said the government delegation lacked the mandate required to negotiate substantively on the issues. “No concrete commitments were secured, and the outstanding issues remain unreso…

…dependence on firewood. “A gas-rich nation cannot be comfortable while families remain stuck in the age of firewood,” she said.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources Verheijen attributed progress in the gas sector to reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration aimed at rem…

…"her bubbly personality has dimmed." The mother of another girl said her daughter was stuck in a cycle of insomnia and constant nightmares, and felt judged by others for being groomed and defiled. Sokoh was arrested on December 17 and subsequently charged two days later. Thames Valley Police says it is keeping an open…

Joey Stuckey, a blind guitarist, producer and disability advocate, suffered a fatal heart attack while on tour in Madison, WisconsinHis wife Jennifer revealed he was teaching and performing right up until his final moments, just days before a new EP was set to dropStuckey had recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of…

…friend of hers. The friend had not opened the box since 2023; the custom card she had tucked into the manual was still intact. The situation has left her with concerning questions: “How do you address a friend who re-gifts your 400k sacrifice back to you like a garbage?”, she asked. The story has stirred reactions from…

…supplies — but lines still snaked up to a kilometer in places, witnesses said. “We were stuck with no petrol. So we couldn’t move. We had to cancel all our plans,” 43-year-old tourist Neagu told AFP. “I’m flying back on the 21st (of October) and I had big plans for my vacation. I wanted to be in the north of Bali and n…

Production stuck at 300kg p/htare despite improved seedlings — CRIN Africa needs climate-resilient cocoa varieties to boost yield — IITA By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo The Federal Government (FG) has said that Nigeria loses about $2 billion annually in potential value from cocoa because the country’s processing capaci…

…Hernandez netted from the penalty spot. Both teams finished with 10 men after Lorenzo Amatucci brought down Mikel Oyarzabal as the last man, and Depor could not find an equaliser. On Saturday Liga leaders Barcelona beat Getafe 3-0 to prolong their perfect start to the season, with eight wins from eight league games. Ha…

…world.Sometimes I'd catch her thumbing through the edges of a small photograph she kept tucked at the top, then quickly closing the bag when she noticed me watching.>Sarah, another orderly who'd become my closest friend at the home, teased me about our relationship once in the break room."You know Gloria's basically ad…

…Schools and the Trade Union Congress distancing themselves from the strike. The TUC, in a statement issued on Friday by its FCT Council Secretary, Sunday Joseph, directed its affiliate unions and members to disregard the NLC’s directive and report for work, saying it was not consulted before the decision was taken.See…

…were his steel-toe boots by the door, his orange vest over a chair, and his rough hands tucking me into bed.He had been studying engineering when I was born. Then Mom left for groceries one Tuesday and never returned.Dad left college the next week, borrowed a hard hat, and raised me in the same tiny apartment.Money sta…

…N200,000, N400,000 By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to improve workers’ pay immediately, rather than waiting for the next review of the national minimum wage. Briefing journalists in Abuja after its National Administrative Executive Coun…

…of proper feedback has left many learners lost and teachers overwhelmed by systems stuck in outdated practices, and charged educational institutions to reposition feedback not just as an administrative task, but as the core of effective instruction. The don, who spoke in his inaugural lecture titled, ‘Formative assessm…

…April Barlow Celio, 41, was found d3ad September 23, 2026 at a home in Pineville, Kentucky. The Pineville Police and the Bell County Coroner's Office determined she was the victim of a homicide. The next day, investigators learned Celio was pregnant at the time of her d3ath, but the State Medical Examiner's Office foun…

…on Monday, October 5, when their bodies were discovered in the boot of a black Hyundai Tucson with registration number AS 1770-14. The Police said the vehicle was found stuck in mud on a road leading to the area. A preliminary inspection of the vehicle showed that the driver's door and the rear passenger door behind th…

…struggling to bring the victim safely down from the elevated ladder where he was stuck.

…Guard said it has dispatched air and surface crews to search ​for the ​plane ⁠near Nantucket, an affluent island community south ​of mainland Massachusetts. The plane had departed L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda for Boston Logan International Airport, the FAA said in a statement to PEOPLE, adding that it iss…

…world champions moved three points clear of England at the top of Group A3, after Thomas Tuchel’s side demolished Croatia 7-0 earlier on in Rijeka. Spain cruised into a two-goal lead with Yamal and Rodri Hernandez on target but Jiri Slama gave the Czechs a chance by pulling one back with 20 minutes to go. However Mikel…

…with the state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) at the State Executive Council Chambers, Calabar. The discussions covered workers’ welfare, recruitment, promotions, salary harmonisation, pensioners’ entitlements and other industria…

…to Fela Kuti after landing the Spider-Man role and found something in the sound that stuck with himThe Hollywood actor connected Fela's revolutionary spirit and sense of justice to how he approached the Peter Parker characterThe interview clip shared on Instagram in September 2026 has since gone viral on social media,…

…earlier US military assistance to Nigeria, including the 2017 sale of 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for $497m. According to the US State Department, Nigeria made its first payment for the 12 AH-1Z helicopters in August 2023.

…Repairs."I was proud of that name.I was proud of us.It came on a Tuesday afternoon, tucked between a grocery ad and an electric bill.My name was written in perfect calligraphy.I opened it standing in the kitchen.It was a wedding invitation.Not just any wedding… Elizabeth was getting married. To Michael. The same man wh…

…happens a lot of time is, they get to Libya, they realise they can’t cross. They are stuck. They run out of funds. Then they have to go into many jobs to at least be able to eat. Then they start saving to cross,” he said. Soyombo said irregular migrants in Libya also face difficulties accessing normal financial service…