Police arrest man for allegedly attempting to commit suicide

Police arrest man for allegedly attempting to commit suicide

The FCT Police Command said it has arrested one Shuaibu Yushau, who allegedly attempted suicide by climbing a radio mast on Monday to protest the harsh economic condition in the country. In a statement on Monday evening by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, the command said it got a distress call from concerned Nigerians prompting it … Read more

How Nigeria can tackle unemployment, economic hardship

How Nigeria can tackle unemployment, economic hardship

The CEO of the Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, has highlighted how Nigerians can tackle rising unemployment and end the country’s economic hardship. Nigerians have been battling severe economic hardship in recent times as prices of commodities continue to increase. The country’s unemployment rate surged to 5.0 per cent in the third quarter of … Read more

Drama as police stop NLC protest in Enugu

Drama as police stop NLC protest in Enugu

There was drama, on Tuesday, at the secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Enugu State after police authorities in the state asked NLC members not to go ahead with their scheduled protest. The national leadership of the NLC had fixed nationwide protest to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday over the worsening economic … Read more