Ossiomo Power Company: 10 OPC Operatives Arrested By Police In Edo Amid Controversy
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The management of Ossiomo Power Company has raised concerns over what it described as the unjustified arrest of 10 private security personnel deployed to protect its multi-billion-naira property in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. According to the company, the security personnel were arrested on Friday while on the company’s […]
Edo NLC Laments Ugboaja’s Death, Hails Late General Secretary’s Legacy
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed deep grief over the death of the Congress’s General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, describing his passing as a monumental loss to the labour movement in Nigeria and across Africa. In a condolence statement issued in Benin City, Chairman of the […]
NLC To Okpebholo @ 56: Deepen Workers’ Support, Sustain Cordial Relations
As Governor Monday Okpebholo marks his 56th birthday, the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has turned the celebration into a call for stronger workers’ welfare, urging him to deepen government support for labour and preserve the cordial relationship with organised labour. The NLC made the appeal in a goodwill message issued in Benin City and signed by its Caretaker Committee Chairman, Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen.
Iyayi, Oronto Douglas, Ihonde Bag Posthumous Environmental Honours
Three voices for justice are gone, but the fight they championed is far from over. Professor Festus Iyayi, Oronto Douglas and Jonathan Ihonde have been posthumously inducted into the Environmental Defenders Network Hall of Fame for their contributions to environmental justice, social activism and national development.
Yala CCMT Seeks Stronger Govt Backing To Tackle GBV – Says GADA
The Yala Community Crisis Management Team is seeking stronger government backing to sustain its work and strengthen the fight against gender-based violence, including a proposed gender desk within the Local Government Council. The Paramount Ruler has pledged support, while the HOLGA says GBV requires urgent attention.