Chinese cuts off Nigerian worker’s finger in C’River

A Chinese worker, identified as Njaga Chang, has cut off one of the right fingers of his Nigerian colleague at the Xin Xin Quarry in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State.

The 23-year-old Nigerian victim, Nsikak Tommy, was said to have incurred the wrath of the Chinese for failing to quickly turn on the generator at the quarry site.

Suspected cultists blow up Agip gas pipeline over suspects arrest

A group of armed men believed to be cultists have blown up a gas facility in Akala Olu village, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State for the arrest and continued detention of a suspect, Mr. Emmanuel Odum.

NSCDC arrests blind man for aiding criminals

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kaduna State have arrested a blind man, for harbouring, aiding and abetting a criminal gang allegedly involved in cattle rustling, kidnapping and other crimes in the state.

Tariff hike: NLC shuts down electricity distribution companies nationwide

The organised labour on Monday paralysed activities in nearly all offices of the Electricity Distribution Companies nationwide, following its protest over increased in electricity tariff.

Labour protests electricity tariff hike in Abuja

Following the recent 45 percent increase in electricity tariff which took effect from February 1, 2016, the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has staged a massive protest against the hike, saying that it is unnecessary.

Protest against hike in electricity tariff in Lagos

Protest against new electricity tariff

Protest

Electricity Tariff Hike: NLC protests in Owerri

* Insists no dialogue with Imo govt on sacked workers

By Chidi Nkwopara & Chinonso Alozie, OWERRI The Imo State Branch of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has joined its counterparts in other states of the federation, to call on the Federal Government to reverse the hike in the electricity tariff, even as it warned that labour will not enter into any dialogue with the Imo State Government over the sack of about 3, 000 workers.