The strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 to protest the steep hike of the pump price of premium motor spirits (PMS) by the Federal Government has gone down as one of the least successful in recent years. Labour leaders protested for three days and had to call off the strike when it was obvious that the maority of Nigerians were not part of it.

Despite the ‘relief’ from the pains of scarcity, following the increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit, PMS, also called petrol to N145 per litre, and liberalisation of sourcing for foreign exchange, FOREX, majority of the oil marketers still depend on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, for their supplies.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State has said that the emergence of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi -led caretaker committee for Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at its botched Port Harcourt convention saved the party from disintegration, noting that many interest groups would have pulled out if the matter was not carefully handled.

NO fewer than five emirs in Borno State forced out of their domain by Boko Haram insurgents have returned to their palaces.

The organised labour in Bayelsa State, has suspended its three days old strike over unpaid salaries and pension arrears.